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New Jersey invests $1 million in rain gardens to boost health

WebOn May 16, 2023, New Jersey‘s Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette kicked off Governor Phil Murphy‘s Infrastructure Investment Tour by …

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New Research: Restoring canals and waterways boosts …

WebGroundbreaking research released on July 14, 2020 has revealed the regeneration of canals and rivers in cities around the world can positively impact health and health inequalities, …

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The U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund has been launched by the Soil …

WebIn late 2021, the Soil Health Institute and the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation announced a founding grant to launch the Institute’s U.S. Regenerative …

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A new series of free, online videos teaches regenerative agriculture

WebA series of 10-to-15-minute, science-centered “PED Talks” on soil health has been posted on YouTube.Soil peds are aggregated particles of sand, silt, clay and organic matter.

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30 resilient, restorative projects in 11 U.S. states win $55 million to

WebOn November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced $51 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for 30 restorative Environmental Water …

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Worst To First: The nation's poorest, unhealthiest city wins …

WebOn April 19, 2017, Huntington, West Virginia won the America’s Best Community award at a ceremony in Denver, Colorado, taking home the $3 million grand prize. This small city of …

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$400 million redevelopment of psychiatric campus to

WebOn July 9, 2021, the winning proposal to redevelop 7.2 acres of the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center campus in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City was announced. The …

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Abandoned for a decade, will this historic hospital be reborn as

WebAfter the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the County decided to construct a newer, state-of-the-art medical facility to replace the General Hospital. When the modern LAC+USC Medical …

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1000 farms across America being recruited by the largest-ever

WebOn January 13, 2022, the Ecdysis Foundation announced the launch of a groundbreaking, multi-year project to use science, education, and monitoring to make agriculture more …

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Many beach restoration projects destroy one place to

WebBeaches help generate $225 billion a year for the American economy, contributing about $25 billion in federal tax revenue. Beach tourism generates $45 billion annually and all of …

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EPA plans $14M clean up of Sherwin-Williams' toxic legacy in 2 NJ …

WebNeighbors of a Superfund site that long housed Sherwin-Williams paint manufacturing activities are in line for a $14 million cleanup, under a plan just announced by federal …

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Largest-ever redevelopment in Chicago's south side to revitalize …

WebOn July 21, 2021, the Chicago City Council approved the $3.8 billion redevelopment of the former Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville.The derelict site will now be …

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Revitalization of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's long-suffering Hill

WebWe’ve covered the long-term, on-again-off-again revitalization story of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania‘s Hill District for many years here in REVITALIZATION, and each new …

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41 community revitalization projects share $500 million from latest

WebThroughout the TIGER program, these grants have supported projects that have a significant regenerative impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. On March …

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EPA targets 21 Superfund sites for immediate and intense …

WebOn December 8, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the list of Superfund sites targeted for immediate and intense attention. The 21 sites on the list – …

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Two Long Island communities win $10 million each to

WebOn January 13, 2022, it was announced that two communities in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York—Amityville and Riverhead—will each receive $10 million as the Long …

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Five-acre restoration of long-dead oyster reefs in the Hudson …

WebOn August 22, 2018 it was announced that over 400 oyster reef structures have been placed in the Hudson Rivernear the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridgeas part of the state’s …

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New study shows how to increase Chesapeake Bay's

WebOn May 11, 2021, in order to further the restoration of Chesapeake Bay, the Environmental Policy Innovation Center and Chesapeake Conservancy jointly released a …

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American communities celebrate grants from the "Rebuilding …

WebOn June 28, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn and others in Orangeburg, South Carolina to announce …

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$1.5 million now available to revitalize dilapidated downtown …

WebOn August 10, 2023 in Topeka, Kansas, the state’s Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced that $1.5 million will be available for a fourth round …

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Cambridge, Maryland celebrates three major redevelopment …

WebOn June 10, 2022, Maryland‘s governor, Larry Hogan, visited the city of Cambridge to celebrate a number of milestones in the ongoing revitalization of the city. Three of the …

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$5 million will reuse blighted and vacant properties in Rhode …

WebBack on March 2, 2021, Rhode Island voters passed a state bond referendum authorizing the issuance of $65 million in bonds to increase the availability of affordable housing and …

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