HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven), and Speaker of the House Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) today announced that the State Bond Commission this morning approved the release of approximately $74 million in state funding to support the fourth round of grants under the Community Investment Fund 2030. This state grant fund was created in 2022 t  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 8 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: New water storage tanks in Benton Township, repaired sewer mains in Bellevue, and wastewater plant upgrades in Manistique are among more than $64 million in state grants recently awarded to Michigan communities to protect public health and Michigan's water resources. The MI Clean Water Plan (https://www.michigan.gov/egle/regulatory-assistance/grants-and-financing/mi-cl  more

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority issued the following news on June 7, 2024: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced $5 million is now available for demonstration projects that co-locate solar siting and agricultural operations in New York State. Through the Environmental Research Program, this funding will support researchers, solar developers, farmers, non-profit organizations, and local gove  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn recently visited Presque Isle State Park to celebrate newly installed solar arrays that produce enough renewable energy to power the peninsula at the park. Governor Josh Shapiro recently unveiled the Commonwealth's renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Ene  more