{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-markey-and-warren-applaud-passage-of-water-infrastructure-bill-benefiting-critical-massachusetts-projects", "Senators Markey and Warren Applaud Passage of Water Infrastructure Bill Benefiting Critical Massachusetts ProjectsRead More", "2020-12-22", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Edward Markey", "M000133", "www.markey.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Bipartisan legislation includes provisions\r\nto expedite the replacement of Cape Cod Canal Bridges, improve climate\r\nresilience, mitigate flood risks, and control coastal erosion  Washington\r\n(December 22, 2020)  Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren commended\r\nCongress's passage of theWater Resources Development Act of 2020,\r\na water resourcesand infrastructure bill that includes several key\r\nprovisions benefiting Massachusetts. Senator Markey is a member of the\r\nEnvironment and Public Works Committee, which has jurisdiction over the\r\nlegislation.  During\r\nthe coronavirus pandemic, it is more important than ever that we provide relief\r\nand support to communities throughout Massachusetts,said Senator\r\nMarkey.I am proud that the water infrastructure legislation passed\r\ntoday includes many of our key provisions, which will provide new and more\r\nrobust resources to help localities recover and grow their economies, while\r\nalso bracing for the impacts of climate change. I look forward to building on\r\nthis progress with comprehensive investments in sustainable and resilient\r\ninfrastructure in the next Congress.  I\r\nam glad to see this water resources and infrastructure legislation support\r\ncritically important infrastructure projects across the Commonwealth, said\r\nSenator Warren. I will continue to fight to ensure our communities have\r\nthe resources they need to protect against future impacts of climate change and\r\nallow for continued economic growth.  I\r\nam grateful to Senator Markey and Senator Warren for their leadership and\r\nsupport in preserving open space and investing in sustainable green\r\ninfrastructure, two critical strategies to combating the effects of climate\r\nchange and building a thriving, healthy, and innovative Boston, said Boston\r\nMayor Marty Walsh. My administration has invested over $60 million in\r\ncritical stormwater management projects along the Muddy River and the Emerald\r\nNecklace park system, an integral part of our resilience strategies led by\r\nClimate Ready Boston. These investments and efforts are vital to the improved\r\nhealth of our rivers, our long-term environmental and economic resilience, and\r\nquality of life for all of Boston's residents and visitors.  The\r\nSenators' provisions incorporated into the Water Resources Development Act\r\ninclude:  Cape Cod Canal Bridges-\r\nDirecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to expedite the replacement\r\nof the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges, which connect the nearly 250,000 residents\r\nof the Cape and Islands to the rest of Massachusetts, but are over eighty years\r\nold and structurally deficient.Boston Climate Resiliency\r\nDirecting the USACE to study climate resiliency in the Boston metro area, which\r\nis a necessary first step toward developing the coastal storm protection and\r\nstorm risk management measures that Boston will need to address the effects of\r\nclimate change moving forward.Coastal Erosion\r\nIncreasing the annual funding cap for the USACE's Storm and Hurricane\r\nRestoration and Impact Minimization Program to $38 million, which will allow\r\ncoastal communities across Massachusetts to implement more robust shoreline\r\nerosion and beach nourishment projects.Towns of Newbury and Newburyport\r\nAuthorizing a feasibility study for a comprehensive erosion control project in\r\nNewbury and Newburyport, which is a necessary first step toward developing a\r\nregional approach to managing sediment, controlling coastal erosion,\r\nencouraging maritime development, and protecting human life and property from\r\nthe seasonal storms that have degraded this vital coastline.Muddy River\r\nReauthorizing the Muddy River Environmental Restoration\r\nProjectinthe City of Boston and Town of Brookline, which was\r\nunilaterally deauthorized by the USACE in 2016 but is needed to enhance the\r\nhistoric landscapes and ecosystem surrounding the river.Hoosic River\r\nDirecting the USACE to work with the City of North Adams and the Hoosic River\r\nRevival Organization to develop a plan for authorizing a flood risk management\r\nproject along the Hoosic River.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-markey-and-warren-applaud-passage-of-water-infrastructure-bill-benefiting-critical-massachusetts-projects"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.642764011397958, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}