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

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 23, 2024, entitled "Delaware Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": * * * Delaware had 33,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 35,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the job openin  more

OAKLAND, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehic  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

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 on April 22, 2024: Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon(R) DOE's longest-running student competition, announced the winners of the 2024 Design Challenge. The Solar Decathlon challenges the next generation of building professionals to design high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewable energy, promoting student innovation, STEM e  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The FBI issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: This year, National Crime Victims' Rights Week is observed from April 21 to 27, 2024. FBI Philadelphia joins our federal, state, and local partners in honoring crime victims and survivors, along with recognizing the professionals and volunteers who provide critical victim services. The FBI's mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. When federal  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Stuart Chambers, age 44, of Watertown, New York, pled guilty yesterday to attempted possession of methamphetamine and cocaine with intent to distribute. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, made the announcement. As p  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for April 8-12, 2024: * * * Summarized Board Decisions Spike Enterprise, Inc. (13-CA-282513, et al.; 373 NLRB No. 41) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583ccbba0) Channahon, IL, April 10, 2024. The Board unanimously adopted the Administrative Law Judge's conclusion that the Respondent violated Section 8(a)(3) and (1) by discharging an employee for his union activity and Section   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is awarding $2.9 million to seven applicants for the PA State Clean Diesel Grant program, which provides financial incentives and support for fleet owners and operators to reduce air pollution from their vehicle fleets. "Transportation is one of our biggest areas of impact for improving air quality," said   more

SPRINGFIELD, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Senator Tim Kearney (D- Delaware) and state Representative Jennifer O'Mara (D-Delaware), in collaboration with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU), hosted a successful Apprenticeship & Trades Fair at the DCIU in Morton on Saturday. They were pleased to see the event draw over 100 local seventh through 12th-grade students and their families, highlighting the growing interest in ap  more

WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), minority chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, co-hosted a virtual public hearing today on the environmental and public health impacts associated with spreading oil and gas wastewater on Pennsylvania road  more

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: By Sarah Zaler After ending fiscal year 2023 with a record $35.8 billion in foreign military sales (FMS), business is clearly not slowing down for the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC). To evolve with the current FMS caseload and international security environment, USASAC recognized an organizational change was not only needed, but long overdue. A workforce study, follow  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Justice Department announced that it is monitoring today's election in Berks, Luzerne and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania, to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws. The Civil Rights Division enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot. The division regularly d  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