WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * New EPA Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant program is made possible by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda * * * Today, March 26, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of four applicants to receive more than $35 million to fund projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the Great Lakes. T  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong this week joined 12 other attorneys general in a letter to Glock, Inc. (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/20240326----multistate-letter-to-glock.pdf) requesting the company preserve all evidence related to its line of Glock pistols, which can be easily converted into illegal machine guns with just one small, easy-to-make modification.   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on March 26, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), today announced the release of the Battery Workforce Initiative (BWI)'s National Guideline Standards for registered apprenticeships for battery machine operators. The DOL-certified guidelines, created in partnership with battery manufacturers, community colleges, and unions, lay out rigoro  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on March 25, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/?utm_source=invest.gov), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $22 million to improve planning, siting, and permitting processes for large-scale renewable energy facilities. Six state-based projects will receive $10 million through the Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charges That Hospital Denied Former Female Employee Promotion Because of Sex and Retaliated Against Her After Filing EEOC Complaint * * * Ephraim McDowell Health, Inc. (EMH), headquartered in Danville, Kentucky, violated federal law by denying a female employee a promotion because of her sex and retaliated against her after she filed a discr  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, March 26, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the winners of the 2024 ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year Awards. These 211 organizations, which represent the top ENERGY STAR program partners, are making significant contributions in support of the clean energy transition. They come from 38 states and localities, representing multiple economic sectors. T  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon start work to clean up contaminated soil in some areas of Belanger Park, located on the banks of the Detroit River at 2 Belanger Park Drive in River Rouge, Michigan. On April 1, the EPA will begin removing soil containing elevated levels of lead and cadmium and replacing it with clean soil. Work is expected to continue until mid-June. Last fall, t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on March 26, 2024, by senior policy analyst Mary Hogan, economist Ayushi Narayan and assistant vice president Ryan Nunn, all from the Community Development and Engagement division: * * * Postings with pay information soar as states enact and consider transparency legislation * * * It can be challenging for low- and moderate-income workers to find jobs and negotiate compensation to achiev  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/032724_BAGLY_Amicus_Brief_Exhibit_.pdf) in Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY), et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), et al.   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today launched a new website dedicated to the opioid settlement distributions. The new site is intended to help residents and local units of government find multiple sources of information in one place, including: * Resources for people struggling with addiction and seeking help; * Links to each of the settlement documents; * An opioi  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 27 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following electric application (Case No. U-21621) on March 26, 2024: * * * In the matter of the application of DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY for review and approval of its state reliability mechanism capacity charge to comply with the requirements of Section 6w of PA 341 APPLICATION 1. DTE Electric Company ("DTE Electric" or the "Company") files this Application pursuant to the Rules of Practice and Procedure Before t  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan resolved its investigation of the City of Trenton's Kennedy Aquatic Center. The U.S. Attorney's Office received a complaint alleging that the Kennedy Aquatic Center staff did not allow an individual who has a disability to use a water slide. The complainant is a capable swimmer; however, sh  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The Department of the Interior announced today the selection of 14 projects in 11 states to receive $58.3 million through the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP). Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the funding during a visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she met with local and state officials and outdoor r  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on March 27, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Commandant for Operations for the U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Gautier: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you for joining us. Thank you for joining us. Okay. I have a couple things at the top. And as you can see, we have guests wit  more