(23/P062) TRENTON – Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today announced the availability of Green Acres and Urban Parks grants and loans to local governments and nonprofits to develop or update parks and preserve open space. The 2024 funding round includes an expanded initiative to fund construction of completely inclusive playgrounds, specifically developed to encourage…

Thirty-five years ago, NASA climate scientist James Hansen stood in front of Congress with a bold declaration: humans are causing an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, and it’s changing our climate. Some scoffed, but, in coming decades, people saw how dire this warning was. On Thursday, Hansen and colleagues across the world released a new…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kimberly L. Jones, Ph.D. (B.S. ’90), Howard University associate provost for faculty affairs, was recently named chair of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) by Michael S. Regan, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator. The SAB is an entity responsible for advising the EPA administrator. With the appointment, Jones becomes the first African American…

MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) – With Halloween over, you may be wondering what to do with your pumpkins as they begin to decompose. The Marquette County Conservation District said you can drop off your pumpkins to be turned into compost. District Manager Maddie O’Donnell said that each year in the U.S., 1 billion pounds of…

With over 2 million acres of public lands, Pennsylvania is home to some of the most beautiful landscape in the entire country. And at the center of it all are the natural resources that make the Commonwealth the incredible place it is to live and visit. Water, wildlife, trees and forests are just some of…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved over $108.8 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State. The Board’s approval authorizes municipal access to over $88.9 million in low-cost short-term financing and previously announced grants to get shovels in the ground for critical water…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in October delivered a clear message to companies involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and their advisers: Acquiring companies will not be penalized for timely voluntary disclosure of criminal conduct of the acquired entities. This departmentwide Safe Harbor Policy, announced by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco at the…

Saratoga Springs, NY — Local land trust Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature) is proud to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to safeguard critical forested landscapes within Saratoga County. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos has officially granted over $1.35 million to six land trusts, including PLAN. The funding is aimed at…

A combine harvests corn, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at a farm near Allerton, Ill. Cover crops top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and encouragement, Midwest farmers planted cover crops on only about 7% of their land…

By Amaury Abreu Scott Blanchard / WITF Amaury Abreu (at right) of Climate Solutions partner Q’Hubo News leads a climate-focused listening session in Spanish at Shippensburg University on Oct. 8, 2023. November 2, 2023 | 10:00 AM In a dynamic dialogue on climate change held at Shippensburg University, members of the Latino community came together…