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On April 27, the Biden administration announced new proposed infrastructure initiatives that may enable developers to finally break ground on their “shovel-ready” transmission line projects, including over
new guidance on how federal and state agencies can work together to approve developers looking to use the land running alongside highways, known as the federal highway right-of-way (ROW), for construction of power transmission, clean-energy, and connectivity projects.
In the past, burdensome permitting processes often stalled plans to place high-voltage transmission line construction projects in the ROW, which left developers with no choice but to negotiate easements across private property, often leading to opposition, increased costs, and further delays. By providing funding and guidance, the administration seeks to address these issues and jumpstart new construction of transmission line, clean-energy, and broadband internet projects along
Tucker Carlson Tonight examines the Pentagon s war on domestic extremism
Amid a worrying rise in the number of homeless veterans, the Veterans Health Administration is seeking to hire racial diversity consultants to help transform its homeless programs into a racially equitable and just organization. Creating racially equitable systems demands that systems not simply be diverse, but that they be explicitly anti-racist, the VHA s Homeless Programs Office (HPO) said in a contract opportunity document.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development found an uptick in the number of homeless veterans in 2020 after the numbers had been declining for a decade, Military Times reported. More than 37,000 veterans did not have stable housing at the beginning of 2020.
According to Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment 2021, PA’s average temperature will be 5.9° F higher by midcentury, with significant consequences for the health and safety of Pennsylvanians.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday announced plans to encourage deployment of more solar and storage in low- and moderate-income communities, including a more than $15 million commitment for technical assistance and to help underserved areas attract investment.
The new initiatives and funding will help advance DOE s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) goals, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement, including by expanding access to clean energy and fostering a more diverse solar workforce.
Equity in the clean energy transition was also on the agenda Tuesday at the EE Global Forum. Jigar Shah, head of DOE s Loan Programs Office, said it is obvious that equity issues were not a priority for the office under previous administrations.