Infrastructure Bill Would Direct Billions Toward Climate Change Mitigation
A man fills a water tank intended for drought-affected livestock from a community rancher's well on the Navajo Nation on July 4, 2021, south of Tuba City, Arizona. A trillion-dollar infrastructure bill proposed by President Joe Biden provides funding to help tribal communities mitigate the impacts of climate change. (David McNew/Getty Images) At a Glance The bill would authorize nearly $550 billion in new funding for public works projects.Included in the funding would be $60 billion to upgrade power infrastructure.Projects...