Three Arkansas organizations receive funding to redevelop brownfields

KUAR | By Maggie Ryan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $4 million in grants to help redevelop brownfields in central and southern Arkansas.

According to a press release from the EPA, the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment and the Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District are the recipients of over $3 million in grant funds. An additional $1 million will go to the Pulaski County Brownfields Program, which uses Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grants to fund community-led cleanups in Pulaski County.

The money comes from the EPA’s Brownfields Program, which began in 1995.

Three Arkansas organizations receive funding to redevelop brownfields

State accelerates EV charging station program; solar farm completed

by Jeff Della Rosa (JDellaRosa@nwabj.com)

As another advanced energy project comes online, the state continues to invest in electric vehicle charging stations.

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment (E&E) recently announced it’s accelerating the final disbursement of money for Level 2 charging stations. The Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Program is open to government, private and nonprofit organizations in Arkansas.

According to E&E, the final disbursement includes $227,791, or enough to reimburse up to 45 chargers. The average rebate for a Level 2 charging station is $5,000.

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