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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Wednesday July 26, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Collins, King Announce Nearly $1 Million to Boost Maine's Resilience to Flooding
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) today announced that the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) will receive federal funding to improve Maine communities' resilience to shifting sea levels and climate. GMRI will be awarded $996,977 to collect needed coastal flooding data and to build coastal flood resilience. The funding from the National Science Foundation will   more

Padilla Introduces COWS Act to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Converting Our Waste Sustainably Act (COWS Act) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable alternative and pasture-based management practices. The House version of the bill was introduced by Representatives Jim Cost  more

Sen. King: Cyberspace Solarium Co-Chairs Welcome Nomination for "Highly Qualified" National Cyber Director Nominee
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following statement on July 25, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), Co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today released the following statement regarding the Biden administration's announcement of a new permanent National Cyber Director, a position filled by Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden since February 2023. "We are relieved to hear that the  more