JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Matt Porter, 87th Air Base Wing The 305th Air Mobility Wing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly commissioned 'Dock 46 two-bay hangar' at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on August 24, 2023. The event concludes four and a half years of planning and 240,650 accident-free man-hours after its initial groundbreaking on December 3, 2018. A mili  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 25, 2023: * * * 90 Businesses in 27 States Will Use Grants to Focus on Cybersecurity, Fusion Energy, Renewables, and Other Disciplines That Will Lead the Clean Energy Transition * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 106 awards totaling $126 million in research and development grants for 90 different small businesses whose projects will address multiple mission areas across the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * Three New Wind Energy Market Reports Highlight Growth in Wind Energy Deployment and Domestic Supply Chain, Creating Good-Paying Jobs Thanks to President Biden's Investing in America Agenda * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released three annual reports showing that wind power continues to be one of the fastest growing and lowest cost sources of electricity in America and is po  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality presented plaques to the 2023 recipients of the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) program earlier this month. Among the winners is Kaitlyn Culbert, a Toms River High School North rising senior from New Jersey. From New York, Sam Nadol who will be a senior next school year at the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for fresh, fully cooked, ready-to-eat (RTE) ShopRite brand chicken noodle soup products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The product labeled as chicken noodle soup may actually contain Italian-style wedding soup, which contains milk, a known all  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the resolution of a multistate federal lawsuit resulting from the final adoption of a robust Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule to protect worker safety. The new rule, which strengthens public reporting of workplace health and safety information, will go into effect in January 2024. As a result, Raoul and the states have asked the   more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's decision striking down a federal statute barring individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders from accessing guns. Attorney General Nessel joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the federal government in the Supreme Court case, United States   more

NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: To help protect veterans from exploitation, Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S-3292/A-3286) to establish standard requirements that must be followed if an individual is seeking compensation for providing assistance or advice to veterans and their families regarding veterans' benefits. The requirements apply to situations in which an individual assists with the p  more

INDIAN HEAD, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center, a naval laboratory and field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command, issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) hosted a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, Aug. 25 at which Capt. Stephen Duba relieved Capt. Eric Correll as commanding officer of NSWC IHD. "Eric was someone who never shied away from taking a hard job. He's the leader I've lo  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, Nikolas P. Kerest, issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office stated that Victor Francisco Lopez-Padilla, 35, of Trenton, New Jersey, will be arraigned in the District of Vermont before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle on August 29, 2023. He is charged in a two-count indictment that alleges he and codefendant Simon Jacinto-Ramos conspired to commit human-smuggling offenses and  more