California is known as an environmentally-forward state, so it’s probably not surprising to learn that Los Angeles has more installed solar panels than any other U.S. city. Announced in April, this honor follows a 44% rise in solar installation over the past year,...
If you live on the East Coast, you’re probably all too familiar with stink bugs. The first crop of these smelly pests were documented in Allentown, PA in the mid-1990s, according to USA Today. They’re assumed to have hitched a ride to the U.S. in shipping containers...
Newark, NJ is about to become a little healthier, courtesy of the Environmental Protection Agency. The city is one of 144 communities chosen to receive Brownfields environmental Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup grants. The big news was announced in April,...
Springfield, Mo. is getting a cleanup. In April, the Environmental Protection Agency revealed it had selected 144 communities to receive Brownfields environmental Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup grants. A total of $54.3 million in funding will be...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is fighting back against the rapidly-expanding algae problem in Lake Erie. Released in March, the United States’ has created a domestic action plan to lower the amount of phosphorus — a nutrient that largely contributes to the...
In March 2018, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, otherwise known as the 2018 Omnibus Bill into law. At $1.3 trillion in total spending, it’s the largest omnibus funding bill in U.S. history. Plenty of topics were covered in the...
