The nation’s first large-capacity, high-speed, zero-emissions ferry system will be the newest addition to maritime transportation in California’s Bay Area after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest round of clean ports grants. The EPA is announcing over $3 billion in grants through the Clean Ports Program to support port rehabilitation, expansion and zero-emissions […]
New York state is upgrading aging water systems as the state looks to protect drinking water supplies. With a $435 million investment, New York’s water infrastructure initiative is taking shape across all regions of the state.. The grants, awarded by the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), represent the latest round of water […]
The Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) has been selected to receive nearly $80 million to deploy zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure by the Environmental Protection Agency. The funding comes from the EPA’s Clean Ports Program, and will also allow the port to conduct climate and air quality planning. “We are extremely pleased to be selected by […]
Bridges across America are about to get some much-needed repairs. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is directing nearly $635 million to repair and replace bridges across 19 states, marking another major investment in America’s aging infrastructure. The funding targets small and medium-sized bridge projects in both rural and urban communities, from Maine and Mississippi to […]
Voters in Central Ohio on Tuesday approved a sales tax levy that would create the region’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor. Final tallies show 57% of voters in Franklin County voted yes to fund improvements to the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), which increases the sales tax from 0.5% to 1%. The $8 billion […]
Steel City’s downtown is set to get a huge boost thanks to an investment of over a half a billion dollars. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is announcing a historic collaborative initiative poised to transform Downtown Pittsburgh over the next decade. This announcement includes a nearly $600 million investment from the state to reimagine downtown’s core. RELATED: […]
Ports around the country will implement new, innovative hydrogen-based zero-emissions equipment, infrastructure and technologies thanks to a surge of federal support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA is announcing nearly $3 billion in grants from the Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emissions port equipment and infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas and diesel pollution, […]