The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that ensures individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation and public facilities. Its core purpose is to guarantee equal rights and opportunities for all citizens. Public officials are acutely aware of ADA regulations as non-compliance […]
Colorado is moving ahead with plans to strengthen local electric grids against outages. The state government recently published a comprehensive strategy for deploying microgrids, a type of small electricity system with on-site energy generation and storage that can operate independently during a power outage or disruption to the regional grid. Backed by $17.7 million […]
A major water infrastructure system in California has updated its operations to meet changing climate demands and protect critical wildlife. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has approved a comprehensive new operating plan for California’s Central Valley Project, which is the largest federal water management system in the nation and has been serving California’s agricultural heartland […]
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is announcing grant funding to advance transportation infrastructure projects in North Jersey, seeking to improve transit systems for pedestrians, bicyclists, passengers and drivers. NJDOT, in partnership with the three New Jersey metropolitan planning organizations (MPO), will invest $18.7 million in federally funded grants to build safe, sustainable and […]
Projects to tackle methane emissions from the oil and gas sector have been awarded nearly $850 million in grant funding made available through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. Seven of the projects are in Colorado and Wyoming, which are in EPA Region 8 – an area that is impacted by […]
Massachusetts is looking to become a leader in artificial intelligence innovation with the launch of a new state-backed program. Governor Maura Healey recently announced the creation of the Massachusetts AI Hub, a $100 million effort that will bring together government, academia, and industry to advance AI research and development across the state. The initiative will […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is reopening a $500 million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that will expand the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation infrastructure. Administered by the DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), the federal funding’s objective is to reduce carbon emissions and advance clean energy technologies in large-scale CO2 transportation […]