NATICK, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: Officials gathered to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Green Communities Act today in Natick, Massachusetts, where the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the release of the Massachusetts Technical Potential of Solar Study and its accompanying interactive ArcGIS StoryMap tool. The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) estimates that  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 7 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has received $12.25 million through the USDA's Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program to help strengthen Minnesota's food supply chain between the farmer and consumer by investing in infrastructure. The result of these investments will be more and stronger markets for small farms and food businesses to access, as well as an increase in loc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 7 -- The Virginia Department of Education's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Lisa Coons, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons today announced the awarding of $3 million in competitive state grants to 24 school divisions for career and technical education skilled trades programs. Each school division will receive $125,000 to establish, expand or restore skilled trades programs in middle or high schools. T  more