CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 1 -- Australian Minister for Education Dan Tehan issued the following news release: More than 900,000 job seekers are set to benefit from local jobs taskforces with specialised expertise and knowledge to get more Australians back into work. Recognising the importance of local knowledge, the Morrison Government is investing $62.8 million in a Local Jobs Program to support the nation's recovery. As part of the program, 14 Employment Facilitators, in addition to the ex  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application from the city of New Bedford for proposed work in Clark's Cove. The project's purpose is shoreline protection at West Rodney French Boulevard in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The proposed project in Clark's Cove involves work to construct a breakwater and perform beach nourishment. The proposed nourishment consists  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46499) entitled "The Federal Home Loan Bank System and Selected Policy Issues". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Aug. 27 and written by Darryl E. Getter, specialist in financial economics: The Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (FHLB Act; P.L. 72-304, 47 Stat. 128) created the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system, which was established to address frequent liquidity shortfalls, or cash flow disru  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news release: In the United States, there has not been a COVID-19 response so much as a multitude of micro-responses. With no comprehensive national plan to unify them, local and state governments have deployed an assortment of measures - some aggressive, others less restrictive - in various combinations in their efforts to control the spread of the disease. Not surprisingly, the result  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with the City of Somerville, Massachusetts, to perform field assessments and removal activities to address soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lead, and potentially other hazards at Conway Park. The 2.8-acre site, located at 550 Somerville Avenue, is owned by the City and features a heavily used rec  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, Sept. 1 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: Monday, August 31, 2020 Update ISO New England is continuing with a cautious reentry of our workforce. Over the summer months, approximately 20 percent of the ISO's workforce, largely volunteers, has been regularly working onsite, adhering to rigorous social distancing and other health and safety protocols. The health and well-being of employees remains our top priority. We our monitoring state and regional   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,400) involving New England Power Company dba National Grid: Petition for Approval to Issue Long-Term Debt Securities and Request for Rule Waiver Order Approving Petition for Authority to Issue Long-Term Debt and Granting Waiver In this order, the Commission grants New England Power Company authority to issue up to $1.1 billion of long-term debt securities over a three-ye  more