Lawmakers introduce bipartisan water reuse bill
In April, Reps. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) introduced the Advancing Water Reuse Act (H.R.2940) which aims to accelerate the use of recycled water by manufacturers, data centers and other industrial entities. According to the WateReuse Association (WateReuse), while nearly 70% of the planet is covered by water, only 2.5% is freshwater and only 1% is accessible. Industrial water use in the United States is second only to agribusiness in terms of water usage, and current industrial water reuse offsets only a fraction of this. The intention of the Advancing Water Reuse Act is to create opportunities for businesses to expand operations and grow jobs while also protecting local water resources by establishing an Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for industrial water reuse.
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