By Molly Born Southerly The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed by Congress last month includes $55 billion for improving drinking water and wastewater infrastructure—a commitment George McGraw, CEO of DigDeep, a nonprofit that works to provide water access in the U.S., calls the “biggest investment our nation’s ever made in water.” “But,” he said, “it’s […]
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Southerly is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 media organization that covers the intersection of ecology, justice, and culture in the American South. Through partnerships with newsrooms, as well as community organizations (i.e. libraries) and groups, the organization produces accessible and thoughtful journalism for rural, BIPOC, and low-wealth communities in the region