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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Wednesday August 14, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Engineering Tech Academy Focuses 50+ Cadets on STEM
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: More than 50 Civil Air Patrol cadets from 27 wings devoted a week to academic experiences in mostly STEM-related fields - plus a few extra surprises --at the annual National Cadet Engineering Technology Academy, The cadets, selected by CAP for the academy through a competitive process, took part in activities covering aerospace, engineering technology, physics and astronomy, data science  more

Governor Ivey Announces $30 Million in GoMESA Funded Projects
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: MOBILE - Governor Kay Ivey announced during a press event on Tuesday approximately $30 million for 25 projects in Coastal Alabama, which are supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GoMESA). These projects focus on environmental education and outreach, sewer and stormwater infrastructure, water quality improvements, recreational access improvements, and ot  more

Kothari, Oppmann Joining Board of Governors
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Two longtime Civil Air Patrol members will join CAP's Board of Governors, bringing decades of experience serving on boards and leading other organizations. Col. Rajesh "Raj" Kothari and Lt. Col. Andrew J. Oppmann will officially join the board -- CAP's top governing body -- in December as members-at-large selected recently by CAP's Senior Advisory Group. The 11-member board, which meets  more

Public Meetings Set for Invasive Carp Pilot Program
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Nashville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public to participate in one of several public meetings that are planned to discuss the Invasive Carp Management Plan, draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment, and unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact, which are under review to manage and prevent the spread of invasive carp populations in the Tennessee an  more

TN AG Leads 15-State Letter Urging Biden Administration to Avoid Politicizing AI Regulation
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with attorneys general from 14 other states, submitted a comment letter to the Department of the Treasury, emphasizing the need for fair and unbiased regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. The letter urges the Department to focus solely on risks to financial reliability and consumer protection rather th  more