WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Expand Access to Cleaner Fueling Options ERIE, Pa., April 23, 2024 - Today, in honor of Earth Day 2024, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding more than 700 clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels  more

OAKLAND, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehic  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Department of Defense announced the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards winners for 2024, April 22. The awards recognize installations, teams and individuals for their exceptional achievements in effective environmental management strategies that enhance installation resilience and mission readiness. "Understanding that installations built, and natural environments strongly impact service members' quality of life  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 24 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on April 23, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today announced $2 million in grants through her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to seven businesses, nonprofits, and housing organizations in Maine for innovative transportation solutions that connect workers with employers. Grants from the Maine Department of Transportation's Workforce Transportation Pilot Program were awarded to Aroostook Regional Transportation System in Pres  more