Memphis metro plans greenhouse gas cuts, with EPA grant
Through a federal grant, the Memphis metro area will join a national effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions and, by extension, climate change. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo file)
The EPA has awarded $1 million to each of the three most populous metro areas in each state, with an aim to accelerate the global transition to a low-carbon economy and to combat the adverse effects of climate change.
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Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development Shelby County Commission Tennessee Department of Environment and ConservationKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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