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Utah’s ‘Operation Gigawatt’ aims to boost power production with nuclear, geothermal

Utah's population is expected to grow by 2.2 million people by 2060, while the increasing electrification of vehicles and appliances is adding strain to the grid.

Pete Hahnloser

Orange County, Calif., transit agency purchasing 50 new buses to meet state’s emissions rules

The shift to zero-emission technology follows the 2018 Innovative Clean Transit Rule, which requires all public transit agencies in the state to convert their bus fleets to zero-emission vehicles by 2040

Brady Pieper

Oregon DOT secures $32 million grant to procure low-carbon construction material

Oregon’s grant will be used to procure cleaner construction materials for federally funded transportation projects statewide.

Brady Pieper

Colorado launches comprehensive plan to transform transportation, cut emissions

Colorado Transportation Vision: 2035, outlines the state’s coordinated effort to protect public health and the environment by developing public transit programs and upgrading travel infrastructure.

Keaton Peters

Wisconsin secures $32 million to lower emissions from road construction

Officials will collect data from pilot projects using new materials and devise ways to accelerate clean building techniques across the state.

Miles Smith

Ohio tabs additional $58.2 million to clean up and redevelop brownfields

The funding will be used to clean up industrial, commercial and institutional brownfield sites that are abandoned, idled or underutilized.

Jerrod Kingery

DOT launches climate action playbook to help communities, transportation officials reduce emissions

The "Climate Strategies That Work" playbook includes solutions to help communities reduce carbon pollution and work toward creating more resilient and sustainable transportations system.

Pete Hahnloser

Department of Energy investing $2.2 billion in two new clean-hydrogen hubs

The H2Hubs program’s goal is to create a nationwide network connecting clean hydrogen producers, users and infrastructure while supporting its production, storage, transportation and applications.

Brady Pieper

DOE plans funding opportunity for carbon conversion and emissions reduction technologies

The notice of intent outlines potential funding opportunity to support pilot-scale projects that demonstrate advanced carbon conversion technologies capable of reducing significant carbon emissions to the atmosphere.

Miles Smith

$140 million allocated to address abandoned mine pollution in West Virginia

Millions of Americans live less than a mile from an abandoned coal mine, and pollution concerns from mine lands include drainage discharge that threatens the quality of ground and surface water.

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