The City of Boston has been awarded nearly $10 million in federal funding to help build a Climate-Ready Workforce. More than 1,000 people will receive job training in construction, wastewater management and more, to combat the growing threat of sea level rise. Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, said a 21st-century workforce must be climate
New federal funding will help bolster Mississippi’s efforts to track down, clean up and tackle pollution from orphaned oil and gas wells. The Department of the Interior recently allocated $37 million in initial formula grants from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda to Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri to address legacy pollution. Jess New, executive
Some rural South Dakotans struggle to get good drinking water but the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has awarded two local communities with grants to help change it. Nearly $13 million in WaterSMART Drought Resiliency grants are slated for projects in Eagle Butte and Day County. The Mni Wašté Water Company, run by the Cheyenne River
A new report finds scams in Connecticut and nationwide are rising. The Better Business Bureau’s 2023 Risk Report noted 762 scams were reported in the state, with over $1 million in losses. One notable change is the kind of scam taking people in. Previously, online shopping scams ranked highest, but cryptocurrency scams are the front-runner