Global Scans · Water · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides roughly $8 billion a year for water infrastructure projects nationwide, expires in 2026 and could be eliminated entirely. Collinsville Daily News
• [New] That the consequences of failing to invest in water infrastructure will cost more in the long term - £40 billion versus £21 billion and thousands of jobs. Angling Trust
• [New] Households that install four key appliances - electric heat pump space heaters and water heaters, upgraded breaker boxes and induction stoves - could create over 450,000 installation jobs and 800,000 related U.S. jobs over 10 years, with median wages higher than national norms. GreenBiz
• The AI applications to agriculture, water, energy, and transport will create 18.4-38.2 million net jobs globally (broadly equivalent to the number of people currently employed in the whole of the UK), offering many skilled jobs. Dataconomy
• Big Tech companies had agreed to a rate payer protection pledge in a nod to growing backlash to the construction of data centers to power artificial intelligence over concerns about electricity costs, water usage and the impact the technology will have on jobs. KEYE
• The state budget boosted funding for climate change mitigation, mandated electric school buses and advanced a $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act that will go before voters later in 2022. City & State New York
• Even the White House's American Jobs Plan, which specifically calls out crumbling water systems, would only spend $111 billion, as proposed. MarketWatch
• Natural solutions are less expensive, which could save $489 billion annually according to a recent study, can be implemented more quickly, can adapt to changes over time, can create jobs and improve quality of life through cleaner water and recreational opportunities. CALmatters
• The Biden administration's American Jobs Plan proposes: $56 billion for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater improvements; $45 billion to replace all lead pipes; and $10 billion to address contamination, among several other measures. Brookings

Last updated: 20 April 2026