NJBPU to Receive Over $156 Million from EPA to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across New Jersey

April 22, 2024 / by Region 02 / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Trenton, N.J. – Today, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities was selected to receive $156.1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Solar for All grant program. The funding will be leveraged to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to benefit […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority to Receive $156M to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Missouri

April 22, 2024 / by Region 07 / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority (EIERA) has been selected to receive $156 million through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar […]

Biden-Harris Administration announces Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire to receive over $43.5 million to deliver residential solar, lowering energy costs and advancing environmental justice across New Hampshire

April 22, 2024 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire has been selected to receive $43,510,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable […]

Biden-Harris Administration announces Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources to receive over $156 million to deliver residential solar, lowering energy costs and advancing environmental justice across Massachusetts

April 22, 2024 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has been selected to receive $156,120,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged […]

Biden-Harris Administration announces Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to receive nearly $62.5 million to deliver residential solar, lowering energy costs and advancing environmental justice across Connecticut

April 22, 2024 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has been selected to receive $62,450,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable […]

Biden-Harris Administration announces Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources to receive over $49 million to deliver residential solar, lowering energy costs and advancing environmental justice across Rhode Island

April 22, 2024 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources has been selected to receive $49,330,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and […]

VIEO to Receive Over $62 Million from EPA to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across the U.S. Virgin Islands

April 22, 2024 / by Region 02 / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Virgin Islands – Today, the Virgin Islands Energy Office was selected to receive approximately $62.5 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Solar for All grant program. The funding will be leveraged to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to benefit […]

Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget to Receive Over $156 Million to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across Puerto Rico

April 22, 2024 / by Region 02 / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN JUAN, P.R. – Today, the Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget was selected to receive $156.1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Solar for All grant program. The funding will be leveraged to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to Receive over $156 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across PA

April 22, 2024 / by Region 03 / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (April 22, 2024) – Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority has been selected to receive over $156 million through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion Solar for All Grants to Deliver Residential Solar, Saving Low-Income Americans $350 Million Annually and Advancing Environmental Justice Across America

April 22, 2024 / by Office of the Administrator AO / Air Quality, Climate, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion Solar for All Grants to Deliver Residential Solar, Saving Low-Income Americans $350 Million Annually and Advancing Environmental Justice Across America EPA announces 60 selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to more than 900,000 low-income and disadvantaged households […]

EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E-15 Sales 

April 19, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, North America, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 gasoline — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — to be sold during the summer driving season.  This action will provide communities with relief at the pump from ongoing market […]

EPA New England issues three air permits for offshore wind farm projects

April 16, 2024 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Europe, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (April 16, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its issuance of Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air quality permits for Sunrise Wind, Park City Wind (NEW1) and Park City Wind (NEW2). The permits allow for construction to begin on these […]

EPA Highlights Air Pollution Monitoring Project in Buffalo, New York

April 16, 2024 / by Region 02 / Africa, Air Quality, Climate, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK (April 16, 2024) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia and Dr. Eun-Hye Enki Yoo, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo and Senior Pastor George F. Nicholas, Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church as well as other dignitaries gathered in Buffalo, NY […]

EPA Takes Action to Maintain Public Health Protections for Communities Near Stationary Combustion Turbines

April 15, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition to remove stationary combustion turbines from the list of sources subject to regulation for emissions of air toxics, maintaining public health protections for communities near these facilities. As a result of denying this petition, […]

EPA Approves Plan to Remove PCB Contamination at the North Austin Community Center in Chicago

April 15, 2024 / by Region 05 / Air Quality, Lands

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Starting last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is overseeing the removal of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, under the parking lot and sidewalks at the North Austin Community Center, at 1841 North Laramie Ave. in Chicago. EPA expects to complete cleanup in 4-6 weeks.    Excavated areas will be […]

EPA finalizes permit following public comment period to bring the largest offshore wind farm project to Virginia’s coast

April 12, 2024 / by Region 03 / Air Quality, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PHILADELPHIA (April 12, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the final Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air quality permit for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial (CVOW-C) project located off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.   Issued on April 9 […]

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Stronger Clean Air Standards for Chemical Plants, Lowering Cancer Risk and Advancing Environmental Justice

April 9, 2024 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, April 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule that will significantly reduce toxic air pollution from chemical plants, including ethylene oxide and chloroprene. EPA’s action will advance President Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by slashing more than 6,200 tons of toxic […]

EPA Deputy Administrator Visits Minneapolis to Announce $4 Million in Recycling Funding and New Electric School Buses under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

April 9, 2024 / by Region 05 / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CHICAGO (April 9, 2024) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe participated in two events with state and local officials to announce a $4 million recycling infrastructure grant to the city of Minneapolis and new electric school buses coming to Minneapolis Public Schools. Both […]

Pacific Northwest federal, state agencies to collaborate on prescribed fire, smoke management to confront wildfire crisis

April 5, 2024 / by Region 10 / Air Quality, Climate, Oceans

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE (April 5, 2024) – State and federal agencies and departments in Oregon and Washington have agreed to collaborate on addressing the escalating wildfire crisis by increasing use of prescribed fire and other forest fuel management strategies at larger geographic scales while also increasing outreach to nearby […]

EPA and DEC Launch Statewide Environmental Justice Listening Tour

April 5, 2024 / by Region 02 / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK (April 5, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced a series of Environmental Justice listening sessions to support and enhance meaningful engagement with communities with environmental justice concerns. The events support DEC and […]

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