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Biden Administration Awards Nearly $77 Million to Expand Internet Access for Dozens of Tribes – Broadband USA
The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians in Mendocino County were awarded $596,796 in grant funding through the federal Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program to increase internet capacity and service for Tribal households as well as Tribal government facilities and other anchor institutions. The project will strengthen internet services by purchasing and installing equipment that will enable the Tribe to provide internet service for the entire reservation. The project will also promote internet adoption activities, including distance learning, telework, and entrepreneurship.
Feds will release less water from Colorado River reservoir – Los Angeles Times
In an effort to boost the shrinking Lake Powell reservoir, the second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River, the federal government announced Tuesday that it will hold back a large quantity of water this year to reduce risks of the lake falling below a point at which Glen Canyon Dam would no longer generate electricity.
California approves bullet train link from Central Valley to Bay Area. Here’s what it means for housing, jobs – San Francisco Chronicle
The High Speed Rail Authority Board unanimously approved plans and environmental clearance for the segment between San Jose and Merced last week. Now, the agency estimates the line will open for service in 2031.