LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 24 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary, Jacob Oliva, are excited to announce that Nicole Walsh, a veteran educator who holds certifications in both K-12 deaf/hard of hearing and visual impairment, has been named the superintendent for the Arkansas School for the Deaf. As superintendent, Walsh will collaborate closely with  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Expand Access to Cleaner Fueling Options ERIE, Pa., April 23, 2024 - Today, in honor of Earth Day 2024, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding more than 700 clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-586) entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2022:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * AMERICAN VOTERS ACROSS STATES With no presidential contest at the top of the ticket, congressional elections lack a common national election across states. Many states feature gubernatorial or senate elections, while other states have neither and only vote for seats in the House of Representat  more

KIRTLAND AFB, New Mexico, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Sean Choquette released the recipients for the fiscal year 2023 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Air and Space Forces Chief of Safety Awards. "Safety is about increasing combat power," Choquette said. "Our safety enterprise goal is to build an operational force maximizing readiness in air, space, and cyberspace. The  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Department of Defense announced the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards winners for 2024, April 22. The awards recognize installations, teams and individuals for their exceptional achievements in effective environmental management strategies that enhance installation resilience and mission readiness. "Understanding that installations built, and natural environments strongly impact service members' quality of life  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news: Google, Vital Integration of Environmental Electronics, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, and the Florida Semiconductor Institute signed a pledge to improve the energy efficiency of semiconductors. Drafted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades (EES2) pledge now has 65 signatories, including Google, Intel, Microsoft,   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mollie Miller, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force took top honors for its commitment to environmental stewardship in five of nine categories during the 62nd Annual Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards Competition April 22. Teams and individuals from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Eglin AFB, Florida, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Minot AFB, North Dakota, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-118) on April 22, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Florida (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 24 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Taking pride in offering a sustainable living experience, the Villa Marina condominium community in Aventura received the Florida Public Service Commission's (PSC) Triple E Award for energy efficiency efforts that benefit its clientele and the complex. Villa Marina's 300 residents now enjoy better visibility and security after the community installed 1,300 energy-efficient LED lights thro  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 24 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order to reopen recreational harvest of greater amberjack in Gulf state waters from May 1 through May 31, consistent with the federal reopening. NOAA Fisheries is reopening Gulf federal waters because landings indicate the recreational quota for greater amberjack has not been   more

MIAMI, Florida, April 24 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: S&P Global Ratings, the nation's largest credit rating agency, recently raised its ratings on several Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) bonds, as the department continues to implement its $8.6 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to future-proof essential department infrastructure and facilities through the adoption of resilient and climate-ready designs. "To be recognized by such a   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 24 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 24 of her Republican colleagues issued a joint statement opposing the Biden Administration's ban on approving applications to export liquified natural gas: "As governors, we are very concerned by the Biden Administration's move to pause approvals of new liquified natural gas (LNG) export projects, especially after Iran's recent attack on Israe  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 24 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: Forty-eight teams participated the Order of March Relay Competition April 22 to determine the order of movement for the 2024 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition hosted at the U.S. Military Academy. With grit and determination, each team performed admirably and the final results from the relay race determined the order of movement for Day 1 of the 2024 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition, where the two-d  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 24 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following agency statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) works year-round to expedite the largest wetland restoration effort in the world and ensure the ecological health of Central and Southern Florida's natural resources? Together with our federal, state and local partners, we continue to make significant progress on restoration and resilie  more

DORAL, Florida, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: In support of the Department of State, U.S. Southern Command transported support and security augmentation personnel for the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince. A U.S. Air Force C-130 flew into Toussaint Louverture International Airport today for the planned rotation of personnel. This mission is a testament to the efforts of the Haitian National Police, the Armed Forc  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Florida resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Friday, April 19. The handgun was loaded with 13 bullets, including one in the chamber and was the 10th firearm that TSA officers have intercepted at the checkpoint s  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, in partnership with Miami-Dade County, released the Miami-Dade County Back Bay (MDBB) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study Integrated Draft Report and Environmental Assessment for a 30-day public review and comment period. The MDBB CSRM Feasibility Study Draft Report is a detailed summary o  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Norfolk District issued the following news story on April 23, 2024: Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, in partnership with Miami-Dade County, released the Miami-Dade County Back Bay (MDBB) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study Integrated Draft Report and Environmental Assessment for a 30-day public review and comment period. The MDBB CSRM Feasibility Study Draft Report is a detailed sum  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following statement on April 22, 2024, in honor of Earth Day: * * * "On Earth Day, we celebrate the actions we are taking to protect our planet and its critically important ecosystems. Advancing environmental protection is a core objective for the United States at all levels, from local government to multilateral fora. As we have painfully witnessed time and time again, from the devastating wildfire in Lahaina, to the d  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense expanded their existing partnership to allow Veterans, soldiers, cadets, and other beneficiaries to receive care from the Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH) on the West Point Army Installation and at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System. Enrolled Veterans can now receive mammograms and orthopedic care from  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, April 24 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on April 23, 2024, by Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby while en route to Tampa, Florida: * * * MR. BATES: I have a few announcements at the top, then Admiral Kirby is going to take questions. Nobody fall asleep while we talk, please. Yesterday, the President took a major step to strengthen privacy protections of patients as part of his  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Yesterday, to celebrate Earth Day 2024, President Biden traveled to Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, VA, a national park system site developed by FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps, to announce $7 billion in awards through EPA's Solar for All program and unveil major steps to advance the American Climate Corps. Building on the President's climate, clean energy, and environmental justice accomplish  more