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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Thursday August 29, 2024 ( 4 items )  

BLM Delivers More Clean Energy With Dry Lake East Energy Center in Nevada
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District Office issued the following news release: * * * Project will provide up to 200 MW of solar and 600 MW of battery storage * * * LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management has issued a right-of-way for a new solar project located within the Dry Lake East Designated Leasing Area in Clark County, Nevada. The BLM projects the Dry Lake East Energy Center Solar Project will generate up to 20  more

READOUT: Treasurer Chief Malerba Makes First Official Visit to an Alaska Native Tribe
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, AK This week, U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba visited Alaska to meet with Alaska Native Tribal leaders in her first official visit to an Alaska Native Tribe. Chief Malerba's visit celebrated the recent announcement of up to $83 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds for a consortium of 125 Alaska Tribes. Funded by the Biden-Harris Administration's American Rescue  more

Six Research Projects Selected for MONet Fall Soil Sampling
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Fifty-one samples will contribute data to the Molecular Observation Network * * * By Genoa Blankenship The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) recently selected six researchers to participate in fall soil sampling for the Molecular Observation Network (MONet). This fall, the awarded principal investigators and research team  more

USDA Forest Service Invests $15M to Help Underserved and Small-Acreage Landowners Access Climate Markets
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is investing $15 million to connect underserved and small-acreage forest landowners with emerging climate markets. This funding is thanks to forest landowner support provisions in President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. In total, nine proposals across 14 states were selected to receive funding. The announcement comes in addition to  more