EPA Announces the Selection of Maryland Communities to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding
PHILADELPHIA (May 24, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the selection of 151 communities to receive 154 grant awards totaling $66.5 million in Brownfields funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) Grants.
In Historic Move, USDA to Begin Loan Payments to Socially Disadvantaged Borrowers under American Rescue Plan Act Section 1005
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) today published the first notice of funding availability (NOFA) (PDF, 242 KB) announcing loan payments for eligible borrowers with qualifying direct farm loans under the American Rescue Plan Act Section 1005. The official NOFA will be published in the Federal Register early next week and USDA expects payments to begin in early June and continue on a rolling basis.
City of Lincoln, Nebraska, Selected for $800,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties
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EPA Administrator Regan Presses for Action on Climate and Environmental Justice at G7 Environment Ministers Meeting
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2021) — As part of President Biden’s commitments to multilateralism and action on the climate crisis, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S.
Howardville, Missouri, Organization Selected for $600,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties
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Sioux City, Iowa, Selected for $300,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties
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Top US Shippers: US solar import outlook sunny after 2020 record
[caption caption="Tariffs are doing little to slow US imports of solar components, which are needed to fill a domestic supply gap. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Increasing demand for alternative energy sources will keep imports of solar photovoltaic cells (PV) growing this year after they hit record levels in 2020 despite additional tariffs...
USDA Announces Assistance for Coastal Communities; Priority for National Scenic Areas Hit by Wildfire
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is making priority funding available for coastal National Scenic Areas that have been devastated by wildfires. National Scenic Areas are environmentally protected, federally designated locations that have outstanding natural and scenic value.