BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, April 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news on April 22, 2024: The Missile Community Cancer Study's (MCCS) environmental sampling at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found no instances of contamination above regulatory action levels, Air Force Global Strike Command reported today. The sampling at Vandenberg SFB assessed the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chemicals   more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: As the Department of Defense (DOD) aims to maintain its global technological edge, small business contractors have been recognized as key to maintaining national and economic defense. However, ongoing challenges have disincentivized these businesses from working with the DOD, driving down participation by over 40% in the last 10 years as reported in the 2023 DOD Small Business Strategy. To  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 23 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced new appointments to serve on the Ascension-St. James Airport and Transportation Authority, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, Louisiana Educational Television Authority, Louisiana Housing Corporation, and the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. Ascension-St. James Airport and Transportation Authority Da  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 23 -- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center issued the following news: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) Chief Operating Officer Adam J. Straight was recognized as a "Power 20" honoree in a recent Tourism and Hospitality issue of New Orleans CityBusiness, a weekly business newspaper. A special section published quarterly, each Power 20 edition represents a different industry and features 20 of the most influential leaders in that  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $11 million for four selected projects that will help fight climate change by bolstering the nation's carbon management industry. The projects, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support the transport of carbon dioxide   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is urging the United States Supreme Court to consider a case that could dramatically limit the immunity that shields Big Tech companies from civil lawsuits. The case, styled as Doe v Snap, involves a young man seeking to hold Snapchat accountable for its role in his being a victim of sexual abuse. The social media platform has so far been able to use Sec  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: A Louisiana man, who was charged with his father for their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, pleaded guilty today to a felony charge. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Colby Purkel, 2  more