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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Friday August 23, 2024 ( 4 items )  

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $34M in Grants to Reduce Air Pollution at Schools in Low-Income, Disadvantaged, and Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Today, Aug. 22, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the five selected recipients of $34 million in grant funding to address indoor air pollution in schools. These five selected applications will fund proposed initiatives to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and indoor air pollution at sch  more

EPA: University of Utah Selected to Receive $6.5M To Reduce Air Pollution at Schools in Low-Income, Disadvantaged & Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: SALT LAKE CITY -- Today, Aug. 22, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced The University of Utah has been selected to receive $6.5 million to support the development of indoor air quality management and greenhouse gas reduction plans for schools in urban and rural areas in Utah and Nevada, as well as w  more

ICYMI: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Travels to Nevada to Speak to Union Workers, Break Ground on Infrastructure Projects as Part of Summer of Construction Tour
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Nevada to continue his Summer of Construction Tour and celebrate investments made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Across the country, projects are underway to improve safety and the way people get around their communities, create new opportunities for American workers and small businesses,  more

Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Aug. 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 232,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 227,000 to 228,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,  more