HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced two new opportunities to reduce air pollution, each with a focus on supporting the reliable and cost-effective implementation of the state's clean transportation goals. DEEP is making funding available through a grant program to replace older diesel engines and is iss  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan, commonsense gun violence prevention bills banning those convicted of domestic violence from buying, owning, or transporting firearms for eight years after sentencing, helping ensure that violent criminals cannot harm others and that survivors of domestic violence are protected from further violence. At the signing, Governor Whit  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a total of $3.5 million in state funding to support environmental justice initiatives being led by more than 20 community-based organizations across the state. New grants invest in localized air monitoring initiatives and projects that take action to raise awareness and address environmental and health issues, helping to reach emission reduction r  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completed installation of the first offshore wind turbine for South Fork Wind, a historic milestone for New York's offshore wind development and what will be the first completed utility-scale wind farm in the United States in federal waters. Once completed, the 130-megawatt offshore wind farm will address a growing reliability challenge for Lo  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new indoor food production container to advance urban farming and increase awareness about hydroponic gardening, sustainability and nutrition for underserved New Yorkers in East Buffalo. Supported by the New York Power Authority, the facility will grow vegetables and herbs year-round in an indoor environment--with no soil. Produce will be distri  more