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News Tipoffs - Oregon Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 24, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Clean Energy and Domestic Biofuels to Strengthen American Farms and Small Businesses as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- 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 Expand Access to Cleaner Fueling Options ERIE, Pa., April 23, 2024 - Today, in honor of Earth Day 2024, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding more than 700 clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB Lead Multistate Coalition to Defend U.S. EPA's Final Rule for Light-Duty Vehicle Emission Standards for Model Years 2027-2032
OAKLAND, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehic  more

Census Bureau: 'Voting & Registration in Election of November 2022' (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-586) entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2022:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * AMERICAN VOTERS ACROSS STATES With no presidential contest at the top of the ticket, congressional elections lack a common national election across states. Many states feature gubernatorial or senate elections, while other states have neither and only vote for seats in the House of Representat  more

DOE Announces Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge Winners
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon(R) DOE's longest-running student competition, announced the winners of the 2024 Design Challenge. The Solar Decathlon challenges the next generation of building professionals to design high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewable energy, promoting student innovation, STEM e  more

FBI Honors the Interfaith Peace & Action Collaborative With National Award
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 23 -- The FBI issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: FBI Honors the Interfaith Peace and Action Collaborative with National Award On Friday, April 19, 2024, FBI Director Christopher Wray presented the Interfaith Peace and Action Collaborative (IPAC) with the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for their service to the Portland area. Lisa Broderick accepted the FBI Portland 2023 Director's Community Leadership Award on behalf of the Interfaith   more

Sandhurst Teams Compete in Order of March, Air Force Academy Takes Top Spot
WEST POINT, New York, April 24 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: Forty-eight teams participated the Order of March Relay Competition April 22 to determine the order of movement for the 2024 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition hosted at the U.S. Military Academy. With grit and determination, each team performed admirably and the final results from the relay race determined the order of movement for Day 1 of the 2024 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition, where the two-d  more