WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led a group of ten Senators in urging the Biden administration to seriously reevaluate exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in order to reduce domestic energy and heating costs. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, the lawmakers stress that with energy and heating cost on the rise - esp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSPol) -- The Institute for Higher Education Policy issued the following news release: The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) has joined nearly 200 organizations to urge Congress to bring an affordable, high-quality college education within reach for all students by strengthening the Pell Grant. The Pell Grant is the foundation of our federal financial aid system and has helped millions of students realize their dream of a college education. However, investment h  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: In an effort to create additional infrastructure across the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced that $13.1 million in grants have been awarded to 54 government and private entities under the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP) to install 306 Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) electric vehicle charging port  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 4 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partner organizations are proposing to treat gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) infestations this spring at four sites in the northeastern part of the state. Gypsy moths are ranked among America's most destructive tree pests. The insect has caused millions of dollars in damage to forests as it has spread from New England to Wisconsin in recent decades.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 4 (TNSOps) -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The 2022 Progressive(R) Insurance New York Boat Show(R), presented by Discover Boating(R), and Progressive(R) Insurance Louisville Boat, RV & Sportshow(R), presented by Discover Boating(R), wrapped up on Sunday, January 30. The New York show faced an atypical year as the record East Coast snowstorm forced closure on Saturday (traditionally the show's busiest day). Coupled with   more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 (TNSPol) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition recently testified in support of a Rhode Island bill that would make police internal affairs reports public regardless of how the investigation was initiated. Due to a 2017 decision (http://www.nefac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/PR1705.pdf) by the Office of the Attorney General, complaints against law enforcement agencies initia  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSRes) -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health issued the following news release: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provided more than $5 million in extramural funding during fiscal year (FY) 2021 to 38 projects that address challenges related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This amount includes supplemental funding for State Occupational Safety and Health   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 4 (TNSRes) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * $3.7M project explores high-tunnel pest-management, rural-urban variation, creates an online tool for farmers * * * Small farmers across the U.S. use high tunnels to extend their growing season, something known to present different pest problems compared to open field production. However, as community farms grow to fill in for urban and rural food deserts, researchers see a gap in an unders  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 (TNSOps) -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: Vijaya Chalivendra, professor of Mechanical Engineering at UMass Dartmouth, has received a $430,631 award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research for his project "REU site: Advanced Interdisciplinary Materials Research for Maritime Applications." "The REU site will advance the knowledge and develop new methods or processes to fabricate n  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 4 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: * * * WCER researchers partner with SAGE, Mass Audubon to make informal STEM learning fun * * * UW-Madison researchers teamed with New England conservation nonprofit Mass Audubon to create an online learning game that lets players model how different zoning choices would affect the environment, jobs, housing and other real-world factors for any location in the contiguous U.S. Built u  more