Posts Tagged ‘Inflation Reduction Act’
Inflation Reduction Act passes the Senate with historic climate investments, permanent black lung excise tax extension, rural energy infrastructure and more
CONTACT: Molly Moore, Director of Program Communications, (847) 401-3633, molly@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains many of the climate and energy investments that President Biden pushed for in his Build Back Better agenda, as well as spending to support rural communities with energy efficiency and electrical…
Read MoreWebinar to explain how the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund is helping coal-impacted communities
CONTACT: Autumn Long, Appalachian Solar Finance Fund Project Manager autumn.long@appvoices.org, 304-841-3539 A new regional solar initiative awarded its first $44,690 grant award to help a nonprofit go solar on April 7, 2022. More such awards are on the horizon in the six states where the fund operates. Join a webinar on Thursday, April 21, at…
Read MoreAppalachian Voices kicks off series of community meetings for resiliency grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2024 CONTACT Emma Kelly, New Economy Field Coordinator, (865) 585-4939, emma@appvoices.org Appalachian Voices is partnering with the five Southwest Virginia governments and communities of Clinchco, Dante, Dungannon, Pennington Gap and Pound in a three-year proposal to map, plan and implement community-driven initiatives to build more resilient communities. Resiliency is the…
Read MoreNational environmental justice groups applaud Solar For All grant recipients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Caroline Rajchel caroline.rajchel@antennagroup.com WASHINGTON — The Solar Access For All Coalition celebrates today’s announcement of the Solar For All grant award winners. This milestone marks a monumental leap towards a greener, more equitable future for our communities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that 60 selectees will…
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