WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed the following plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest risk as relative to non-modified comparators: * Yield10 Bioscience, two camelinas modified for improved seed oil quality. * Bayer C  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Includes a major grant for Charlotte Douglas International Airport to construct a new end-around taxiway - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another $110 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to over 70 airports across the U.S. for projects that increase safety and expand capacity. The $110 million includes 74 grants to airports in 32 states to modernize airport and r  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 21 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Col. Michael Eastridge, the Illinois National Guard Chief of the Joint Staff and former Commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, has been named as the Illinois National Guard's next Deputy Assistant Adjutant General - Army and received his federal recognition as a brigadier general this week. His promotion ceremony will be held in April. "Mike Eastridge has both extensive combat and domesti  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond. These standards will avoid more than 7 billion tons of carbon emissions and provide nearly $100 billion of annual net benefits to society, including $13 billion of annual pu  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the strongest pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles in history. These standards will avoid more than 7 billion tons of carbon emissions and provide nearly $100 billion of annual net benefits to society, including $13 billion of annual public health benefits due to improve  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another $110 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to over 70 airports across the U.S. for projects that increase safety and expand capacity. The $110 million includes 74 grants to airports in 32 states to modernize airport and runway infrastructure, improve airfield safety, and creat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending the federal law that prohibits people who have been convicted of felonies from possessing firearms. In their brief, filed in U.S. v Prince, Raoul and the attorneys general ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to overturn a lower court ruling that found the law unconstitutiona  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/032024_Filed_US_Prince_State_Amicus_Brief.pdf) defending the federal law that prohibits people who have been convicted of felonies from possessing firearms. In its brief, filed in U.S. v Prince, the coalition asks the  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 21 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting a public open house on the proposed connected and automated vehicle (CAV) corridor project in Wayne and Washtenaw counties. This public open house will offer surrounding communities the opportunity to discuss the future of the pilot with MDOT and its private partner, Cavnue. This meeting expands on previous opportunities to eng  more

ALLEGAN, Michigan, March 21 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: In partnership with the City of Allegan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing approximately $7 million to build a roundabout at the M-89/M-40/Hubbard Street intersection in the city of Allegan. The project also includes sidewalk and ramp improvements compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and resurfacing M-89 between M-222 and 29th Street. County: A  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Yesterday, in response to an amended complaint filed by anti-choice plaintiffs including Right to Life of Michigan and Republican lawmakers, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2024/March/RTL-29-MTD.pdf?rev=681a3d1539134175a5069e8c5735e2ac&hash=EF7C53B881DA6322456528128B  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Jennifer Smith Deegan to the 31st Circuit Probate Court for St. Clair County and Susan Longsworth to the 44th Circuit Court for Livingston County. "I am proud to appoint Jennifer and Susan to the Circuit Court today," said Governor Whitmer. "They both bring decades of experience to the bench and will serve the peopl  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 21 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing approximately $6.2 million to improve the northbound and southbound US-131 bridges over Plaster Creek just south of Burton Street in Grand Rapids. Work includes concrete joint repairs on US-131 from M-11 (28th Street) to Pearl Street. County: Kent Highway: US-131 Closest city: Grand Rapids Start date: Sunday, March  more

GAYLORD, Michigan, March 21 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) on April 1 will begin a $13.3 million investment to rebuild 2.2 miles of the I-75 Business Loop (BL/South Otsego Avenue) between southbound I-75 Exit 279 and Wisconsin Avenue/Grandview Boulevard in Gaylord. The project will include rebuilding the asphalt roadway, a new roundabout at McCoy Road, nonmotorized pathways, and s  more

GAYLORD, Michigan, March 21 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is continuing the construction phase of a two-year, $52 million investment to rebuild 9 miles of I-75 from Levering Road to US-31 in Cheboygan County. This year's work includes rebuilding the northern half of the project (northbound lanes first, then southbound lanes) from Hebron Town Hall Road north to south of US-31. Wo  more

GAYLORD, Michigan, March 21 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: On April 1, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin a $6.1 million project to resurface nearly 10 miles of M-55 from US-127 through Houghton Lake and Prudenville to the M-18 north junction, replace concrete curb and gutter, and make improvements to pedestrian path accessibility. The roadway's existing four- and five-lane configuration will remain the   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 21 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Carbon-free electricity generated at nuclear power plants could aid Michigan's goal of having 100% of its electrical generation from clean sources by 2040, but not without consideration of issues such as the significant expense of new nuclear power, unresolved questions about nuclear waste disposal, and siting challenges, according to a Nuclear Feasibility Study presented to the Mic  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 21 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a friend-of-the-court brief defending the federal law that prohibits people who have been convicted of felonies from possessing firearms. In the brief, filed in U.S. v Prince, Attorney General Stein and 21 other attorneys general ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to overturn a lower court ruling that foun  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at the Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner at Grand Hyatt Washington: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you. I think I should sit down. (Laughter.) Good evening. AUDIENCE: Good evening. THE PRESIDENT: It's great to be here at the Gridiron dinner, though it's six hours past my bedtime. (Laughter.) What I love about the Gridiron are the opportunities for young people, like Da  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, March 21 -- Air University issued the following news: By Maj. Stacie N. Shafran, Space Launch Delta 30 Air University's Project Mercury empowers individuals to tackle critical challenges faced by the Air Force and Space Force. Established in 2019, this intensive 90-day program fosters a culture of collaborative innovation and has transformed over 350 military and civilian personnel into certified innovators through the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. "  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Two men from Detroit, Michigan, and a Nitro, West Virginia, man pleaded guilty yesterday to roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Southern District of West Virginia. Vernard Antonio Brown, also known as "Bam," 32, of Detroit, pleaded gui  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 21 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following commentary on March 20, 2024: * * * Wisconsin is Having a Moment--and There's More to Come By Missy Hughes, Secretary and CEO There's been a lot of good news about Wisconsin lately, and it's only just the start. First, recent U.S. Census figures show our state's population grew by about 20,000 in 2023, the biggest one-year increase in this decade. Among Midwest states, only Indiana and Minnesota w  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 21 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) advises Wisconsin businesses engaged in hospitality, winter tourism, their suppliers, and those that provide support services to the hospitality and tourism industry to also consider the impact of lack of snow, low snow or low precipitation on their revenues and operations this past winter when applying for Economic Injur  more