WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Department of Education releases new state-by-state numbers showing the effect of four major discharge program proposals for the 4 million borrowers who have already been approved for relief The Biden-Harris Administration today released initial details of a new set of plans that would provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country. The plans would bring the total   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The average domestic air fare of $396 in the third quarter of 2014 was virtually the same as the average fare in the third quarter of 2013, adjusted for inflation (Table 1), the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. During the July to September 2014 period, passengers originating in Cincinnat  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following remarks on April 9, 2024, by Secretary Miguel Cardona at the National Association for Bilingual Education: * * * It's a joy to be back here. I look forward to NABE every year . . . because when I'm here, I know I'm preaching to the choir. Me siento que estoy entre familia. Espero la sopa ahorita. I don't have to tell this group that being bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural is a superpower. Unlike some leaders wh  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a settlement with Sasol Chemicals (Sasol) over alleged violations of the chemical accident prevention provisions of the Clean Air Act at the company's facility in Westlake, Louisiana. Under the settlement, Sasol will pay more than $1.4 million in civil penalties and correct violations related to an October 2022 fire at the facility,   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: * * * Final rule will reduce the number of people with elevated cancer risk by 96% in communities near plants that emit ethylene oxide and chloroprene, advancing President Biden's Cancer Moonshot Initiative * * * Today, April 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule that will significantly reduce toxic air pollution from chemical plants, including ethylene o  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke's trip to Eastern Shore, Maryland, on April 8, 2024: * * * Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division traveled to the Eastern Shore of Maryland on April 8 to continue the division's tour to engage with stakeholders in underserved communities and reaffirm the department's commitment to protecting the civil rights of all  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: A Louisiana woman pleaded guilty today to theft of public money in connection with a scheme to misappropriate over $780,000 from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF), a COVID-19 pandemic relief program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. According to court documents, Melissa J. Watson, of Slidell, operated a primary care clinic. Following the onset of the COVID-19   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 10 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Backed by state programs that empower research and innovation, bioscience startups and established institutions are powering Louisiana's emergence as a national hub of scientific exploration and collaboration. To help fuel that growth, Louisiana Economic Development has awarded a three-year grant to an award-winning organization that offers competitions, educational conferences, and cash prizes  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: On April 15, the National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), will begin accepting applications for the Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants for cultural heritage and educational projects in the Delta region, spanning Southern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico. Applications are due by May 31.The LM  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57061) involving Louisiana Energy Services, Eunice, New Mexico: * * * Facility: Louisiana Energy Services Comments: Uranium Enrichment Facility Gas Centrifuge Facility Region: 2 City: Eunice State: NM County: Lea License #: SNM-2010 Docket: 70-3103 NRC Notified By: David Hurd HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 04/02/2024 Notification Time: 02:36 [ET] Event Date: 04/0  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for April 9, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 10:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 11:15 a.m. Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron at the Department of State. (OPEN PRESS COVERAGE) The joint press availability will be streamed live on the Department homepa  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: SAUL REED, age 32, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on April 2, 2024 by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 48 months imprisonment, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code,  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the Central Louisiana Regional Port in Alexandria, Louisiana, for infrastructure improvements needed to support disaster resiliency and efficiency improvements at the port. This grant will enable inf  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $8.1 million in the state of Louisiana to support workforce development and business growth. The EDA investments announced today are: * SOWELA Technical Community College in Lake Charles will receive a $3.5 million EDA gr  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Chiaverini v Napoleon over a Fourth Amendment question. The brief, which was led by the State of Iowa, argues that the length-of-detention rule supersedes a charge-specific rule when determining Fourth Amendment violations by the government. Jason Chiaverini, a jewelry store owner, purchased items illegally   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Hurt American Workers While Rigging the Economy for Big Corporations and the Wealthy State-by-state analysis shows how the Republican Study Committee budget would gut job training and workforce development programs that strengthen our economy and create pathways to good jobs President Biden is building our economy from the middle out and bottom up--an economy where we in  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 8, 2024: * * * Vice President Kamala Harris Launches Call to Action to Bring the Benefits of Space to Communities Across America - Federal agencies and private sector companies announce additional commitments to build awareness of the benefits of space - including the use of space-based data to address the climate crisis - and increase economic opportunities from space activity Under Vice President Kamal  more