The Pennsylvania Wolf Administration has announced two grant awards totaling more than a million dollars that will reduce stormwater runoff pollution, restore stream banks, and improve water quality in York…
Archives for December 2018
New Hampshire Awards $4.2 Million in Wetlands Protection Grants
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program has awarded $4.2 million for 26 projects to protect wetlands. The projects will help to restore wetland habitat and…
Maine Provides Funding for Wetlands and Other Conservation Projects
Maine’s Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded approximately $1.5 million to nine projects to restore, enhance, or protect wetlands and other important…
Utah’s Matheson Takes to Twitter to Spread Positive Holiday Message
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is sharing its spin on the classic tale ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, with DEQ Executive Director Alan Matheson Director delivering a holiday…
Nine States & DC Design Regional Approach on Transportation Sector GHGs
On December 18, nine states and the District of Columbia announced their intent to design a regional market-based proposal to shrink greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The proposal,…
New Tire Fees Fund Nevada Recycling Projects
The Nevada Department of Conservation & Natural Resources’ Division of Environmental Protection’s Recycling Program has awarded grants to six organizations throughout the state. Approximately $67,500 of grant funding has been…
Iowa Installs Stream Crossing Signs to Highlight Source Waters, Promote Stewardship
New signs along stream crossings are helping Iowans learn which waters flow into their local lakes. Near Lake Geode in Des Moines County, for instance, new signs along Cedar Creek…
Washington Launches New Online ‘Dirt Alert’ Map
This month, Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) launched a new online Dirt Alert Map that focuses on the Tacoma Smelter Plume, but also covers areas in the state where soil…
Michigan Reports PFAS Progress at One-Year Mark of Initiative
Marking one year since the inception of the effort, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) has announced the latest results in its statewide effort to reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
Tennessee Governor Unveils Statewide Water Availability Plan
This week, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joined Deputy to the Governor Jim Henry and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Shari Meghreblian to unveil the state’s water availability plan. It…
