DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau will travel to Albuquerque at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, May 4, to highlight the historic investments in President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for water infrastructure, drought resilience and ecosystem restoration.

Deputy Secretary Beaudreau and Rep. Melanie Stansbury will tour the New Belen Wasteway, a Bureau of Reclamation project that will provide operational flexibilities to respond to long-term drought, ensure that irrigation water can be returned to the Rio Grande, and support critical habitat for the endangered silvery minnow.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes one of the largest investments in drought resilience in the nation’s history, including $8.3 billion for Reclamation to address the Western water crisis through water infrastructure programs, and $1.4 billion for ecosystem restoration and resilience.