WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the general competition selection of the Nez Perce Tribe to receive a $37,346,490 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant. The Nez Perce Tribe is among 25 selected applications to receive $4.3 billion in funding to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelera  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BOTHELL, Wash. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Boneyard Fire burning in Grant County, Oregon, and the Battle Mountain Complex Fire, which includes the Monkey Creek, Snake, and North Fork Owens Fires burning in Grant, Morrow and Umatilla counties, Oregon. The state of Ore  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 1340X) entitled "CG Railway LLC - Discontinuance of Service Exemption - in New Orleans, Louisiana": * * * On July 1, 2024, CG Railway, LLC (CGR), a Class III rail carrier, filed a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue service over approximately 3.4 miles of rail line in New Orleans, L  more