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Delaware Boosts Climate-Resilient Agriculture With New Investments

Sara UzerEnvironment, Headlines

Delaware Strengthens Climate Strategy to Support Farms, Forests, and Rural Communities Delaware is elevating its statewide strategy to protect farms, forests, and rural communities from the effects of climate change, with new funding streams, expanded cost-share programs, and a series of innovative projects rolling out over the next year. Jimmy Kroon, Chief of Planning with the Delaware Department of Agriculture, …

DNREC to put $1.4 million into more electric vehicle charging

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

The state will use money from the Volkswagen settlement to fund new charging stations. Photo by Rathaphon Nanthapreecha/Pexels DNREC is creating a $1.4 million program to offer grants to expand fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. Saying that transportation is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in Delaware, the program will provide up to 75% of the costs of …