As the United States enters the back half of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, attention is turning to the colossal task of rebuilding the damage suffered from storms past. Floridians know all too well the destructive power of hurricanes, but with $350 million recently invested in rebuilding, Florida also shows that progress is being made […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Catherine Bellah and Walter Coppersmith III to the Department of Information Resources (DIR). DIR delivers technology solutions for state and local entities and coordinates, oversees and directs information resources management within the Texas government. Bellah is the CEO of an operational and strategic consulting firm. She brings more than […]
Arizona – Tom Finley has been appointed director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Finley was unanimously voted to replace Ty Gray after his retirement. Finley has worked with the department for 33 years, currently serving as the agency’s deputy director. The post Arizona Game and Fish Department director appointed appeared first on Government Market News.
A brownfield property is an abandoned site that has been contaminated by previous industrial use. Many brownfield properties are the former sites of dry-cleaning firms, manufacturing plants or gas stations. To be used, the site must be remediated and made safe. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has funded remediation projects for years and recently announced […]
Electrifying America’s ports will help both the environment and nearby disadvantaged communities, a new study finds. The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) report on the benefits of electrification at U.S. seaports shows the potential to significantly reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs), pollutants and particulate matter from berthed vessels. The paper focuses on […]
A $156 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency is helping the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities develop new solar programs to help low-income and disadvantaged communities harness solar power. The funding, which is being awarded through the EPA Solar for All program, will support the development of residential solar, multi-family housing solar […]
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the advancement of four renewable energy projects in Nevada that will bring new transmission lines, solar facilities and over 4.7 gigawatts of renewable energy to homes on the Western electric grid. The announcement finalizes two projects – the Greenlink West Transmission project and […]