WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * Census Bureau Initiatives to Address Persistent Undercount of Children * * * The U.S. Census Bureau today released new experimental estimates showing children ages 0 to 4 were undercounted in the 2020 Census in every state. Additionally, there were undercounts of children ages 0 to 4 in more than 4 out of 5 counties included in this release. The experimental estimates are availa  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A former DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff's Office deputy, Javarrea Pouncy, 30, pleaded guilty to depriving a detainee of his civil rights under color of law by willfully using unreasonable force against the detainee. "Like any law enforcement officer, the defendant had a duty to protect people in his custody," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Divisi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- 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

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District in conjunction with USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C. has completed the District reviews of the St. Tammany Parish Louisiana Feasibility Study which investigated flood risk management and coastal storm risk management solutions to reduce the risk from flood damages caused by riverine, rainfall, a  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 21 of her fellow Republican governors urged the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden Administration to pause implementation of the PM2.5 rule under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. "I joined my colleagues in this letter because this shortsighted ridiculous rule will crush South Dakota farmers, manufacturers and their empl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Idaho Governor Brad Little, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, to President Joe Biden urging him to reverse his Administration's policies that would strip millions of Americans from access to cruc  more