SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 23 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in all 58 California counties and neighboring counties in Arizona, Nevada and Oregon of the Nov. 17, 2023, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest lo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) today approved three transactions in the energy and transportation sectors. The first transaction approved today is a direct loan for more than $57 million to EnergoNuclear S.A. to support pre-construction engineering and feasibility studies for the potential development of two nuclear reac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) today approved three transactions in the energy and transportation sectors. The first transaction approved today is a direct loan for more than $57 million to EnergoNuclear S.A. to support pre-construction engineering and feasibility studies for the potential development of two nuclear reactors at the Cernavo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Sept. 22, 2023, honoring National Public Lands Day: * * * Our public lands -- including our national parks, monuments, forests, and wildlife preserves -- are irreplaceable and home to so many of the natural wonders that represent the heart and soul of our Nation. They unite and inspire us, and from generation to generation, they have sustained us. On National Public Lands Day, we welcome every American to celebrate ou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: This Week at Interior  Secretary Haaland and Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau joined Administration leaders in New York City to commemorate Climate Week 2023, an annual event that focuses on the challenges presented by a warming planet. In remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative, Secretary Haaland announced a $15 million commitment to the Indian Youth Service Corps and other programs supporting the  more