Armed with $8 million in aid from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration, town leaders are looking to the day when earthmovers and dump trucks will begin clearing the wreckage of a burned, abandoned mill that’s been stood as a derelict eyesore for two generations.

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The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Delaware has been awarded $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2025 Brownfields Community-wide Assessment Grant program.

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There's no shortage of gas stations in East Hartford, so the town is temporarily capping the number at 18.

That's so they can look at the environmental impacts they have on the area and development.

“If you turn any corner there's a gas station,” said Gregory Williams, of East Hartford.

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Phillipsburg officials are considering hiring a firm for an environmental study of a former roadside dump, now a riverside park, to address growing health and safety concerns.

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The Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfield program provides grants to help communities clean up contaminated properties and give them new life.

The EPA on Friday announced $8 million in grants to communities across Vermont, split among eight organizations. The grants include money for brownfields assessment, revolving loan funds and cleanup.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Camden Redevelopment Agency in New Jersey has been selected to receive $650,000 in Brownfields funding to assess, clean up, and revitalize local lands. These investments support locally driven redevelopment, unlocking economic opportunity, creating jobs, and improving public health outcomes in communities in New Jersey. These will keep critical momentum going in communities already benefiting from Brownfields investments, ensuring continued progress toward safe and reusable land.

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On May 13, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew Platkin announced a proposed $450 million settlement agreement with 3M regarding allegations that, among other issues, contamination of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) emanated from a site now owned by 3M. The settlement resolves these claims and New Jersey’s broader claims that the state and its agencies have or may have in the future regarding PFAS. The settlement agreement remains subject to court approval.

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The chemical giant 3M will pay New Jersey nearly a half billion dollars to settle liabilities related to decades of toxic “forever chemical” pollution around the Garden State.

State officials announced the settlement Tuesday morning, where the Minnesota-based company will pay up to $450 million to New Jersey toward environmental remediation and restoration of damaged natural resources.

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WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. House lawmakers laid out plans on Monday to phase out clean energy tax credits, slash spending on electric vehicles and renewable energy, and claw back other climate-related funds as part of the Republicans' attempt to pass a multi-trillion-dollar budget in line with President Donald Trump's agenda.

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Annapolis, MD (May 13, 2025) – Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) today announced the selection of Sawmill Partners, LLC as the development partner for the transformation of 7409 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard. The 13-acre portion of the County-owned site is slated for redevelopment into the Villages at Sawmill Creek – a vibrant, transit-oriented community that supports housing, multimodal transportation connectivity, and economic revitalization in central Glen Burnie.

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