Michigan opens applications for $20 million in environmental-justice grants
Grants designed to improve public health, monitor pollution and enhance indoor air quality in schools and childcare facilities
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Feds make $2 billion available for Northeast Corridor rail improvements
Infrastructure improvements funded by this NOFO will deliver safer, faster and more dependable passenger rail services for travelers and commuters alike
$54.2 million will address abandoned oil and gas wells
Grants will help measure methane emissions, assess water effects and prioritize cleanup
Wisconsin receives $62.4 million from EPA for solar projects
Solar installations would help state prevent nearly 2 million tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere annually, officials say
Interior Department announces grants to improve aquatic habitats
$70 million allocated to projects in 29 states to improve fish passage around outdated structures such as dams and culverts
DOE releases list of possible electricity transmission corridors
10 areas identified to fast-track development of projects in regions with pressing demands for more transmission capacity
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in California in 2026
Project is final piece to unite protected areas in the Santa Monica Mountains and the Sierra Madre Range
$420 million available to create open wireless networks
Funds to support innovations in open radio units for 5G and 6G cellular networks as well as commercializing the findings
Three states get federal funds to study live traffic-safety data
California, Minnesota, Washington to gather a comprehensive understanding of traffic safety issues, their root causes and possible solutions
Maine executive order seeks to bring more women into construction
Order contains mandates for several state agencies to gather data and determine appropriate steps to boost female participation in construction
