WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: COCHISE, ARIZONA -- As part of the President's Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to a $1.3 billion commitment in three transmission lines crossing six states. This historic commitment, made possible by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will advance transformative projects aimed at adding 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of additional grid  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced Twin States Clean Energy Link, National Grid's proposed transmission project to support New England's climate, clean energy, and energy security goals, has been selected as one of three projects nationwide to receive investment through the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Transmission Facili  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu posted the following news on Oct. 30, 2023: Twelve thousand New England janitors, including over 5,000 who work in the City of Boston, are currently in contract negotiations and hope to achieve fair and reasonable goals of higher wages, more opportunities for full-time work and family healthcare, and better working conditions. These workers clean over 10 million square feet of floor space, including office buildings in one of the count  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has published a new report that digs into the future of bioenergy in New England. The fossil fuel industry is leaning hard on selling biofuels such as "renewable" natural gas as an alternative to traditional fuels. Our new report examines the role of bioenergy in our clean energy future and finds that these fuels should be used sparingly, if at all. "I  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging three defendants with crimes connected to the murders of two women in Trapper Creek this May. According to the indictment, Heraclio Sanchez-Rodriguez, 56, Tamara Denise Bren, 41, and Kevin Glenn Peterson II, 29, engaged in a drug conspiracy and consp  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mirikizumab, on October 26, 2023, a highly effective new treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC), offering a new option to patients battling this chronic and debilitating inflammatory bowel disease. This therapy offers a safe and effective treatment option for patients with moderate-to-severely active UC who have yet to achieve rapid and lasting improvements   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: ** The proposed Twin States Clean Energy Link project will run through New Hampshire and Vermont.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New England's Twin States Clean Energy Link project (Twin States) is one of three transmission line infrastructure projects sel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New England's Twin States Clean Energy Link project (Twin States) is one of three transmission line infrastructure projects selected for participation in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Transmission Facilitation Program. Twin States is a p  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2023: Oklahoma State University Extension specialists say residents should remain diligent in preventing tick bites as the alpha-gal allergy emerges as a serious health in Oklahoma and the southeastern U.S. Tick bites are rare during the cooler months, but the pests are considered a year-round threat in states with mild winter temperatures. 12 years of mysterious illness Sand Springs, Ok  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment to Bolster Nation's Electric Grid Infrastructure, Cut Energy Costs for Families, and Create Good-paying Jobs Across the country, the electric grid connects 145 million households and businesses. But many parts of the nation's grid are over a century old and in dire need of upgrades. Last year, the United States experienced 18 separa  more