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…
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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…
Seventeen State Governors Commit to Clean Energy Accord
In an historic move, 17 state Governors this week signed the Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future. Democratic and Republican signatories to the accord commit that their states will…
Nebraska Energy Conservation at Publicly Owned Wastewater Treatment Plants
Description of Initiative: The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is partnering with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) Bioengineering Department’s Partners in Pollution Prevention Program (P3) to provide…
North Carolina Obtains Summertime Gasoline Requirements Repeal
Description of Initiative: Tony Pendola, PE, currently serves as North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (NCDENR’s) Small Business Ombudsman and directs the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program. When…
Nebraska’s Environmental Partnership
Description of Initiative: The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) entered into the Environmental Partnership Agreement with the goal of sharing ideas and working…
