Senator argues that U.S. legislation will help northern Wisconsin

Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) said in an interview on Thursday that a $1.2 trillion infrastructure investment and employment bill will help communities in northern Wisconsin deal with lead water pipes, climate-related road erosion and Floods and make PFAs a "forever chemical". Drinking water is in short supply.

The senator did not announce a timetable for the allocation of funds at a press conference that included Democratic Chairman Ben Wikler and Rep. Gwen Moore (DMilwaukee), but said the legislation would pay to help Wisconsin The infrastructure costs needed to regain the "economic advantage" in the northern state will be in the global economy for the next eight years."

Baldwin said that federal legislation will bring relief to communities in northern Wisconsin:

_ Peshtigo and Rhinelander, they have to deal with the lead pipes in these urban water supply systems.

_ Communities in Douglas and Ashland counties suffered climate-related road disasters after heavy rains.

_ The Port of Saxony in Tie County has flooded the wharf due to severe weather-related weather.

Baldwin said that past federal regulations only allowed communities to rebuild after floods, but did not allow protection measures for future flood events.

"We will change this situation," Baldwin said. "Resilience is very important."

The White House estimates that Wisconsin will receive these amounts as a result of approved legislation:

_ US$5.2 billion in highway assistance and US$225 million in bridge repairs.

_ US$592 million is used for public transportation support.

_ US$79 million is spent on charging stations for electric vehicles.

_ 841 million U.S. dollars for clean drinking water.

_ US$198 million is used for airport projects. The senator said that the bill would require the manufacture of components for public works projects in the United States and support the national economy.

"We will no longer have steel bridges made in China," she said. "I am proud to be able to deliver these results to Wisconsin."