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New York AG Cuomo Secures Record $9.5 Million From AEP To Reduce Pollution In New York State

By admin - Posted on April 9th, 2008

Funds Will Go Toward Clean Air, Green Energy, and Other Projects Throughout New York

NEW YORK, NY (April 8, 2008) – New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he has secured $9.5 million for the State of New York as a result of a federal Clean Air Act settlement. The funds, which will be used to fight air pollution throughout the state, come from a settlement that Attorney General Cuomo and others reached with American Electric Power (AEP), the nation’s largest power company. The total funds represent the largest payment for environmental projects ever received from a New York State settlement under the Clean Air Act. » read more »

Maryland, Seven Other States Split AEP Settlement Funds

By admin - Posted on April 9th, 2008

Funds to be Used for Clean Air and Green Energy Projects

BALTIMORE, MD (April 8, 2008) – Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Maryland and seven other states will divide $24 million to be used for energy efficiency and air pollution reduction projects as a result of a federal Clean Air Act settlement with American Electric Power (AEP), the nation’s largest power company.

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