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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Tuesday July 23, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Contracts for July 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Global Ordnance,* Sarasota, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0001); High Noon Unlimited Inc.,* Holiday, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0002); and Paramount Enterprises International Inc.,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (W52P1J-21-D-0003), will compete for each order of the $189,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of Trinitrotoluene. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and fundi  more

EPA Announces Nearly $250 Million Grant to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to Cut Climate Pollution on I-95
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Funding Will Benefit Communities Across Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and New York * * * NEW YORK - Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of the Clean Corridor Coalition, led by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection , to receive a nearly $250 m  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 25 selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * Today, July 22, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency an  more

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Federal Grant To Accelerate Adoption of Affordable Electric Heat Pumps
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $450 Million to the Multi-State New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition * * * Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a coalition of states known as the New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition - which i  more

Governor Moore Announces More Than $130 Million in Federal Grants to Support Maryland's Climate Goals and Create Green Jobs
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced $130 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will help Maryland become one of the greenest states in the nation and support the creation of thousands of new green jobs. The grants will also support workforce training for local workers on emerging charging technology to make Maryland more  more

Governor Murphy Signs "Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act"
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 23 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Legislation Honors Late Governor's Office Policy Analyst Protects New Jerseyans from Falling into Medical Debt * * * Governor Phil Murphy today signed the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act which will help New Jersey families avoid falling into medical debt and protect individuals from predatory medical debt collectors. The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act is nam  more

NJDEP COMMISSIONER LATOURETTE, EPA ADMINISTRATOR GARCIA AND I-BANK OFFICIALS MARK BILLION-DOLLAR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE MILESTONE
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 23 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: The New Jersey Water Bank, a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank that provides low-cost financing for projects to improve local clean- and drinking-water infrastructure, has for the first time surpassed $1 billion in fiscal year project financing, Environmental Protection Commissione  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving 3 Companies, 2 Individuals
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21116) entitled "Essex Equity Partners MJT LLC, Lawrence Boyce, and Terry Stapp - Acquisition of Control - Xplore Ky. LLC And MJT Nashville LLC": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On June 20, 2024, Essex Equity Partners MJT, LLC (Essex MJT), Lawrence Boyce (Boyce), and Terry Stapp (Stapp) (collectively,  more