BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 8, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford - May 2020": Workers in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.61 in May 2020, about 17 percent above the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2021: In honor of World Oceans Day, Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today introduced the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act, an updated version of a bill he initially offered in the previous Congress to modernize federal ocean management policy to account for climate change. The bill limits climate impacts on marine habitats, promotes carbon sin  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissenting statement on June 8, 2021, by Chairman Richard Glick on a decision (Docket No. ER21-1637-000) involving ISO New England: * * * I dissent in part from today's order because I strongly believe that ISO New England Inc.'s (ISO-NE's) proposed capital cost estimate for offshore wind is not just and reasonable. The majority's adoption of ISO-NE's proposal will, by definition, sh  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissenting statement n June 8, 2021, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER21-1637-000) involving ISO New England: * * * I agree with the findings in today's order with one critical exception: I disagree that ISO New England's proposed Offer Review Trigger Price (ORTP) for offshore wind is just, reasonable, and preferable to that proposed by the New England Pow  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 8, 2021: Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act to form a $100 billion application-based grant program to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting consequences in the education system. The bill invests in solutions to learning loss and addresses students' social, emotional, mental, an  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act to form a $100 billion application-based grant program to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting consequences in the education system. The bill invests in solutions to learning loss and addresses students' social, emotional, mental, and behavioral needs th  more

ORONO, Maine, June 9 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Two University of Maine Ph.D. students won first and third place in the college division of the 2021 Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME) Student Showcase. The annual competition, hosted virtually this year, tasks college and high school students, who participate in separate divisions, with presenting life-science focused research projects to win cash and academic prizes. According to BioME, 10 under  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, June 9 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news on June 8, 2021: Renowned Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon and University of Newcastle Associate Professor Kelvin Kong, has been awarded the 2021 Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Medal. A pioneer who has dedicated his career to reducing hearing loss in Indigenous children and improving access to healthcare services, Associate Professor Kong's research focuses on the diagnosis and trea  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: The Department of Veterans Affairs accepted a donation of 50 iBOT Personal Mobility Devices from Mobius Mobility LLC, May 27 to help Veterans with spinal cord injuries regain their autonomy. The iBOT PMD increases the user's mobility by allowing them to independently elevate, interact at eye-level, climb stairs and cross various terrains. As part of the "Operation Mobility Tour" kickoff, Acting VA  more