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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 24, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Clean Energy and Domestic Biofuels to Strengthen American Farms and Small Businesses as Part of Investing in America Agenda
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

Calif. A.G. Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB Lead Multistate Coalition to Defend U.S. EPA's Final Rule for Light-Duty Vehicle Emission Standards for Model Years 2027-2032
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

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Copper Retirement Network Change Notification Filed By AT&T Florida
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

N.J. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPT.: MURPHY ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES EARTH WEEK BY PROPOSING $117 MILLION IN GREEN ACRES PROGRAM INVESTMENTS IN PARKS, COMMUNITY RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 24 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today announced $117 million in recommended Green Acres funding for development and enhancement of parks and preservation of open space. Representing the highest level of Green Acres project funding since 2009, the DEP's recommended funding package reflects the Administration  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Groundbreaking for New York State's Largest Solar Carport and Battery Storage System at JFK Airport
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * Parking Lot Canopy with Solar Panels and Accompanying Battery Storage System Will Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Approximately 6,000 Metric Tons Annually The 12-Megawatt Solar Project will Reduce Airport Energy Use at Peak Hours and Support the Port Authority's 2050 Net Zero Goal Across the Agency In Addition to Supplying Power to JFK, Nearby Low-Income Communities will  more

New York District to Host Virtual Industry Outreach Event for Interim Dredged Material Management Plan Update
NEW YORK, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New York District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is excited to announce its upcoming virtual Industry Outreach event aimed at gathering feedback on the Interim Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) Update for the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern Time, the event serves as a platform for entities, organizations, an  more