Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder last week proposed spending nearly $200 million to address Flint?s water crisis from lead contamination and to update pipes there and across the state.

U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.) outlined legislation they will introduce in both Houses of Congress to address New Jersey?s and the nation?s aging water infrastructure, while creating jobs and economic opportunity.

According to a recent report from Fitch Ratings, Texas water and wastewater utilities will see a lasting impact on their finances and operations. Eight months have now passed since flooding ended Texas? drought.

Last week, Badger Meter announced it has been awarded a three-year contract to supply water meters and metering systems to American Water, the nation?s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company.

tron, Inc., recently announced the launch of its new Idea Labs, an organization within Itron that is dedicated to developing new business opportunities in high-growth industries and emerging markets utilizing Itron Riva technology.

The FBI has joined the investigation of Flint?s drinking water contamination, which has left an unknown number of Flint children and other residents poisoned by lead and resulted in state and federal emergency declarations.

Last week, Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), John Duncan (R-Tenn.), and Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) introduced the Water Investment Trust Fund Act ? legislation that will provide a small, deficit-neutral, protected source of revenue to help states replace, repair, and rehabilitate critical clean and drinking water facilities.

A coalition of local citizens and national groups filed suit last week seeking federal court intervention to secure access to safe drinking water for the people of Flint, Mich.

American Water has received a Business Achievement Award from the Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) for the seventh year. These awards annually recognize companies and executives for environmental achievements seen as outperforming the market.

Last week, U. S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) said they would pursue legislation that would pay up to $400 million, matching dollar-for-dollar state investments, for replacing lead service lines and other water infrastructure repairs in Flint.