EPA Announces $330,000 to Okla. Dept. of Environmental to Cleanup and Redevelop Contaminated Brownfield Sites
DALLAS – (June 16, 2021) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality will received $330,000 in supplemental funding to help transform communities by cleaning up contaminated brownfields properties.
USDA Launches Grant Program to Help Expand Regional Economies and Create High-Wage Jobs in Distressed Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal today unveiled a new grant program to help rural communities create good-paying jobs and support new business opportunities in high-growth fields.
USDA Announces Additional Aid to Ag Producers and Businesses in Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Earlier this year, Secretary Vilsack announced plans to use available pandemic assistance funds to address a number of gaps and disparities in previous rounds of aid. As part of the Pandemic Assistance initiative announced in March, USDA pledged to continue Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments and to provide aid to producers and businesses left behind.
EPA Announces Winners of the 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
WASHINGTON (June 15, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards.
EPA Names San Antonio Among 2021 Top Cities for ENERGY STAR® Certified Buildings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced San Antonio, Texas, earned its first spot on the annual “Top Cities” list, spotlighting the cities with the largest number of ENERGY STAR® certified commercial and multifamily buildings last year.
EPA Selects Clemson University Professor as a 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winner
CLEMSON, SC. (June 15, 2021) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Dr. Srikenth Pilla of Clemson University as one of five winners of the 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards.
Sioux City, Iowa, Earns Top Three Ranking Among EPA’s 2021 Top Small-Size Cities for ENERGY STAR® Certified Buildings
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EPA Selects Colonial Chemical of Tennessee as a 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winner
Chattanooga, Tenn. (June 15, 2021) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Colonia Chemical in South Pittsburg, Tennessee as one of five winners of the 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards.