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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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These teams will investigate the fate of petroleum in the environment; the impacts of the spill; and the development of new tools and technology for responding to future spills and improving mitigation and restoration. The new grant recipients were selected using a competitive merit-review process.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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NJ Transit, New Jersey: $250,000. These projects improve the working environment, conserve energy, reduce operating/maintenance costs and reduce GHG emissions for a ten-year lifecycle. Milwaukee County Department of Transportation and Public Works, Wisconsin: $210,000. Madison Metro Transit, Wisconsin: $150,000.

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