Indiana will soon get a dedicated person to help farmers, ranchers and other landowners apply for federal grants to help fight pollution and climate change. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would hire 40 individuals as Climate Change Fellows. .
Opponents of a new law to cap carbon in Washington state are waiting to see if their initiative to repeal it will appear before voters in November. Supporters argued eliminating it could have a range of impacts on the state. The Climate Commitment Act was passed in 2021 and created a cap-and-invest program to reduce carbon from the state s largest emitters over time. .
A new website aims to help young voters in Maine take advantage of the historic climate progress being made through the Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation puts the United States on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, create millions of clean energy jobs and help Americans reduce their own energy bills. Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez, president and executive director of the group NextGen America, said young voters were essential in the bill s passage and deserve to reap the benefits, and explains what they will find on the website. .
Federal grant money is flowing in to help farmers and smaller businesses in rural communities adapt to clean energy technology. Minnesota is among the states getting extra staff to help individuals tap into those resources. The U.S. .