On June 15, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held an inaugural meeting of the Oklahoma Military Environmental and Energy Group in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense…
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Michigan Leverages GIS to ‘Green’ School Operations
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) has leveraged GIS to deploy a user-friendly portal to facilitate the Michigan Green Schools program. The initiative empowers schools to…
Connecticut Clean Energy Procurements to Advance Reliability, Affordability, & Emissions Goals
This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced its intention to conduct two new procurements for grid-scale zero-carbon energy resources as the state makes progress on Governor Ned…
Delaware Touts 2023 Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) for High Schoolers
As part of its environmental education efforts, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control in early March will welcome hundreds of high school students from across the state…
New Jersey Governor Sets Accelerated Clean Energy and Zero-Emission Vehicle Targets
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued a series of new executive orders to accelerate the state’s transition to clean energy and commitment to climate action. The orders aim to …
Virginia Launches VaLEN Land & Energy Navigator
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality reports that the Virginia Land & Energy Navigator (VaLEN) is now available for public use. VaLEN brings together geographic information system (GIS) information related to…
Kentucky Maps Solar Projects & Opportunities
The Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet (KY EEC) has released a new interactive map of Kentucky’s solar projects and ordinances to help users visualize existing solar projects, along with options…
New England States Partner on Transmission Infrastructure to Promote Clean Energy
This week, a coalition of New England states jointly announced steps to pursue federal funding to encourage transmission infrastructure investment and environmental protection. In concept papers recently filed with the…
Missouri Expands EV Charging Network
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded approximately $2.6M in funding for construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. These projects will complete Missouri’s highway charging network plan…
Massachusetts Funds Climate Mitigation on Path to Net Zero by 2050
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Climate Protection & Mitigation Expendable Trust, supplemented with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) resources, is providing $100M in funding for clean transportation and…