CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, May 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $6 million for seven grants from President Biden's Investing in America (https://www.whitehouse.gov/inves  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: * * * Settlement requires Norfolk Southern to pay for past and future cleanup costs, enhanced rail safety, civil penalty and health monitoring, among other provisions * * * Today, May 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement valued at over $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company holding the company accountable for ad  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Zachary Wilson, Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton Public Affairs Dr. Michael Reddix, a senior research psychologist at Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton, was named a winner of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development, and Acquisition 2024 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Award on May 15. This award, named for the former ASN for research, sci  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: A barge tow struck a mooring cell on the Ohio River last year after encountering a strong outdraft current above the McAlpine Dam during high-water conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The towing vessel Queen City was transiting the Ohio River with 11 barges in tow when the tow struck the Vane Dike at the arrival point for the McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louis  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release: The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement valued at over $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company holding the company accountable to address and pay for the damage caused by the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. If the settlement is approved by the U.S. District Court for the Northern Distric  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from April 2 to April 6, 2024. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of West Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides from April. 2-6, 2024 The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kana  more