ALBANY, New York, July 22 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and New York Sea Grant Announce Nearly $200,000 in Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Project Awards * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York Sea Grant (NYSG) today announced $199,696 in grants for five Great Lakes basin projects. The initiatives support local community plans to restore water quality, protect ecosystems, and  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 23 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * DYK: Using Robotic Rabbits to Remove Invasive Pythons The 2025 Florida Python Challenge(TM) has come to a close, but our efforts to combat invasive Burmese pythons continue. An innovative new tool is being used to remove these destructive snakes from the Everglades ecosystem. Solar-powered, remote-controlled robots designed to look like rabbits are being strategi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 23 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * MDA Awards Over $1.75 Million to Strengthen Local Food and Farm Businesses Funding will expand capacity and boost sales of Minnesota agricultural products * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $1,755,623 in grant funding to 42 Minnesota businesses through its Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Value-Added Grant and Meat, Poultry, E  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration and Public Utility Commission Announce 2 Gigawatts of Installed Solar Energy in Pennsylvania- Enough to Power 350,000 Homes Today's announcement to increase the Commonwealth's solar capacity delivers on Governor Shapiro's Lightning Plan that encourages more clean, renewable energy development to create jobs and lower Pennsylvania  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 23 -- The Washington State Department of Ecology issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Closed pulp mill fined $2.3 million for environmental violations COSMOPOLIS - Storage tanks, treatment systems, and environmental equipment at the Cosmo Specialty Fibers pulp mill steadily deteriorate, leading to dangerous conditions and mounting threats to nearby neighborhoods, the Chehalis River, and Grays Harbor. The pulp mill has not operated since 2022, b  more