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DEQ reports roughly $200 million in EPA climate grants and outlines statewide climate action plan process
Summary
DEQ said it was awarded two implementation grants—about $200 million in federal funds for Virginia projects including a coal-mine methane capture project—and outlined a comprehensive climate action plan (CCAP) process, required analyses, and a timeline for outreach and a draft plan.
DEQ reported on progress under EPAs Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program and on early work to develop a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP).
Tom Beaulieu, air quality planning manager at DEQ, said the CPRG has two phases: a planning phase and a larger competitive implementation grant program. He said DEQ was awarded a $3,000,000 EPA planning grant in July 2023 and, through coalition applications, secured two implementation grants that together will…
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