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    California’s First National Marine Sanctuary in Over 3 Decades Will Protect 116 Miles of Coastline

    California’s First National Marine Sanctuary in Over 3 Decades Will Protect 116 Miles of Coastline

    More than 116 miles of California’s stunning coastline is in the process of becoming designated as part of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary — the third largest in the country. The designation process reached a major milestone last week when the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the marine sanctuary was released. Under the […]

    Biden-Harris Admin to Invest $7.3B in Rural Clean Energy Projects Across 23 States

    Biden-Harris Admin to Invest $7.3B in Rural Clean Energy Projects Across 23 States

    On a visit to Wisconsin Thursday, President Joe Biden announced $7.3 billion in financing for 16 rural clean energy projects to be directed by rural electric cooperatives through the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. The combination of New ERA and other Inflation Reduction Act-funded rural green energy projects comprise the biggest rural electrification investment […]

    Biden-Harris Admin Announces More Efficient Approvals for Solar Developments on Western Public Lands

    Biden-Harris Admin Announces More Efficient Approvals for Solar Developments on Western Public Lands

    The Biden-Harris administration announced on Thursday the finalization of a plan for solar energy expansion on federal lands in the Western states of Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. As part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda and a wider plan to decarbonize the power sector […]

    Biden-Harris Administration Affirms Public Lands Protections Across 28 Million Acres in Alaska

    Biden-Harris Administration Affirms Public Lands Protections Across 28 Million Acres in Alaska

    United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced on Tuesday that protections against oil and gas development — including mining claims — across 28 million acres of federal lands in Alaska will remain intact. Many of Alaska’s Native Tribes, Tribal entities and Native Corporations have said the lands are crucial for safeguarding important natural, […]

    U.S. Announces $521 Million in Grants for EV Charging, Alternative Fuels Infrastructure

    U.S. Announces $521 Million in Grants for EV Charging, Alternative Fuels Infrastructure

    The Biden-Harris administration has announced $521 million in grants to go toward further development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure as well as infrastructure for alternative fuels. The funding will help deploy more than 9,200 EV charging ports, and the grants will be applied to projects across 29 states, eight Federally Recognized Tribes and Washington, DC. […]

    U.S. Signals New Support for Global Plastics Reduction, Reports Say

    U.S. Signals New Support for Global Plastics Reduction, Reports Say

    The U.S. has shifted its policy position and is now in favor of supporting limitations on global plastics, Reuters confirmed. As reported by Grist, the Biden administration announced in closed-door meetings this week that it supported global efforts to limit plastic pollution via the United Nations’ plastic treaty. Previously, the U.S. had held the stance […]