The recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill brings key water and sanitation improvements to rural Alaska

It includes $230 million for an EPA water grant program in Alaska, as well as money for climate resilience — some of which is designated for community relocation.

By Yereth Rosen November 8, 2021
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Alaska Native villages that lack piped water service and currently rely on plastic-bag-lined “honey buckets” for toilets are set to benefit from the newly passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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