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With a $3 million investment recently announced by Gov. John Carney, the city is moving to clean up the former power plant site, a critical step in its broader effort to reclaim the riverfront and spark revitalization. “I am proud to invest more resources in Seaford’s rejuvenation,” Carney said. “As we have done in Wilmington […]
Actor Richard E Grant was among the thousands of passengers who jetted into Cork on Sunday for the Christmas holidays. The English actor and presenter, who has starred in Downton Abbey, Saltburn, A Christmas Carol, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula among many others, arrived into Cork Airport on a flight from London. He told the Irish […]
A coal plant in South Texas will shut down and convert to a solar + battery electricity generation facility, with the help of a $1.4 billion grant from the US Department of Agriculture meant to help clean energy while saving rural jobs. The grant will go to San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc (SMECI) headquartered in […]
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — A $20,000 grant is making its way to the Effingham County Health Department (ECHD) geared towards oral health initiatives. ECHD was selected by the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation as the recipient of this grant. They intend to use the funding to participate in community events as well as providing awareness […]
The Alberta government says it’s creating an advisory panel to inform the province’s approach to handling homelessness. The panel is to be co-chaired by United Conservative Party legislature member Justin Wright and Robin James, chief administrator of the Lethbridge Housing Authority. Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the panel is to assess government actions and […]
Montana’s top Republican officials announced Thursday the U.S. Department of Labor had awarded the state with a $3.5 million grant to help the 700 workers laid off earlier this year from the Sibanye-Stillwater Mine receive training to move into new jobs in new fields. The Montana Department of Labor and Industry and Gov. Greg Gianforte […]
Photo: Toyota Toyota just got a $4.5 million boost from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to make EV batteries more sustainable. The funding comes from ARPA-E’s CIRCULAR program, which focuses on creating a sustainable, domestic supply chain for EV batteries. The project, led by Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), aims to tackle […]
A Canadian company that has received a US$40-million grant from Bill Gates’ climate solutions venture firm says its Alberta test site will be removing carbon directly from the atmosphere as early as this spring. Montreal-based startup Deep Sky announced Wednesday it was awarded funding from the Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to help finance what it […]
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Welcoming Center will use a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Legislature to expand its work throughout the commonwealth. The Philly-based nonprofit promotes economic growth through immigrant integration, offering a […]
Community consultation on Oxley Creek Common – which would repurpose 120 hectares of old farming land and wetland into community parkland – was expected to begin next year. The $1.4 million awarded by the commonwealth was expected to add picnic facilities and play space areas, “revitalise the park’s existing infrastructure”, and stabilise habitat along the […]