WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 5 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Amtrak recently selected locally-based Wohlsen Construction Company as the awardee for the Unified Operations Center (UOC) Facility Project in Wilmington, Del. The award follows a competitive procurement that began in August 2023. "One of our primary goals for the Renaissance Centre building is to create a new Amtrak Unified Operations Center to serve our na  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, April 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized 32 clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation. These projects were funded in part by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs. EPA's AQUARIUS and PISCES national recognition programs highlight exemplary water infrastructure projects.  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The FCC's Enforcement Bureau today issued a cease-and- desist letter against Veriwave Telco. The letter ordered (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-401632A1.pdf) Veriwave Telco to cease and desist its origination of an apparently illegal robocall campaign pertaining to a "National Tax Relief Program." The Bureau also warned the company that failure to comply with the require  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a motion to intervene yesterday to defend the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) Final Rule on climate-related disclosures for investors. The SEC's Final Rule provides investors with standardized, material information about climate-related risks. These disclosur  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- President Biden issued the following statement on April 4, 2024, on the 56th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.: * * * Fifty-six years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his last breath in the cause to redeem the soul of our nation. He was in Memphis to march with sanitation workers rightly demanding safer working conditions, fairer wages, and basic dignity as part of the larger quest to make real the promise of America for all Americans.  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more