Author: Nadira Jamerson Published: 12/15/2023 Word In Black Happy Friday, Word In Black Fam, You’ve probably seen a lot of talk across social media about COP28 — the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference discussing how we can
Funding Notice: $7M in Funding for Social Science of Large-Scale Solar Siting
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 12/14/2023 EERE Solar Energy Technologies Office The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies 4 (SEEDS 4) funding opportunity, which will award up
CO-OP FOUNDED BY BLACKS IN GREEN WINS UNPRECEDENTED SOLAR DEVELOPMENT AWARD FROM STATE OF ILLINOIS
Author: Elza Ter-Arutyunov Published: 12/12/2023 BLACKS IN GREEN https://www.blacksingreen.org/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2023 Media Contact Elza Ter-Arutyunov 872-316-0297 | elza@blacksingreen.org Green Energy Justice Cooperative’s 9-MW solar project will be one of the nation’s largest non-utility-based solar projects
Demand Congress tax billionaires’ wealth gains!
Author: Deborah Weinstein Published: 12/13/2023 Coalition n Human Need Ronald, Did you know that in some years, billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos pay $0 in federal income taxes, even as their fortunes soar?1
Atlanta; New Hampshire county selected for new USPTO outreach office locations
Press Release New regional office and community outreach office to serve as innovation centers for local/regional innovators WASHINGTON— The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that it will open a new regional office in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan
Is your home ready for winter?
Author: DCPSC Staff Published: 12/12/2023 Washington Informer News Copy and paste link https://dcpsc.org/WinterReadyDC?utm_source=WI&utm_medium=dec23email&utm_campaign=WRDC23
USDA & DOE Virtual Listening Sessions on Rural Clean Energy Siting
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 12/12/2023 EERE Solar Energy Technologies Office The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is hosting a series of virtual listening sessions to hear perspectives on
How it started vs. How it’s going
Author: WHIA Staff Published: 12/11/2023 White House Intergovernmental Affairs OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS At this year’s Tribal National Summit, President Biden announced his support for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (previously known as the Iroquois Confederacy) to compete in lacrosse
Apply for a Fellowship with the DOE Solar Office
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 12/11/2023 EERE Solar Energy Technologies Office The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is seeking qualified candidates for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Science, Technology, and
The application window for low income community bonus credits begins today
Author: US DOEED Staff Published: 10/19/2023 CruxClimate.com On October 19, the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Diversity opened a new portal for applications for the low-income communities bonus tax credit. The tax credit provides a 10-20% boost to
FDA Approves Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell – Get the Latest Breakthroughs!
Author: Stacy M. Brown Published: 12/8/2023 Washington Informer News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit two revolutionary cell-based gene therapies, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, marking a significant leap forward in treating sickle cell disease (SCD) for
The latest news for you: White House Council on Environmental Quality
Author: WHCEQ Staff Published: 12/8/2023 White House Council on Environmental Quality THIS WEEK IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS SPOTLIGHT: UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP28) Biden-Harris Administration officials with youth climate leaders at the COP28 “Dear World Leaders:
Protesting at UN Climate Talks Is Becoming Increasingly Difficult, Activists Say
Author: Kristoffer Tigue Publisher: 12/8/2023 Inside Climate News Activists who have long played a role in shaping the tone and direction of the United Nations’ flagship climate summit say they’re being increasingly restricted at the annual event, complicating their
Making artificial intelligence work for workers
Author: US DOL Staff Published: 12/7/2023 United States Department of Labor Making AI work for workers Artificial intelligence must be developed and used responsibly to improve workers’ lives, positively augment human work and help all people safely
Will we see you there? GWRCCC JOB FAIR
Author: GWRCCC Staff Published: 12/6/2023 Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
The GWRCCC Reporter
Author: GWRCCC Staff Published: 12/5/2023 GWRCCC December 2023 Edition Antoine M. Thompson CEO/Executive Director GWRCCC A Message from the CEO/Executive Director It’s hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from the New Year. Our
CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory and Federal Chief Sustainability Officer Andrew Mayock to Highlight America’s Progress on Climate Change at COP28
Author: WHCEQ Staff Published: 12/5/2023 The President Council on Environmental Quality EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR PLANNING PURPOSES December 5, 2023 CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory and Federal Chief Sustainability Officer Andrew Mayock to Highlight
Check Out the ARPA-e Internship
Author: DOE OFJF Staff Published: 12/5/2023 US DOE Office of Energy Justice and Equity The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is pleased to announce its inaugural Internship Program for Juniors and Seniors at Minority Serving Institutions
Congress Passes Historic Climate Bill Funding a National Green Bank
Author: CGP Staff Published: 8/12/22 CGP News COALITION for GREEN CAPITAL Press Releases Congress Passes Historic Climate Bill Funding a National Green Bank National Green Bank to Accelerate the Delivery of Cleaner, Cheaper Power Washington, DC— With the vote
Checking the Weather: Homeownership and Climate Change Risk
Author: Kayla Benjamin Published: 11/28/2023 Washington Informer News A house near the northeast D.C. border, fills up with three feet of water during a rainstorm on Sept. 10, 2020. It’s important for homeowners and potential homebuyers to understand their