TOPEKA, Kansas, July 31 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: The Kansas Department of Commerce announced today a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award for the first regional water project in over a decade. This project will provide improved water access to residents in Coffeyville and Caney. The total cost of the project is $7,894,325, with a $1 million grant from the CDBG program. Additional funding is being provided by the Kansas D more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * Western New York Firms Supported by NYPA Economic Development Awards to Create 70 Jobs * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced economic development awards to 22 firms that will spur more than $200 million in capital investments and support 1,664 jobs throughout the state. The awards, approved by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees, included statewide ReC more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * 43 Projects Across Nine Regions Will Support Efforts to Reduce Blight, Spur New Investments and Encourage Community Revitalization Projects Advance Governor's Priorities by Increasing Available Housing and Spurring New Investments in Economic and Community Growth * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than $64.1 million has been awarded to 43 projects through  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * Inflation Reduction Act Grant to Support Sustainable Communities Initiative in Under-resourced Municipalities in Southeastern New York Funding for Energy Efficiency Projects, Clean Energy Education, and Workforce Training * * * Governor Kathy Hochul and Majority Leader Schumer today announced that New York State will receive up to $43 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DO more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 31 (TNSres) -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on July 30, 2024: * * * Six new and expanded training programs across the state will support and prepare hundreds of Maine people for careers in the state's rapidly growing clean energy sector * * * The Maine Governor's Energy Office (GEO) today announced $2 million in grant awards to expand or establish six clean energy workforce training programs in Biddeford, Portland, Freeport, Augusta, Orono, and Ox more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 31 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on July 30, 2024: DECATUR, Ill. - A new law passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, will help position Central Illinois communities to take advantage of cutting edge, job-creating technology. The law, signed by Gov. Pritzker at Richland Community College on Thursday in Decatur, enabling underground storage of carbon dioxide in Illinois--a process known as carbon capture and sequestration (CSS). "Our l more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers examine clean energy manufacturing, great opportunity to add jobs * * * CHESWICK, July 30 - The economic future of Pennsylvania, including the new creation of thousands of jobs, has been spurred by clean energy manufacturing and energy efficiency. Western Pennsylvania has a historic legacy in manufacturing, however, testifiers at a public policy hearing detailed that legac more PR