DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 1 -- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control issued the following news: The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy will hold a series of community engagement sessions in late October to gather input on updating the state's Climate Action Plan. "Stakeholders, community groups and individuals were key to development of the Climate Action Plan in the spring and fall of 2020," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Inova Surgery Center, LLC, which operates outpatient surgery centers in Northern Virginia, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) by firing an employee because of her disability and age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a suit filed today. According to the lawsuit, when a 52-year-old radiologic   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of attorneys general in support of a proposed revision to the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation standards for law schools. The amended standard would require schools to continue to take concrete steps toward improving access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawyers. The Counc  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Decades-Long Planned $2 Billion Bypass Tunnel Project -- 600 Feet Underground -- Will Prevent 35 Million Gallons of Drinking Water Each Day from Leaking Upstate Will Ensure Delaware Aqueduct Continues to Serve New Yorkers for Generations to Come Use of Alternative Reservoirs May Cause Some Customers to Notice Subtle Differences in Taste or Aroma of Tap Water * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals as members of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board: * Peter Swift, Member and Designated Chair * Richelle Allen, Member * Lake Barrett, Member * Miles Greiner, Member * Silvia Jurisson, Member * Seth Tuler, Member Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) is an independent federal   more

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware, Oct. 1 -- President Biden answered questions ahead of Air Force One departure from Dover Air Force Base: * * * Q: Mr. President, will you deploy more U.S. troops to the Middle East? THE PRESIDENT: No. Q: Mr. President, has Netanyahu gone too far? Q: Any comment on the strikes in Yemen, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Spoke with both sides at the outset of the strike. We support the collective bargaining effort. I think they'll settle the strike. Q: Are you go  more

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware, Sept. 27 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle by President Biden: * * * Q: Mr. President, did you -- do you support Israel's decision to try to kill Nasrallah? THE PRESIDENT: We're still gathering information. I can tell you the United States had no knowledge of or participation in the IDF action. We're ga- -- we're gathering more information. I'll have more to say when we have more information. Q: You say you support Israel's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: CLEVELAND Strategic Systems Inc., a technology services provider based in Dublin, Ohio, will pay $15,000 to settle a sex discrimination charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The settlement resolves allegations that Strategic Systems denied women employment opportunities based on their sex, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, st  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of the launch of the final phase of a project to secure the future of the city's water supply: * * * Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi, Operations: Good morning, everyone. I'm Meera Joshi, deputy mayor for Operations. I'm also from Philadelphia, so the way I pronounce water may offend some, but I just want to get that out at the very beginning. Thank you all for joining today. This is a remarkable moment in histor  more