DALLAS, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 13, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - December 2023": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.48 per hour in the South to $52.32 in the Northeast in December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force announced its 2024 John L. Hennessy Trophy Awards for food service excellence March 4. The awards, in their 68th year, are presented to installations with the best food service programs based on their display and execution of excellence in management effectiveness, force readiness support, food  more

CHEYENNE, Wyonming, March 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * ​​​​​​​Company pays fine, addresses Risk Management Program deficiencies * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a Clean Air Act settlement in which Dyno Nobel, Inc. (Dyno Nobel) has agreed to pay a $394,906 civil administrative penalty as part of an ongoing, multi-step effort to address violations of Risk Management Program  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: KEY POINTS Infertility affects millions of Americans in the United States at some point in their life. Difficulty conceiving can be caused by a variety of factors such as age, health conditions, and for couples who are same sex or individuals without a partner and cannot otherwise conceive. In addition, some couples experience unexplained infertility where tests reveal no obvious causes  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management issued the following news: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) subject matter experts participated in sessions on a diverse range of topics related to long-term stewardship (LTS) during Wednesday's activities at the 50th Waste Management Symposia in Phoenix. Part of those information exchanges included a series of paper presentations associated with long-term stewardship approaches and s  more

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment issued the following notice of meeting (Case No. 17-F-0282) on March 13, 2024: * * * Application of Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for a Proposed Wind Energy Project, Located in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming Counties, New York, in the Towns of Arcade, Centerville, Farmersville, Freedom, and Rushford. NO  more

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming, March 14 -- The National Park Service Yellowstone National Park issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: To protect bears and increase visitor safety, Yellowstone National Park will create a new bear management area (BMA) in Hayden Valley, which will prohibit off-trail travel July 15-Sept. 15. The park also decommissioned an existing BMA in the Firehole River area. Additionally, skiers observed the first grizzly bear of 2024 on March 3. Changes to Two   more