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New York State Extends Deadline for Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act Project Ideas Survey

September 18, 2023 New York State has extended the deadline to submit project ideas for funding through the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act survey from Sept. 15 to Sept. 30, 2023.  The survey has collected hundreds of project ideas from potential applicants and interested stakeholders so far, but few from the Finger Lakes region. Submission of the survey is not a formal funding application, but it will help NY understand the needs of regions and impact the final funding guidelines.

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California big oil influences lawmakers to pass a bill that weakens price gouging law while gas prices climb

September 17, 2023 Sacramento, CA — A bill amended 72 hours before the end of the legislative session and passed in the dead of night without debate would undermine California’s new gasoline price gouging law.  “This is outrageous. People across the state, especially those who can least afford the rising gas prices, will be hurt the most. Big Oil’s earning […]

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EDF, allies ask EPA to protect people from Fossil Fuel-Based Hydrogen Production Pollution

September 16, 2023 Washington, D.C. – September 15, 2023) Environmental Defense Fund and a group of 13 health, environmental, and community groups are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to protect people from dangerous pollution from fossil fuel-based hydrogen production facilities. The groups filed a petition with EPA today urging the agency to adopt protective limits that would reduce climate and health-harming pollution […]

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New $19 Million grant program to improve climate resilience of nation’s drinking water infrastructure

September 7, 2023 WASHINGTON – This week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $19 million in new grant funding that will work to improve the climate resilience of the nation’s water infrastructure. EPA’s Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability grant program will support drinking water systems in underserved, small and disadvantaged communities that are working to prepare for and reduce vulnerability to impacts from climate change ranging from extreme flooding to extreme drought. “This summer communities have faced worsening climate impacts like extreme heat, flooding and intense storms, which have strained access to the clean drinking water we all deserve. These stressors pose a unique challenge to water systems in vulnerable communities,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox. “These […]

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Seven North Eastern Tribes receive EPA grants for climate mitigation planning

September 11, 2023 MASHPEE – Region 1 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded $1,285,120 in climate grants to seven New England tribes for climate mitigation efforts, The funds are administered via the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program and will aid the development of strategies to reduce climate pollution and build clean energy economies for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah, Mohegan Tribe, Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Narraganset Indian Tribe, and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians in partnership with M’kmaq Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point. “Congratulations to the seven of our 10 federally-recognized Tribes in New England for receiving almost $1.3 million to develop comprehensive strategies […]

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New Mexico is enacting advanced Clean Car Rules, Clean Truck Rules

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on July 3, 2023 at Chalmers Ford in Rio Rancho that the state will move to adopt some of the nation’s strongest vehicle emissions rules aimed at improving New Mexicans choices on all makes and models of zero emission vehicles while furthering the state’s ambitious climate goals and decreasing air pollution. “These rules will speed […]

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Governor Newsom and legislative leaders agreement to fast-track a cleaner, more reliable grid

Aug 31, 2023 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature reached an agreement on the Governor’s package to build more clean energy, make the grid more reliable, and help achieve our 100% clean electricity goal. Today marks a critical step in California’s work to combat the climate crisis and ensure our grid is powered by clean energy 24×7.  The text of […]

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One Year In, President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act is Driving Historic Climate Action and Investing in America to Create Good Paying Jobs and Reduce Costs

Fact Sheet from the White House August 16, 2023 One year ago, on August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law – the largest investment in clean energy and climate action ever. The Inflation Reduction Act is a transformative law that is helping the United States meet its climate goals and strengthen energy security, investing in […]

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Data shows clean power increasing, fossil fuel decreasing in California

  August 18, 2023  SACRAMENTO — Data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) highlight California’s continued progress toward building a more resilient grid, achieving 100 percent clean electricity and meeting the state’s carbon neutrality goals. Analysis of the state’s Total System Electric Generation report shows how California’s power mix has changed over the last decade. Since 2012: In addition to total utility generation, rooftop solar increased by 10 […]

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Colorado has adopted a new rule requiring direct measurement of methane emissions at oil and gas sites

Listen to the report here. August 7, 2023 By Eric Galatas The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has adopted a new rule requiring direct measurement of methane emissions at oil and gas sites, a move welcomed by environmental and local government groups, and industry. Joe Antus – the executive director of the Signal Tech Coalition – said the new rule will help lower the […]

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EPA proposes updates to greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements for the oil and gas sector

Revisions to EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program required by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act would improve accuracy of the sector’s reported methane emissions, one of the major drivers of climate change July 6, 2023 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to amend reporting requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems under EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. The […]

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NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce for coastal and Great Lakes states, tribes, and territories initiative

NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce for coastal and Great Lakes states, tribes, and territories initiative Sea Grant and the NOAA Climate Program Office, with support from the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, seek to establish programs aimed at at placing people across the country into good jobs that advance climate resilience and assisting employers in developing a 21st century workforce that is […]

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USDA Forest Service invests $188M to keep forests working, conserve private forestland with Investment Reduction Act

Inflation Reduction Act injects $350M into Forest Legacy Program in 2023 and 2024 June 29, 2023  Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $188 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to conserve some of the most economically and ecologically significant forestlands across the nation. The funding will support 34 projects to conserve more than 245,000 acres of working forests that are critical to rural economies in 22 states and one island territory, as part of the agency’s Forest Legacy program. $100 million of this funding comes from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which provides an additional $250 million for similar projects next year, and $88 million comes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. “These forests, identified […]

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Sen. Markey hosts roundtable on Inflation Reduction Act’s historic greenhouse gas reduction fund

First-of-its-kind, $27 billion fund at the EPA builds upon Senator Markey and colleagues’ years-long effort to establish a national climate bank Acting Director of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund provides an update on the competition for funding Roundtable Discussion (Video) Washington (June 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, hosted a roundtable on […]

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Companies and investors push EPA for strong emissions standards to bolster U.S. in global clean vehicle race

June 18, 2023 NORTHAMPTON, MA – Dozens of major U.S. companies and investors are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize strong multi-pollutant emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles and stringent greenhouse gas emissions for heavy-duty vehicles. In a letter submitted today to the EPA, 60 leading companies and investors made the case that strong vehicle emission standards are […]

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National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium is a profit public-private partnership focused on advancing U.S. offshore wind technology

Photo: Dennis Schroeder / NREL 40481 The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium is a not-for-profit public-private partnership focused on advancing offshore wind technology in the United States through high-impact research projects and cost-effective and responsible development to maximize economic benefits The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium was established in 2018 when the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) […]