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There is no better time than Earth Day to come together to work to curb the impacts of climate change in Delaware.

A pair of energy companies operating in Utahs Uinta Basin reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state over alleged pollution violations contributing to that regions gnarly ozone problem.

Agreements reflect efforts to secure compliance with clean air requirements in Ozone Nonattainment Area 

Accused oil and gas polluters in Utah’s Uinta Basin must pay $3.7 million in penalties after the EPA reached a settlement in federal court with them. Half of the money will be used in Utah to mitigate air pollution.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Shell Gas Stations in Cheshire, Great Barrington, and Pittsfield were awarded Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP) to install electric vehicle...

DNREC recently issued a request for proposals (RFP) for investments of $3.4 million from the Environmental Mitigation Trust on projects that improve the state’s air by reducing emissions of nitrogen

The environmental mitigation program works with the environmental community to preserve wildlands and restore native habitat.

  VICTORIA -- The province is sending $1.2 million to the District of Saanich to restore treelines and ecosystems that were lost during the construction of the McKenzie Interchange highway project. The district says it will use the funding to restore Garry oak and trembling aspen habitats at three parks, Layritz Park, Vic Derman Park and Cuthbert Holmes Park. According to Saanich, these three parks were chosen because they have adequate space to plant new trees and resemble the ecosystems ...

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program Committee (committee) approved $5...

The governor’s office unveiled a 900-page energy overhaul bill Wednesday, accelerating a yearslong process which advocates hope will end in a comprehensive clean energy platform as the session nears its final month. The stated goal of the bill is to drive Illinois to 100 percent “clean” energy by 2050. That, Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell said in an interview Wednesday, would include nuclear power as a major contributor. Another goal is to bring Illinois to 40 percent of its utility scale...