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E.P.A. Offers $1.8 Million in Urban Green Infrastructure Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) is offering up to $1.8 million in new grants for urban green infrastructure projects that both improve water quality and support community revitalization. Projects that support the restoration of canals, rivers, lakes, wetlands, aquifers, estuaries, bays and... [read more]
HUD Invests $67 Million in Sustainable Transportation
One of the six principles of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities between HUD, EPA and DOT is to develop safe, reliable and economical transportation options. Photo by Pedro Vera. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will invest an additional $67 million towards creating stronger and more sustainable communities... [read more]
Transportation Secretary LaHood leads the way on sustainability
This is not your father's DOT. A couple of days ago I wrote a post on the remarkable (and now three-agency) partnership on sustainable communities within the Obama administration. Secretaries Ray LaHood (DOT) and Shaun Donovan (HUD) and Administrator Lisa Jackson (EPA) are placing the sustainability agenda front and center,... [read more]
Ohio grant could aid first phase of Cincinnati Riverfront Park
Cincinnati City Council is considering an ordinance that would allow the City to apply for, accept, and appropriate a $2.97 million grant for the $36 million first phase of the 45-acre Cincinnati Riverfront Park.The grant, from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, would help pay for construction of elements within the eastern side... [read more]
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Wall Street Green Summit XI
When: Mon, 2012-03-19 08:00
Delivering the Green Deal: Building Partnerships, Tackling Fuel Poverty
When: Thu, 2012-03-22 08:00
Delivering the Green Deal: Building Partnerships, Tackling Fuel Poverty
When: Thu, 2012-03-22 08:00
Redesigning Local Services: Policy and Practice
When: Thu, 2012-03-29 14:15
A New Strategy for NHS Procurement: Securing the Future of NHS Services
When: Tue, 2012-04-17 08:00
Public Sector Pensions: Affordable, Sustainable, Fair
When: Thu, 2012-04-19 08:00
