WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release: * * * Through ARC's INSPIRE Initiative, the award package will expand support services to help Appalachians in recovery enter and re-enter the workforce in nine Appalachian states. * * * Asheville, N.C., September 18, 2024--Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $11.5 million to 39 projects through its Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INS  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: OAKLAND, Calif. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Robert J. Fenton today announced that the La Jolla Band of the Luiseno Indians was one of the selections for a combined $150 million in capitalization grants to help communities reduce vulnerability to natural hazards. Funding through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program will provide $5.1   more

CARLSBAD, New Mexico, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Waste Isolation Pilot Plant issued the following news release Sept. 17, 2024: * * * DOE selects solar-powered project at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, furthering the effort of clean electricity generation on DOE-owned land and helping to reach the nation's ambitious climate goals * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected NextEra Energy Resources Development, LLC, to enter realty negotiations for a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news: Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of September 16 include the following: Monday, September 16 at 10:30 AM: Gov. McMaster attended the groundbreaking event for the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for Children and Adolescents, 255 Faison Drive, Columbia, S.C. Tuesday, September 17 at 10:00 AM: Gov. McMaster will a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release: In recognition of World Patient Safety Day, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing actions to address patient and workforce safety in our health care system. Last year, President Biden tasked his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to identify a path forward to tackle these systemic and pervasive challenges. In response, PCAST made actionable recommendatio  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a comment letter that asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. The regulation attempts to impose an electric-truck mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers--including trucking companies that drive one truck for as little as one day per   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month held Sept.15 - Oct. 15. This celebration of tradition, history, art and achievement spotlights Hispanic culture through featured programs and dynamic stories. Diverse content ranging from poetry and dance to explorers and baseball players, showcases the impactful contributions Hispanic individual  more