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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Friday April 26, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Alaska Transportation & Public Facilities Dept. and Yukon Collaborate to Improve the Alaska Highway
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 26 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: In a display of cross-border cooperation and shared commitment to regional connectivity, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) announces a landmark collaboration with the Yukon Territory to improve the northern portion of the Alaska Highway. Bolstered by $31 million in funding from the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP),   more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL SUPPORTS NEW FEDERAL RULES TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." In the letter (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/2024.04.09%20  more

Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management: DOE Announces $60 Million to Develop Regional Partnerships Supporting the Domestic Production of Critical Minerals and Materials
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $60 million in funding to create regional teams to support the development of critical mineral and materials supply chains and novel high-value, nonfuel carbon-based products from unconventional and secondary feedstocks, such as co  more

Praveen Cheekatamarla: Incorporating the right mix of chemistry into clean, efficient building equipment
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: After two decades working as a chemical engineer for commercial energy companies prior to joining the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Praveen Cheekatamarla has experienced firsthand the complexities, roadblocks and challenges that can arise when trying to bring new technologies to the marketplace. He has celebrated breakthrough success and also  more

The 51st FW Team Up at Red Flag-Alaska 24-1
EIELSON AFB, Alaska, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Carson Jeney The 51st FW is stationed at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and sent Airmen from the 36th Fighter Squadron, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron, and 51st Operations Support Squadron to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 24-1. The 51st FW provides combat ready forces for close air support, air strike control, forward air control-airborne, combat search and rescu  more