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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Friday May 31, 2024 ( 18 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11,030,000 for Arkansas Schools to Purchase Clean School Buses as Part of the Investing in America Agenda
DALLAS, Texas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 3,400 new clean school buses in approximately 530 districts across the nation * * * The Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. EPA selected the Quitman school district to  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $300 Million to Strengthen Community Resilience to Flooding as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Funding Advances Biden-Harris Administration's National Climate Resilience Framework Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the third round of Swift Current funding, making $300 million available through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help National Flood Insurance Program policyholders across the nation become more resilient to  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $12.4 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Rhode Island as Part of Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund 45 new clean school buses in five school districts across Rhode Island * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase  more

Eagan, Minnesota, Resident Receives National Army Corps of Engineers Award
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 31 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters selected Alex Webb, an attorney with the Corps of Engineers' St. Paul District and Eagan, Minnesota, resident, as its 2024 recipient of the E. Manning Seltzer Award for his work on the Upper Mississippi River Dredged Material Management Program. The E. Manning Award is a national award named after the chief legal advisor to the Chief  more

EPA Announces $18.1M in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Missouri, as Part of Investing in America Agenda
LENEXA, Kansas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase 56 clean school buses in 18 school districts across Missouri. The program will also help Missouri accelerate the transiti  more

EPA Announces $3.3M in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Nebraska, as Part of Investing in America Agenda
LENEXA, Kansas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase 16 clean school buses in Nebraska. The program will also help Nebraska accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicle  more

EPA Announces $3.6M in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Iowa, as Part of Investing in America Agenda
LENEXA, Kansas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase 18 clean school buses in seven school districts across Iowa. The program will also help Iowa accelerate the transition to  more

EPA Announces $965K in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Kansas, as Part of Investing in America Agenda
LENEXA, Kansas, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase six clean school buses in two school districts in Kansas. The program will also help Kansas accelerate the transition to   more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $31 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across New Hampshire as Part of Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund 110 new clean school buses in nine school districts across New Hampshire * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help   more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $4.3 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Vermont as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund 18 new clean school buses in six school districts across Vermont * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase   more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $42 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Massachusetts as Part of Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 165 new clean school buses in 17 school districts across Massachusetts * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will he  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $7.7 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Maine as Part of Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund 38 new clean school buses in 15 school districts across Maine * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees p  more

Miss. Environmental Quality Dept.: Mississippi Restoration Project Receives International Honor
JACKSON, Mississippi, May 31 -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's Office of Restoration received international honor at the 35th PIANC World Congress for its work on the Hancock County Marsh and Living Shoreline Project. PIANC is the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure and awards a variety of honors at its annual congress, including the Working with Nature Award. MDE  more

Miss. U.S. Attorney: Biloxi Restaurant and Its Co-Owner Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Misbrand Seafood
GULFPORT, Mississippi, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: A Mississippi corporation operating as Mary Mahoney's Old French House restaurant in Biloxi, Mississippi, pled guilty today to conspiracy to misbrand seafood and wire fraud. A co-owner/manager of the restaurant also pled guilty to misbranding of seafood. According to court documents, Mary Mahoney's Old French House, Inc., pled guilty to a   more

Miss. U.S. Attorney: Gautier Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute Over 1800 Grams of Methamphetamine
GULFPORT, Mississippi, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Gautier man was sentenced to 192 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 1800 grams of methamphetamine. Tevin Lashonfloyd Minor, 32, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, Minor sold narcotics to buyers on three separate occasions. On July 11, 2022, Minor sold approxima  more

Miss. U.S. Attorney: Local Rapper Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
JACKSON, Mississippi, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A local rapper was sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute over 37 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Ronald Cobbs, Jr. a/k/a Lil Ron a/k/a Reverend Bankroll, 39, of Jackson, was distributing narcotics at his t-shirt business located in North Mart Plaza in Jackson. Cobbs was indicted by a fe  more

Naval Research Laboratory Researchers Release 'Putting AI in the Critical Loop' Book
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Information Technology Division researchers co-author Putting AI in the Critical Loop: Assured Trust and Autonomy in Human-Machine Teams book published by Elsevier in February 2024 with an emphasis on technology, devices, systems, and know-how to acquire and move warfighting informati  more

Search for Answers Continues 103 Years After Tulsa Race Massacre
TULSA, Oklahoma, May 30 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: As the 103rd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre approaches, the City of Tulsa is continuing its search for victims and relatives from the Massacre. Intermountain Forensics, the laboratory assisting the City with DNA analysis for the Investigation, is making significant progress. Through family stories and DNA comparison thanks to assistance from the public, both from people who have submitted information online a  more