WASHINGTON — Water issues will be a top priority for President-elect Barack Obama’s new administration, according to a November 12 article in Earth News, the online news source for environmental advocacy group Environmental Information Coalition.
According to the article, Obama promised during his campaign to increase federal funding for water infrastructure, which has declined 70 percent over the last two decades. As recent as last week, Obama said that a $60 billion to $100 billion economic stimulus package aimed at promoting economic recovery through the funding of infrastructure projects would be a top priority following his inauguration, the article said.
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