WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Create Revenue for Rural Business Owners and Farms OMAHA, Neb., March 28, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $124 million in renewable energy and fertilizer production projects in 44 states to lower energy costs, generate new income and create   more

OAKLAND, California, March 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta led 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief 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. in support of the plaintiffs' motion to vacate the Trump Administration's 2020 federal rule (the Rule), which strips nondiscriminati  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Future Efforts to Further Reconnect Neighborhoods Along the Kensington Expressway Will Examine Options for a Reimagined Scajaquada Expressway in Buffalo State to Include Work Completed by the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council * * * Following federal approval for the historic Kensington Expressway project to move forward, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that an up  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of today a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts supporting a motion to vacate a 2020 federal rule that strips nondiscrimination protections from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is accepting public and stakeholder comments regarding the Section 401 Water Quality Certification of the new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Regional Permit 7. Regional Permits are general permits authorizing certain activities under Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act, which involve discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before fina  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) today announced that state and local law enforcement are participating in a national effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. April marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month nationwide. Here in New York, distracted driving is the most common contributing factor in all crashed in New York State.   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story: * * * Scientists find evidence of critical feeding grounds for endangered leatherback turtles along the U.S. Atlantic coast by studying movement behavior with satellite tags. * * * Leatherback sea turtles are known to travel thousands of miles to move from warm, tropical and subtropical nesting areas to cooler, prey-rich feeding grounds  more