WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $71 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to electrify homes in 13 Tribal communities across Indian Country, helping to close the Tribal access-to-electricity gap. This investment from the Inflation Reduction Act the largest ever investment in climate is a critical step toward the goal of electrifying all homes in the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Abalone may just be the coolest snail you've never heard of. Native to the Pacific Ocean, these marine gastropods sport a beautiful shell and a strong muscular "foot" they use to crawl and grip onto hard surfaces. Their range stretches from the U.S. West Coast from California to Alaska, and different species of abalone are found across the Pacific Ocean. Wherever abalone are found, they're s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Sept. 24, 2024, with Canada: * * * The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Canada on the occasion of the creation of a joint task force on the Beaufort Sea Boundary: In a rapidly changing Arctic marked by new challenges and increased strategic competition, the region has become a growing focus for the United States and Canada. Our common int  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund issued the following news: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today awarded 357 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) with $408.2 million in Financial Assistance (FA) awards to provide financial services and products for low-income and underserved individuals and communities across America. The awards were  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following commentary on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Historic Conservation Progress: Transformational Fish Passage Projects to Rejuvenate Ecosystems, Bolster Climate Resilience, and Support Cleaner Water for Communities Across the Nation Our nation's freshwater resources are crucial to sustaining our communities, our economy, and our unmatched biodiversity. Rivers feed and sustain us, provide sources for recreation   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Western Fisheries Research Center issued the following report (No. 70255905) on July 1, 2024, entitled "Pacific Lamprey Responses to Stressors: Dewatering and Electrofishing". The report was written by Theresa L. Liedtke, Lisa K. Weiland, Joe Skalicky, Julie Harris, Monica R. Blanchard, Ann B. Grote, Ann E. Gray and Brian K. Ekstrom. * * * The Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative (PLCI) is a collaboration  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 45 states and the District of Columbia on the last business day of July 2024. The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Minnesota (-1.3 percentage points) and in Massachusetts and New York (-0.9 percentage point each). The increase occurred in   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has joined 25 other Republican governors calling for passage of legislation in the U.S. Senate reinforcing Jewish civil rights. The unified message comes ahead of the Oct. 7 anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israeli and American citizens. The letter draws attention to the recent deaths of hostages and the dozens more still held captive, as well as the rising acts of antisemitism i  more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson, 354th Fighter Wing U.S. Ambassador to Canada David L. Cohen engaged with Airmen during a tour at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sep. 13, 2024. During his tour, Ambassador Cohen visited units and Arctic communities that support the Alaskan Command and Alaskan NORAD Region, a joint U.S and Canadian organization which conducts homeland de  more