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]]> BLM advances plan to expand solar across the West https://www.eenews.net/articles/blm-advances-plan-to-expand-solar-across-the-west/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:41:03 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/blm-advances-plan-to-expand-solar-across-the-west/ The road map identifies 31 million acres in 11 states as potentially ripe for large solar projects.

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]]> Texas anti-ESG law faces First Amendment challenge https://www.eenews.net/articles/texas-anti-esg-law-faces-first-amendment-challenge/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:40:26 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/texas-anti-esg-law-faces-first-amendment-challenge/ A group that represents progressive companies says the 2021 law discriminates against businesses and costs Texans money.

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]]> Climate economist who loved motor sports, bonsai dies at 75 https://www.eenews.net/articles/climate-economist-who-loved-motor-sports-bonsai-dies-at-75/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:37:54 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/climate-economist-who-loved-motor-sports-bonsai-dies-at-75/ Ray Kopp joined Resources for the Future as an environmental economist in 1977.

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]]> China tightens grip on materials tied to renewables, batteries https://www.eenews.net/articles/china-tightens-grip-on-materials-tied-to-renewables-batteries/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:37:23 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/china-tightens-grip-on-materials-tied-to-renewables-batteries/ Antimony, a silvery-white metal, is increasingly being eyed in the renewable energy sector.

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]]> DOE announces third state to disburse climate law’s energy rebates https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-announces-third-state-to-disburse-climate-laws-energy-rebates/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:36:29 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-announces-third-state-to-disburse-climate-laws-energy-rebates/ Arizona follows New York and Wisconsin in launching home efficiency programs with $8.6 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act.

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]]> Grijalva seeks GAO probe of oil and gas leasing, orphaned wells https://www.eenews.net/articles/grijalva-seeks-gao-probe-of-oil-and-gas-leasing-orphaned-wells/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:35:46 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/grijalva-seeks-gao-probe-of-oil-and-gas-leasing-orphaned-wells/ The top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee also wants the office to examine wildfire prevention practices.

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]]> House Dems press FDA on formaldehyde ban delay https://www.eenews.net/articles/house-dems-press-fda-on-formaldehyde-ban-delay/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:35:18 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/house-dems-press-fda-on-formaldehyde-ban-delay/ The agency blew past two earlier deadlines for finalizing a prohibition on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products.

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]]> Fed plan to aid northern spotted owl takes deadly aim at rival bird https://www.eenews.net/articles/fed-plan-to-aid-northern-spotted-owl-takes-deadly-aim-at-rival-bird/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:34:38 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/fed-plan-to-aid-northern-spotted-owl-takes-deadly-aim-at-rival-bird/ The Fish and Wildlife Service has authorized the targeted killing of barred owls in three Western states.

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]]> NOAA seeks to delay Rice’s whale critical habitat decision https://www.eenews.net/articles/noaa-seeks-to-delay-rices-whale-critical-habitat-decision/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:34:13 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/noaa-seeks-to-delay-rices-whale-critical-habitat-decision/ Agency now wants to make the determination about the endangered Gulf of Mexico species in December.

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]]> Groups push EPA to revoke North Carolina water permit authority https://www.eenews.net/articles/groups-push-epa-to-revoke-north-carolina-water-permit-authority/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:33:48 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/groups-push-epa-to-revoke-north-carolina-water-permit-authority/ Environmental groups say state laws have impeded regulators' ability to set science-based regulations for harmful pollutants like “forever chemicals.”

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]]> Interior releases rule for high-pressure offshore oil drilling https://www.eenews.net/articles/interior-releases-rule-for-high-pressure-offshore-oil-drilling/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:33:08 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/interior-releases-rule-for-high-pressure-offshore-oil-drilling/ The regulation adds to the Biden administration’s efforts to bolster oversight of offshore oil and gas production.

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]]> Bacteria and lead in EPA office prompt union grievance https://www.eenews.net/articles/bacteria-and-lead-in-epa-office-prompt-union-grievance/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:31:48 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/bacteria-and-lead-in-epa-office-prompt-union-grievance/ The complaint says water samples showed “unsafe levels of Legionella, lead and copper” in the Chicago Region 5 building.

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]]> China hawks push Defense Department to blacklist EV battery-maker https://www.eenews.net/articles/china-hawks-push-defense-department-to-blacklist-ev-battery-maker/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:38:09 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/china-hawks-push-defense-department-to-blacklist-ev-battery-maker/ Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. John Moolenaar warned that CATL, which provides services to Ford and is the world’s largest electric vehicle battery-maker, has deep ties to the Chinese government and its military apparatus.

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]]> USDA goes after ‘greenwashing’ in new voluntary guidance for meat, poultry labeling https://www.eenews.net/articles/usda-goes-after-greenwashing-in-new-voluntary-guidance-for-meat-poultry-labeling/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:37:20 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/usda-goes-after-greenwashing-in-new-voluntary-guidance-for-meat-poultry-labeling/ A forthcoming FSIS study reveals that approximately 20 percent of samples for meat products labeled “raised without antibiotics” tested positive for antibiotic residue.

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]]> DeSantis distances himself from park proposal that drew bipartisan backlash https://www.eenews.net/articles/desantis-distances-himself-from-park-proposal-that-drew-bipartisan-backlash/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:33:18 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/desantis-distances-himself-from-park-proposal-that-drew-bipartisan-backlash/ Some environmentalists Wednesday remained skeptical of the announcement and said they will work to kill the initiative if it is unveiled again.

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]]> Haaland revokes Trump orders, protects 28M Alaska acres https://www.eenews.net/articles/haaland-revokes-trump-orders-protects-28m-alaska-acres/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:50:35 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/haaland-revokes-trump-orders-protects-28m-alaska-acres/ The move overturns orders issued in the closing weeks of Donald Trump's presidency that would have lifted a mining and drilling ban that was in place more than five decades.

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]]> New Trump indictment drops former DOJ environment chief https://www.eenews.net/articles/new-trump-indictment-drops-former-doj-environment-chief/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:50:28 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/new-trump-indictment-drops-former-doj-environment-chief/ Jeffrey Clark celebrated the development on social media. He's still facing charges in Georgia.

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]]> Carbon bill gets new momentum with caucus endorsement https://www.eenews.net/articles/carbon-bill-gets-new-momentum-with-caucus-endorsement/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:50:15 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/carbon-bill-gets-new-momentum-with-caucus-endorsement/ Conservative groups and some energy interests have been lobbying against the legislation.

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]]> DOE says clean energy is driving sector’s job growth https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-says-clean-energy-is-driving-sectors-job-growth/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:55 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-says-clean-energy-is-driving-sectors-job-growth/ A report from the Department of Energy explored the effects of major federal legislation passed by President Joe Biden.

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]]> Senate Republicans target EVs’ ‘zero-emission’ label https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-republicans-target-evs-zero-emission-label/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:50 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-republicans-target-evs-zero-emission-label/ The lawmakers asked the Federal Trade Commission for new electric vehicle marketing standards.

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]]> House Republicans threaten subpoena in mining probe https://www.eenews.net/articles/house-republicans-threaten-subpoena-in-mining-probe/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:46 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/house-republicans-threaten-subpoena-in-mining-probe/ They accuse the administration of stonewalling their investigation of new development restrictions in Minnesota.

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]]> GOP Hill aide to head public affairs for biofuels producer https://www.eenews.net/articles/gop-hill-aide-to-head-public-affairs-for-biofuels-producer/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:42 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/gop-hill-aide-to-head-public-affairs-for-biofuels-producer/ The former communications director for Rep. Juan Ciscomani will move to the largest biofuel producer in the world.

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]]> Biden urged to designate 3 national monuments in California https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-urged-to-designate-3-national-monuments-in-california/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:38 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-urged-to-designate-3-national-monuments-in-california/ Advocates want the president to use his executive authority to protect more than 1 million acres.

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]]> National Zoo’s bid for new pandas stirs up a hornet’s nest https://www.eenews.net/articles/national-zoos-bid-for-new-pandas-stirs-up-a-hornets-nest/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:34 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/national-zoos-bid-for-new-pandas-stirs-up-a-hornets-nest/ Public comments from around the globe are largely negative and inaccurate.

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]]> Colorado to relocate wolf pack tied to repeated livestock kills https://www.eenews.net/articles/colorado-to-relocate-wolf-pack-tied-to-repeated-livestock-kills/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:30 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/colorado-to-relocate-wolf-pack-tied-to-repeated-livestock-kills/ The pack includes three pups identified as the state’s first litter since reintroduction efforts began in December.

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]]> States urge Supreme Court to freeze EPA methane rule https://www.eenews.net/articles/states-urge-supreme-court-to-freeze-epa-methane-rule/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:26 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/states-urge-supreme-court-to-freeze-epa-methane-rule/ Oklahoma and other states want the justices to put the regulation on ice until a lower court rules on their legal challenge.

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]]> PVC pipe makers colluded on illegal price hikes, lawsuit alleges https://www.eenews.net/articles/pvc-pipe-makers-colluded-on-illegal-price-hikes-lawsuit-alleges/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:22 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/pvc-pipe-makers-colluded-on-illegal-price-hikes-lawsuit-alleges/ Amid the Biden administration's lead pipe removal push, the suit says manufacturers raised prices by 500 percent.

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]]> Heat-related deaths doubled over 30 years https://www.eenews.net/articles/heat-related-deaths-doubled-over-30-years/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:18 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/heat-related-deaths-doubled-over-30-years/ Climate change and greater awareness of heat dangers are driving the increase, researchers say.

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]]> New England ocean carbon-capture project delayed to 2025 https://www.eenews.net/articles/new-england-ocean-carbon-capture-project-delayed-to-2025/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:14 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/new-england-ocean-carbon-capture-project-delayed-to-2025/ Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution say the mid-September start date had to be pushed over vessel availability and ocean condition concerns. But EPA still hasn't approved the project.

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]]> EPA announces permanent halt to fetus-harming pesticide https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-announces-permanent-halt-to-fetus-harming-pesticide/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:10 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-announces-permanent-halt-to-fetus-harming-pesticide/ AMVAC Chemical will voluntarily stop manufacturing Dacthal, a herbicide used on broccoli, Brussels sprouts and other crops.

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]]> Vance attacks climate law, China-linked battery plant in Michigan https://www.eenews.net/articles/vance-attacks-climate-law-china-linked-battery-plant-in-michigan/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:08:38 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/vance-attacks-climate-law-china-linked-battery-plant-in-michigan/ The planned facility has emerged as a key part of the GOP’s argument that the Inflation Reduction Act is benefiting China.

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]]> Newsom, lawmakers strike deal on California’s residential oil law https://www.eenews.net/articles/newsom-lawmakers-strike-deal-on-californias-residential-oil-law/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:08:18 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/newsom-lawmakers-strike-deal-on-californias-residential-oil-law/ Money for S.B. 1137 will be restored under a new agreement that includes a delay of three years to enforce new leak detection and response requirements in the law.

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]]> Calif. governor unveils bill aimed at tamping down gas price spikes https://www.eenews.net/articles/calif-governor-unveils-bill-aimed-at-tamping-down-gas-price-spikes/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:08:15 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/calif-governor-unveils-bill-aimed-at-tamping-down-gas-price-spikes/ The bill would authorize state regulators to require refiners to keep more supplies on hand to manage gasoline prices.

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]]> DeSantis admin sees pushback over Florida’s state park development plans https://www.eenews.net/articles/desantis-admin-sees-pushback-over-floridas-state-park-development-plans/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:08:11 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/desantis-admin-sees-pushback-over-floridas-state-park-development-plans/ So far, the administration and the Department of Environmental Protection have been hit with what may be the strongest backlash during the governor’s five years in office.

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]]> UN fears nuclear incident at Russia’s ‘vulnerable’ Kursk plant after drone hits https://www.eenews.net/articles/un-fears-nuclear-incident-at-russias-vulnerable-kursk-plant-after-drone-hits/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:08:07 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/un-fears-nuclear-incident-at-russias-vulnerable-kursk-plant-after-drone-hits/ The International Atomic Energy Agency raised the alarm about the Kursk plant’s vulnerable nuclear reactor as war rages nearby.

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]]> What’s at stake for forests in November’s elections https://www.eenews.net/articles/whats-at-stake-for-forests-in-novembers-elections/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:29:07 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/whats-at-stake-for-forests-in-novembers-elections/ The rhetoric on forest policy could shift sharply — even if the work remains about the same in national forests.

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]]> Cruz accuses agencies of stoking ‘eco-anxiety’ in youth https://www.eenews.net/articles/cruz-accuses-agencies-of-stoking-eco-anxiety-in-youth/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:28:14 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/cruz-accuses-agencies-of-stoking-eco-anxiety-in-youth/ The Texas Republican says the administration is scaring kids with misleading information.

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]]> Seabed mining leader vows to investigate predecessor https://www.eenews.net/articles/seabed-mining-leader-vows-to-investigate-predecessor/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:27:15 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/seabed-mining-leader-vows-to-investigate-predecessor/ Leticia Reis de Carvalho will soon take over an international agency overseeing deep-sea mining for electric vehicle battery metals.

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]]> Green group seeks NOAA probe of RFK Jr. over whale beheading https://www.eenews.net/articles/green-group-seeks-noaa-probe-of-rfk-jr-over-whale-beheading/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:26:20 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/green-group-seeks-noaa-probe-of-rfk-jr-over-whale-beheading/ Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allegedly sawed off the head of a dead whale in 1994 and drove it to his home.

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]]> Sunrise launches pro-Harris campaign, stops short of endorsement https://www.eenews.net/articles/sunrise-launches-pro-harris-campaign-stops-short-of-endorsement/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:25:38 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/sunrise-launches-pro-harris-campaign-stops-short-of-endorsement/ The youth-oriented climate group said an endorsement is still “on the table,” but is awaiting a policy agenda from the vice president.

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]]> Former GOP environment, energy officials back Harris https://www.eenews.net/articles/former-gop-environment-energy-officials-back-harris/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:24:59 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/former-gop-environment-energy-officials-back-harris/ Officials and staffers tied to major Republican figures are opposing former President Donald Trump.

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]]> Experts rank the worst presidential transitions https://www.eenews.net/articles/experts-rank-the-worst-presidential-transitions/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:24:23 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/experts-rank-the-worst-presidential-transitions/ As the next presidential transition shapes up, experts warn about models to avoid.  

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]]> UN chief: ‘Surging seas are coming for us all’ https://www.eenews.net/articles/un-chief-surging-seas-are-coming-for-us-all/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:23:28 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/un-chief-surging-seas-are-coming-for-us-all/ Secretary-General António Guterres spoke from a threatened Pacific island about the global risks of rising seas.

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]]> Jeff Clark fights his DC Circuit loss in disbarment case https://www.eenews.net/articles/jeff-clark-fights-his-dc-circuit-loss-in-disbarment-case/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:22:44 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/jeff-clark-fights-his-dc-circuit-loss-in-disbarment-case/ A disciplinary panel has recommended that Clark lose his law license for two years. The former Trump Justice Department attorney is trying to move the proceedings to federal court.

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]]> DC Circuit backs New Mexico nuclear waste storage facility https://www.eenews.net/articles/dc-circuit-backs-new-mexico-nuclear-waste-storage-facility/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:21:52 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/dc-circuit-backs-new-mexico-nuclear-waste-storage-facility/ The ruling tees up a potential Supreme Court showdown on an issue that has divided federal judges.

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]]> Army Corps to reevaluate water permit for Hyundai EV plant https://www.eenews.net/articles/army-corps-to-reevaluate-water-permit-for-hyundai-ev-plant/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:21:18 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/army-corps-to-reevaluate-water-permit-for-hyundai-ev-plant/ The Biden administration will take a new look at the Georgia project to determine how it could affect the regional groundwater supply.

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]]> Air pollution tied to mental health impacts in redlined areas https://www.eenews.net/articles/air-pollution-tied-to-mental-health-impacts-in-redlined-areas/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:20:37 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/air-pollution-tied-to-mental-health-impacts-in-redlined-areas/ A new study examined ER visits in 17 New York cities, finding a greater correlation with air quality problems in marginalized neighborhoods.

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]]> Biden administration releases $521M for EV chargers https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-administration-releases-521m-for-ev-chargers/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:19:55 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-administration-releases-521m-for-ev-chargers/ The largest grant will go toward building heavy-duty chargers and hydrogen fueling stations along 2,500 miles of highway in California, Oregon and Washington state.

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]]> Biden admin unveils $240M for building efficiency upgrades https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-admin-unveils-240m-for-building-efficiency-upgrades/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:38:31 +0000 https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-admin-unveils-240m-for-building-efficiency-upgrades/ The Energy Department said the 19 state and local government awardees will receive "direct technical assistance" to adopt and implement energy codes and building performance standards.

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