WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * In support of President Biden's Unity Agenda, new funding continues historic investment in community-led and evidence-based efforts to prevent youth substance use in every state across the country * * * To mark the start of a new school year, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta announced nearly $94 million in n  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE DUPREY, also known as "Red" and "Colorado," 53, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 141 months of imprisonment, followed by eight years of supervised release, for trafficking kilograms of cocaine  more

WEST TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- The Delaware River Basin Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has today appointed Kristen Bowman Kavanagh, P.E. as its next Executive Director, effective December 1, 2024. "The Delaware River Basin Commission does exceptional work managing, protecting and improving water resources in areas throughout the Delaware River Basin, including across portions of New York State that benefit from a   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * $14.5 million investment will create 52 new jobs * * * East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, a leading temperature-controlled logistics provider, today announced it selects Charleston County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The $14.5 million investment will create 52 new jobs. With 70 years of experience, East Coast Warehouse & Distribution o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Edison, N.J. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities $156 million under the Solar for All Program to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to benefit from solar power. This award is part of EPA's historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created under President Biden's I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: NEW YORK - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed consent decree that would pay EPA's past and future costs of cleanup at the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund Site in Old Bridge Township and Sayreville, New Jersey. The proposed consent decree requires parties identified as potentially responsible for the site, which include NL Industries, Inc. and its former cus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-274) on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Alabama (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet si  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-276) on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Florida (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet si  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-277) on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, LLC d/b/a AT&T Texas (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Intern  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today launched Garden State Community Outreach, a new statewide campaign designed to ensure eligible New Jerseyans and their families are aware of the vast state resources available to help them thrive, many of which are relatively new, and provide assistance in applying for or accessing them. In 2018, the Administration set out to fulfill Governor Murphy's p  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 6 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2024: The National Institutes of Health today announced the final winners of its Connecting the Community for Maternal Health Challenge. Eight nonprofit organizations received cash prizes for their efforts to develop, implement, and conduct research projects to improve maternal health outcomes in their communi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general announced the filing of an amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/viramontes-v-county-of-cook-multistate-amicus-brief-0) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in the case Viramontes, et al. v. The County of Cook, et al. The brief urges the Court to uphold the determination of the U.S. Dist  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania co-led two amicus briefs on behalf of a multistate coalition in federal appellate courts to further defend Title IX's protections of all students, including LGBTQ+ students, from gender-based harassment and sex discrimination, and to reverse a preliminary injunction that could affect certain   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced today that a defense contractor based out of Killeen, Texas, will pay $600,000 to resolve allegations that it improperly billed for services that it did not perform. The settlement resolves allegations that Solution One Industries Inc. made false claims in conjunction with a contract awarded to Solution One b  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 143 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute over five kilograms of fentanyl and four kilograms of cocaine, and possessing six firearms as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Carlos Santiago, 50, of East Orange, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Jud  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: The former chief executive officer of Mariner's Bank and an accomplice both admitted their roles in improperly obtaining a nominee loan from the bank, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced. Fred Daibes, 67, of Edgewater, New Jersey, the former CEO and chairman of the board of directors at Mariner's Bank, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susa  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A Miami Beach, Florida, man admitted his role in a durable medical equipment health care fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Christopher Vehovec, 31, of Miami Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court on Aug. 28, 2024, to an information charging him with one count  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: A citizen of Peru who was extradited to the United States on narcotics importation conspiracy and attempt charges had his initial appearance today in Newark federal court, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Roque Rafael Martinez Cubas, aka "Ever Arteaga," 51, is charged by indictment with one count of conspiracy to distribute five kil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $263 Million * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved New Jersey's Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration's "Internet fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Education Department Releases State Fact Sheets Detailing Biden-Harris Administration Investments in America's Students, Schools, and Colleges Since day one of their Administration, President Biden and Vice President Harris have made fighting for public education a top priority and they have delivered, with unprecedented investments in our nation's public schools, colleges, and unive  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today delivered remarks at the 41st Grand Lodge Convention of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). In her remarks, Ambassador Tai affirmed the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to a worker-centered trade policy that empowers unions and grows the middle class. Ambassador Tai also emphasized t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Hits Offshore Wind Milestone, Continues to Advance Clean Energy Opportunities - Administration approves 10th offshore wind project; previous Administration approved none - With this approval, Nation has permitted 15 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity, as progress continues toward President Biden's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts by 2030 President Biden and Vic  more