$51 million available for aquatic ecosystems across the western U.S.
Projects are expected to benefit health of fisheries, wildlife and aquatic habitats, improving both fish passage and water quality
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California spending $130 million to turn waste into compost and clean energy
Program will award grants to 23 projects that involve recycling organic material into compost
New Mexico plans to reuse brackish water for clean energy
State to invest $500 million to incentivize private companies to build plants to treat brackish water for clean energy uses
New EPA regulations aim to cut methane emissions in oil and gas production
Final rule will require oil and gas companies to eliminate routine flaring of natural gas from new oil wells as one way to reduce methane emissions
$1.5 billion for infrastructure projects available in FY2024
Funds available through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program will help public-private partnerships with freight, passenger projects
New Michigan laws take aim at pollution, climate change
Laws designed to lower household utility costs, create jobs and protect Michigan’s air, water and public health. The policies could help secure more than $7.8 billion for clean energy projects
Silicon Valley reservoir expansion project receives $92 million EPA loan
Loan funded through EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, a credit program designed to support water, wastewater and infrastructure projects
EPA making $2 billion in community grants available for environmental justice
Applications are now open for projects that will create clean energy and mitigate the effects of climate change in communities that have been underserved or burdened by pollution
Climate study stresses need for action, acknowledges progress
Mitigation strategies can substantially reduce emissions, but additional actions such as adding wind and solar electricity-generating capacity are needed to reach net zero, report says.
