WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management announced today the selection of David Rosenkrance as the Assistant Director for the Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management Program. In this role, Rosenkrance will manage BLM's work on renewable energy, oil and gas, mining and minerals, and grants for rights-of-way associated with solar and wind energy development on public lan  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: SAVANNAH, GA. - So far in the 2024 federal fiscal year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have intercepted 18 stolen vehicles valued at approximately $1.1 million dollars during outbound enforcement operations and inspection of shipping containers in Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, destined for countries such as Ghana, Libya, Jorda  more

MONTEREY, California, April 25 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Three alumni from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's Executive Leaders Program (ELP) contributed to a National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) study and report on intimate partner violence during public health emergencies. University of Michigan Assistant Prof. Sue Ann Bell (ELP cohort 2201) and Pandemic Response Institute Dire  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has been selected to   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside 23 attorneys general, filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027-2032. The final rule sets stricter tailpipe emissions standards for light- and medium-duty ve  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, the Department of Attorney General announced it has concluded its review of the officer-involved shooting death (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2024/April/Warrant-Denial-Memorandum-Redacted.pdf?rev=a15104320fcb462c996946cefd8841c1&hash=05C103EA153266A2E3899456C01D1548) of Nicolas Micko, 35, of Lansing, on January 5th, 2023, without is  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 25 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: More than 100 teachers in 53 school districts are receiving $732,000 in grants from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) for earning National Board Certification. "Michigan children are the biggest winners when our schools have highly accomplished teachers who have met rigorous standards to receive National Board Certification," said State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice. "That's why  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Governor Whitmer announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the State of Michigan $156 million to lower the cost of community and rooftop solar for thousands of low-income and disadvantaged community households across the state, saving eligible households 20% on their utility bills and providing additional meaningful benefits. "Michigan is comm  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: After a seven-week trial in federal court, a jury convicted three members of the Almighty Vice Lords Nation of a RICO conspiracy that involved a 2020 murder, and other crimes, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. Ison was joined in the announcement by James Deir, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a motion to intervene in a case to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027-2032. These include passenger cars, large pickup trucks, and vans. The rule sets stricter tailpipe emissions standards for harmful air pollutants, i  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57046) involving Fermi Nuclear Plant, Michigan: * * * Facility: Fermi Region: 3 State: MI Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [2] GE-4 NRC Notified By: Trevor Jarrait HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol Notification Date: 03/23/2024 Notification Time: 03:47 [ET] Event Date: 03/23/2024 Event Time: 00:04 [EDT] Last Update Date: 04/22/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(2)(iv  more

SPRINGVILLE, Alabama, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Department of the Interior today announced more than $70 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for 43 projects in 29 states that will improve fish passage around outdated or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and other barriers fragmenting the nation's rivers and streams. Projects receiving funding showcase a diverse po  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 8,750 More Borrowers in Michigan, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 96,610 people in Michigan under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 8,  more