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News Tipoffs - Indiana Editors Newsletter for Thursday April 25, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Indiana Community Action Association to Receive More Than$117 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Indiana
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Indiana Community Action Association, Inc. has been selected to re  more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments 4.23.24
SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Edina Lemus, of Santa Clarita, has been appointed Administrator of the Veterans Home of California, Lancaster. Lemus has served as a Hospital Administrative Resident II at the California Department of Veterans Affairs since 2021. She served as a Health and Safety Officer for the Veterans Home of California, W  more

Ind. House Democrats: Andrade Bestows Sagamore of the Wabash Award on 2 Local Leaders
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 25 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Friday (April 19), State Rep. Mike Andrade (D-Munster) bestowed a Sagamore of the Wabash award on Northwest Indiana residents Joseph Alamillo Jr. and Deborah Trevino. Granted by Gov. Eric Holcomb, the award is the highest honor awarded by the governor and recognizes significant leadership, community involvement and contributions to the State of Indiana. Andrade submitted a reques  more

Programs at Arnold AFB Help Foster Harmony Between Mission, Environmental Responsibilities
ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs The pursuit of the mission at Arnold Air Force Base requires maintaining a delicate balance. Ground test work performed across Arnold must comply with local, state and federal environmental regulations. Several teams are in place at Arnold AFB, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, to help ensure the testing efforts occurring within th  more

Readout of U.S.-Slovakia High Level Defense Group
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Department of Defense Spokesman Maj. Charlie Dietz provided the following readout: On April 23, 2024, Ms. Lisa Sawyer, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, co-chaired the U.S.-Slovakia High Level Defense Group (HLDG) with Mr. Igor Melicher, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence for the Slovak Republic, at the Slovak Ministry  more

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri: Ohio Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: A Cincinnati, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court today for carrying thousands of methamphetamine pills aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Mo. Antuan McClendon, 43, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 11 years and three months in federal prison without parole. On Dec. 21, 2023, McClendon pleaded guilt  more

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $70M From Investing in America Agenda for National Fish Passage Program Projects to Address Climate Resilience and Strengthen Local Economies
SPRINGVILLE, Alabama, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Department of the Interior today announced more than $70 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for 43 projects in 29 states that will improve fish passage around outdated or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and other barriers fragmenting the nation's rivers and streams. Projects receiving funding showcase a diverse po  more

White House Fact Sheet: President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 7,040 More Borrowers in Indiana, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 7,040 More Borrowers in Indiana, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 60,580 people in Indiana under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 7,04  more