25 tons of oyster shells recycled in Pensacola area — what to know
November 12, 2024 - The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program has collected over 25 tons of oyster shells since launching The Oyster Alliance in August.
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US Representative Bill Keating and EPA Announce $11.5 Million for Cape Cod & Southeast New England Environmental Restoration
October 3, 2024 - On Friday, October 4, U.S. Representative Bill Keating will be joined by federal, state and local partners to announce $11.5 million in grants and technical assistance for local organizations working on high-priority environmental projects, provided through the Southeast New England Program (SNEP).
CITGO Donates $1 Million for Coast Protection
September 24, 2024 - CITGO has announced it latest round of grants through the CITGO Caring For Our Coast initiative, which includes $1 million for 17 environmental organizations located around the Gulf Coast region and in Lemont, Ill., where CITGO has operations.
RI Trout Unlimited, DEM land funds for Breakheart Dam removal project
September 13, 2024 - RI Trout Unlimited, DEM land funds for the Breakheart Pond Dam removal project. Rhode Island Trout Unlimited and the state Department of Environmental Management received a $190,000 2024 SNEP grant for their joint project — engineering for the removal of Breakheart Pond Dam in the Arcadia Management Area in Richmond
En-shoring a Better Future for Coastal Ecosystems and Communities
September 10, 2024 - Welcome to Season 8 of The Climate Conversation podcast! Many of us are returning from trips to the coast, where breezy beaches provided a respite from the brutal summer heat. But these coastal areas are important for more than just the occasional vacation.
Reed Announces $11.5 Million for Rhode Island’s Regional Environment
September 05, 2024 - The Southeast New England Program (SNEP), funded by Congress and managed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), works to restore clean water, healthy ecosystems, and sustainable communities in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Whitehouse and Cartwright Reintroduce Bill to Create National Strategy to Protect America’s Natural Resources from the Climate Crisis
July 24, 2024 - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA) reintroduced a bicameral bill to protect America’s natural resources and wildlife...