U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Infrastructure David Crane announced his agency’s plan to negotiate an award up to $500 million to help fund a full-scale carbon dioxide capture, transport and storage facility at Heidelberg Materials’ recently upgraded Mitchell, Ind., cement plant. He outlined the prospective award during a March 25 gathering of 100-plus at the 2.4-million-mtpy capacity operation.
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Brookwood-Sago Grants Available For Safety, Education, Training
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of up to $1 million in grant funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program, which supports the delivery of education and training to the nation’s mining community to help them identify, avoid and prevent unsafe and unhealthy working conditions.
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor Awards Funds for Mine Safety Awareness
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has awarded $985,284 in grants to support the development and delivery of education and training by 10 organizations that will help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.
Read MoreSME Lauds Introduction of Mining Schools Act of 2022
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) lauded the introduction of the Mining Schools Act of 2022 (also known as the Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2022).
Read MoreButtigieg Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Infrastructure Grants
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced that the Biden administration will invest nearly $1 billion in American infrastructure through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants program. The funding has been awarded to 90 projects in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.
Read MoreTrump Outlines New Infrastructure Funding Plan
President Donald Trump has outlined a new $1 trillion plan for spending on roads, rails, water systems and other infrastructure. This time, the president is proposing to rely fully on federal spending.
Read MoreDOT Awards $800 Million For Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that 18 transportation projects in 15 states have been awarded federal grants through the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Advancement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) program.
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