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News Tipoffs - Delaware Editors Newsletter for Saturday October 05, 2024 ( 9 items )  

DRBC Releases Key Scientific Reports to Improve Delaware River Estuary Dissolved Oxygen Levels
WEST TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission issued the following news release: The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) announces the publication of A Pathway for Continued Restoration: Improving Dissolved Oxygen in the Delaware River Estuary and related modeling reports (https://www.nj.gov/drbc/programs/quality/designated-use.html#pathway) that support updating designated uses and associated water quality standards in the Delaware River Estuary to better   more

EEOC Sues Glunt Industries and Merit Capital Partners for Classwide Sex Discrimination in Hiring
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: CLEVELAND Glunt Industries, Inc. and Merit Capital Partners IV, LLC violated federal law when they engaged in classwide sex discrimination against women by failing to hire them for production jobs and discriminated against their former human resources director and other female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today. According to G  more

Geological Survey: Comparison of Water Quality in Shallow Groundwater Near Agricultural Areas in the Delaware Coastal Plain, 2014 and 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-5076) on Oct. 1, 2024, entitled "Comparison of Water Quality in Shallow Groundwater Near Agricultural Areas in the Delaware Coastal Plain, 2014 and 2019". The report was written by Alexander M. Soroka, Betzaida Reyes, Brandon Fleming and Michael Brownley. * * * The State of Delaware has encouraged agricultural con  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL FILES BRIEF TO DEFEND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS RECIPIENTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, defended a federal effort to expand health insurance access to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Established in 2012, DACA enables certain young people, commonly referred to as Dreamers, who came to the United States as children and have lived in America continuously since 2007, to avoid immed  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL LEADS COALITION IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL RULE REQUIRING MINIMUM STAFFING FOR TRAIN OPERATIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 15 attorneys general in support of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rule requiring that freight and passenger trains generally be staffed with at least two crew members. Raoul and the coalition explain in their brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/bc73637d-4d8a-4058-99e5-ef260d2bda26/fileAsset/Filed%20Brief%2010.24.pdf) that re  more

Landscape Architecture Firm DAVID RUBIN Land Collective Selected as New Pennsylvania Avenue Plan Design Consultant
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The National Capital Planning Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), on behalf of the Pennsylvania Avenue Partnership, announces the selection of DAVID RUBIN Land Collective (https://land-collective.com/) (Land Collective) to lead design of the New Pennsylvania Avenue Plan in collaboration with HR&A Advisors (https://www.hraadvisors.com/) (HR&A), whose role was announced earlier this year (https://www.  more

SBA Announces 14 New Awards for Regional Innovation Cluster Network to Drive Nationwide Small Business Growth, Job Creation and Innovation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, announced the expansion of the SBA's Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) network with 14 new awards. These awards aim to enhance the reach and impact of the SBA's support for innovative small businesses and entrepren  more

TEDCO Announces Entrepreneur Expo Keynote Speakers
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's R. Andrew Bauer and Fulton Bank's Joe Durham will be the morning keynote at the upcoming premier event * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the two morning keynote speakers for its Entrepreneur Expo - R. Andrew ("Andy") Bauer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and Joe Durham of Fulton Bank. The   more

USDA Awards $19.2M in Scholarships for Undergraduates at 1890 Land-grant Institutions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Oct. 4, 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a $19.2 million investment in 1890 Land-grant Universities to provide undergraduate scholarships for students to stimulate interest in food and agricultural careers. "The 1890 Land-grant Universities have been critical partners in building the next generation of agricultural leaders, including here at USDA," said Agriculture Secreta  more