Obama Speech Signals Water, Sewage Improvements Ahead (Co
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President Barack Obama’s call for more public-private partnerships to fix infrastructure that’s breaking down is a signal for companies to invest in upgrades to U.S. water and sewage systems, executives said today.
Obama in his State of the Union speech last night spoke of “an aging infrastructure badly in need of repair” and said companies will create jobs should the U.S. improve ports, pipelines, roads and schools. He proposed a “Fix-It-First” program for the most urgent repairs and a “Partnership to Rebuild America” to attract capital to improve infrastructure.