The District of Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is seeking community input for its newly released draft climate adaptation plan. The plan, Climate Ready DC, identifies current and…
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TCEQ Offers Grants for Upgrading to New, Emission-Reducing Tech
The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality is calling for proposals for New Technology Implementation Grants (NTIGs). The NTIG program provides grants to assist in the implementation of new technologies to…
Pennsylvania Senate Seeks to Halt DEP Drilling Rules
On July 11, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill that would roll back some of the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) recently-approved regulations for unconventional oil and natural gas drilling. …
Wyoming Governor and DEQ Director Visit Mine Site Turned Wind Farm
On July 12, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Director Todd Parfitt accompanied Rocky Mountain Power officials to the former site of the Dave Johnston coal…
DC Working to Make Renewable Energy Available to Low-Income Residents
With a funding opportunity announced this week, the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is working to bring solar energy to low-income residents. DOEE announced the availability of $100,000…
Partners for Meeting State Research Needs
This document provides brief examples of states using EPA research and resources through the Office of Research and Development to address environmental concerns.
California Uses EPA Model for Climate Planning
For the upcoming Fourth Climate Change Assessment, California will use EPA’s updated climate model, the Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios (ICLUS) version 2 (v2), as a basis for land use…
Oregon to Phase out Coal from Power Supply
Earlier this month, Oregon became the first state to eliminate coal from its energy mix through legislation. The new law, which overcame opposition in the state legislature and was signed…
Twenty States Request SCOTUS Stay of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
On February 22, 20 states – AL, AK, AZ, AR, ID, IA, KS, KY, MI, MS, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, WV and WY – filed a…
Pipeline Task Force Presents Recommendations to Pennsylvania Governor
In its report to Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania’s Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force this week identified a dozen top recommendations, along with a broader set of 184 suggestions, to help Pennsylvania…
