EPA New England Awards Nearly $5M to State of Massachusetts and Two Metropolitan Areas for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of nearly $5 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and two metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Massachusetts. Awards given to the […]

EPA New England Awards Nearly $3M to State of Maine for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $3 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of Maine. The award given to the State of Maine will fund the development of […]

EPA New England Awards $3M to State of New Hampshire for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $3 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of New Hampshire. The award given to the State of New Hampshire will fund the […]

EPA New England Awards $6M to State of Connecticut and Three Metropolitan Areas for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $6 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of Connecticut and three metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Connecticut. Awards given to the State […]

EPA New England Awards $4M to State of Rhode Island and the Providence Metropolitan Area for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (August 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $4 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of Rhode Island and one metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in Rhode Island. Awards given to […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $350 Million in Grants to States to Cut Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector

August 30, 2023 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Investment funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to help tackle the climate crisis, create good-paying jobs, and cut dangerous air pollution Financial and technical assistance will support methane emissions reductions and monitoring in cooperation with states WASHINGTON – In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, […]

For Greek Fires and Other Crises, E.U. Builds Emergency Force

August 30, 2023 / by Matina Stevis-Gridneff / Climate, Environment, Europe, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The European Union deployed firefighters and equipment in what could be a preview of how it handles disasters linked to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/world/europe/greece-fires-eu-climate.html

Five Takeaways From Our Investigation Into America’s Groundwater Crisis

August 29, 2023 / by Christopher Flavelle and Mira Rojanasakul / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Aquifers are shrinking nationwide, threatening supplies of drinking water and America’s status as a food superpower. Climate change is amplifying the problem. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/climate/groundwater-aquifer-overuse-investigation-takeaways.html

Waves Along California’s Coast Are Getting Bigger, Study Says

August 28, 2023 / by Livia Albeck-Ripka / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change is fueling storms that have increased the size and frequency of big waves, according to a recent study published by the Journal of Geophysical Research. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/climate/waves-california-climate-change.html

EPA penalizes Yakima companies $194,000 for violating federal rules aimed at preventing accidental chemical releases

August 28, 2023 / by Region 10 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  SEATTLE (August 28, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Congdon Packing Company, LLC, and D&H Properties Yakima, LLC, agreed to pay $194,302 for violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act.    Under the Clean Air Act, facility owners or operators handling or […]

EPA Selects University of Nebraska-Lincoln for Nearly $100K Grant Toward Groundwater Environmental Project

August 28, 2023 / by Region 07 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 28, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of 33 organizations to receive over $3.1 million in funding for projects under the Environmental Education Grants program, including $99,795 to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will use the […]

Fact-Checking Ramaswamy’s Claims on Campaign Trail, Including on Climate and Jan. 6

August 26, 2023 / by Linda Qiu / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The upstart Republican candidate has made inaccurate claims about climate change as well as the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, while mischaracterizing his own positions and past comments. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/us/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-2024-campaign-fact-check.html

Deputy Secretary Beaudreau, White House Infrastructure Coordinator Landrieu Highlight President’s Investing in America Agenda in Alaska

August 24, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Government, Species, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau and Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu were in Alaska this week to highlight how historic resources from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda are supporting Tribal communities impacted by climate change and advancing co-stewardship […]

EPA Assistant Administrator Jane Nishida Renews Commitment to Continue Environmental Cooperation with Newly Established Taiwan Ministry of Environment

August 24, 2023 / by International and Tribal Affairs OITA / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator Jane Nishida was in Taipei, Taiwan, from August 21-22, to recommit to extending environmental cooperation between EPA and Taiwan.  Assistant Administrator Nishida joined former Taiwan Deputy Minister Ya-Fen Wang in providing keynote remarks for an event celebrating the […]

EPA awards Portland State University over $640,000 for research

August 24, 2023 / by Region 10 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEATTLE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Portland State University $649,492 to understand the environmental justice impacts of renewable energy storage infrastructure.   “As our energy systems rapidly shift toward renewables, it is critical that we better understand the environmental justice implications of this transition,” […]

EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

August 23, 2023 / by Region 09 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the Department of the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency, is seeking individuals to submit self-nominations to represent their community as part of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (CRI). The nomination period begins Wednesday, August 23, 2023, and […]

EPA to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Prospective Purchaser Agreement with Flint Commerce Center, LLC, for Redeveloping the Former Buick City Site in Flint, Michigan

August 23, 2023 / by Region 05 / Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting in Flint, Michigan, next week to explain the Prospective Purchaser Agreement, or PPA, that was negotiated with Flint Commerce Center, LLC, to community members. Flint Commerce Center, LLC, plans to redevelop roughly 330 acres of the former Buick […]

EPA Joins Minnesota Leaders to Highlight Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

August 23, 2023 / by Region 05 / Air Quality, Climate, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joined Minnesota leaders at the Metropolitan Council’s Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant in Shakopee, Minnesota, to highlight how organizations in the state are using more than $4 million in federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to develop plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions […]

Canadian Wildfires Twice as Likely Because of Climate Change, Study Finds

August 22, 2023 / by Raymond Zhong / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change has made hot, dry and windy conditions like those that fueled this year’s blazes at least twice as common as they would otherwise be. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/climate/canada-wildfires-climate-change.html

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