The Consumer Price Index increased in July by 0.2% after rising by 0.3% in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the last 12 months ending July 31, the all-items index increased 2.7%.    The index for shelter went up by 0.2%, and was the primary…

The Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for the Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability grant program toward planning, design, construction, implementation, operation, or maintenance that increases resilience of public water systems to natural hazards. Townships that operate…