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DOE awarding $428 million to fund clean energy projects in coal communities

The projects, located in communities with de-commissioned coal facilities, were selected to address critical energy supply chain vulnerabilities.

Keaton Peters

US ports receiving $3 billion for zero-emissions equipment and infrastructure upgrades

Port operations can be a significant source of pollution, and these investments are meant to ensure that these crucial economic gateways do not make climate change worse.

Brady Pieper

Caltrans awards $206 million to further clean, high-mobility transportation projects

This funding will support transportation projects targeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction and mobility enhancements statewide.

Miles Smith

$67.5 million available to improve drinking water safety in Georgia

The funding will flow through Georgia’s drinking water state revolving fund to support lead pipe replacement projects.

Brady Pieper

Interior Department making $1.5B available to plug nation’s orphaned oil wells, seeking public comment

These grants will be used to plug, remediate and reclaim orphaned well sites on state-owned or private land.

Brady Pieper

New York state expediting lead service line replacement projects with $90M in grants

This funding will go toward projects focused on identifying and replacing lead service lines threatening residents’ drinking water in disadvantaged and underserved communities.

Pete Hahnloser

National Park Service announces $254.7 million in grants for local parks

The program is a nationwide, competitive matching grant initiative that supports underserved urban communities with limited access to nearby outdoor recreation.

Adam Rollins

California receives $500 million to decarbonize freight sector

The funding will support district initiatives to expand electric vehicle infrastructure, transition its fleet to zero-emission vehicles and reduce air pollution

Pete Hahnloser

FEMA selecting $715 million in projects for reducing flood damage

FEMA says flooding is already the most costly and frequent disaster in the U.S., and climate change is only making it worse.

Pete Hahnloser

Study: Port electrification through federal funding benefits environment, disadvantaged communities

Nearly 39 million people in the U.S. live within three miles of a port, many of whom are people of color and live at or below the national median household income.

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