SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 2 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Investing in America funds will supplement state and tribal programs for salmon recovery. * * * Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced more than $105 million in recommended funding for 14 new and continuing salmon recovery projects and programs. Located along the West Coast and in Alaska, these state and tribal efforts will be funded th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA also announces record $2.3 billion investments under the Western Water Framework; Funding builds on Administration's historic water conservation efforts, which have stabilized short-term western water supply and are investing in long-term solutions Aug. 1, 2024 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $400 million with at least 18 irrigation   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 31, 2024, entitled "Oregon Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2024": * * * Oregon had 100,000 job openings in May 2024, compared to 107,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Oregon was 4.8 pe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Assesses $44K in penalties to employer for violations of federal regulations * * * PAYETTE, Idaho - The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $268,417 in back wages and liquidated damages for 76 workers after finding the employer housed them in substandard conditions and wrongly exempted many of them from overtime in violation of federal regulations. An investigation by the depar  more

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 1 -- The Oregon Department of Education issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * State Leaders Joined ODE Director Dr. Charlene Williams in Hillsboro for a Tour of Imlay Elementary School's Summer Learning Programs. * * * (Hillsboro, OR) - Oregon Department of Education Director Dr. Charlene Williams visited Imlay Elementary School in Hillsboro today for a tour that showcased the school's bilingual enrichment Summer Learning programs. She was joined by St  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation today announced four projects totaling more than $1 million to be awarded as part of two Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration grant programs. Reclamation is partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to administer the programs. The awarded projects will generate over $2 million in matching contributions for a total conservat  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation today announced four projects totaling more than $1 million to be awarded as part of two Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration grant programs. Reclamation is partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to administer the programs. The awarded projects will generate over $2 million in matching contributions for a total conserva  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 55) entitled "CSX Transportation Inc. - Abandonment Exemption - in Pike County, Kentucky": * * * CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 5.1-mile rail line that runs between milepost CML 9.0 and milepost CML 14.1, Louisville Division, Winns Branch-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: New Mexico Becomes Fourth New State to Offer Free Tax Filing Option Next Year Made Possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that New Mexico will be the fourth new state to join IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025. IRS Direct File was made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on July 30, 2024: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So many jokes. But -- Q: No, it's just you and Jacqui are matching. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh! Okay, Jacqui. Q: -ish. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Got the memo. Q: Yeah. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, I want to say -- start by saying that today is the Biden-Harris administ  more