More details emerge on US stimulus package

The lion's share of the stimulus package will go on water projects (Credit: iStock)

$7.4 billion for water projects over next 30 months – but this will only help consultancies in longer term

27-Feb-09 A week after President Obama signed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) into law, pushing the start button for the distribution of a $787 billion stimulus package, more details have emerged on how this figure breaks down. The Act specifically includes $7.22 billion for projects and programmes administered by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the lion's share of which is earmarked for water projects. The EPA funds include $4...

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