JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 5 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: The State of Alaska joined an amicus petition before the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a case that threatens the energy industry of States by how NEPA was applied. "The case is as much about federalism and State sovereignty as it is about environmental law," the brief states. NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act, is a law that requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effect  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 5 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: This evening, BernCo celebrated the launch of its new urban agriculture project in Albuquerque's International District. The event, held at the recently acquired vacant lot at 317 Wyoming Blvd. NE, marked the beginning of the transformation of this space into a community-based urban agriculture site. The celebration followed a community meeting where input was taken to help shape the first   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Education Additionally Releases New Data on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Approvals in Every State The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced more than $28 million in new awards in the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program to recruit, prepare, develop, and retain a strong, effective, and diverse educator workforce for classrooms across the country. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: 16 Selected Rural Electric Cooperatives for New ERA Program, Including First Award to Dairyland that will Result in Lower Energy Costs and Good-Paying Jobs for Rural Americans WESTBY, WI, Sept. 5, 2024 During a visit to Wisconsin today, President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce more than $7.3 billion in financing for rural electric cooperatives to  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland will join the Internal Revenue Service's Direct File online tool for the 2025 filing season, enabling taxpayers to prepare and file their taxes electronically and free of charge. Governor Moore and Comptroller Brooke Lierman were joined by U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo; U.S. Senator Ben Cardin; U.S. Senator Chris Van Holl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: RESTON, Va. Low-level helicopter flights are planned over the Laramie Mountains in Wyoming to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The survey will begin in the fall of 2024, pause over the winter, and resume in the spring or summer of 2025, weather and other restrictions permitting. Flights will cover areas within the counties of Albany, Laramie, Platte, Conv  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * President Biden Visits Westby, Wisconsin, Announces $7.3 Billion for Clean, Affordable, Reliable Electricity for Rural America; The Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since the New Deal Today, President Biden will travel to Westby, Wisconsin to announce $7.3 billion for clean, affordable, reliable electricity for rural America, funded by his Inflation Reduction Act - this is part   more