LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * EGLE announces $3.87 million in awards supporting communities hosting renewable energy projects Latest Renewables Ready Communities Awards advance Michigan's clean energy transformation * The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced the seventh round of Renewables Ready Communities Awards (RRCA) to suppor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $3 Million Through New PIDA Loans to Help Businesses Grow in Dauphin, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties The projects supported through these PIDA loans will inject more than $14.2 million into the economy, create 26 new jobs, and retain 107 existing positions. Since the Shapiro Administration took office in  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 6 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * $1.23M in Grant Awards to Protect 174 Acres of Open Space The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces $1.23 million in grant awards to help communities and local conservation organizations protect valuable green space throughout the state. Four projects will receive matching grants through DEM's competitive Local Open   more