WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Funding from the Investing in America Agenda will Continue to Fuel the Growth of Energy Efficiency Jobs Adding to the 2.2M Employed in the Energy Efficiency Workforce * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) announced today its first round of selectees through the Energy Auditor   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * Funding benefits long-term resilience and sustainability of regional water resources. * * * RENO -- On October 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $128 million in funding, supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to assist the City of Reno and Truckee Meadows Water Authority in building the OneWater Nevada Advanced Purified Water Facility at Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-NG-3677) on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LOCAL 4 (Union) and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD (Agency) 0 NG 3677 DECISION AND ORDER ON A NEGOTIABILITY ISSUE October 23, 2024 * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and Anne Wagner, Members I. Statement of th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus joined Bureau of Land Management (BLM) leaders in Reno, Nevada today to announce the approval of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron mining project, a major step towards the nation's efforts to strengthen domestic critic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus joined Bureau of Land Management (BLM) leaders in Reno, Nevada today to announce the approval of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron mining project, a major step towards the nation's efforts to strengthen domestic critical minerals supply chains.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * 24 Attorneys General Call on Ninth Circuit to Allow Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that she has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho. The brief urges the United States Court of Appeals for   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/dkt-220_amicus-brief-of-ca-ny-et-al-in-supp-us-govt_usa-v-idaho_9th-cir-en-banc.pdf?rev=d5170b7e6bbe484090f134e6fea2d50d&hash=9CAF23957D2440EF9760664DD0880F15) in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA Two women are facing felony drug possession charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Philadelphia International Airport discovered 114 pounds of marijuana in their London-bound suitcases on Tuesday. Agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office charged Anetta Rachell Collins, 49, of Ventura, Calif., and Ty Taanetia Anettra   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 25 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * The federally funded Medicaid Demonstration Program offers mental health and substance use treatment services to improve comprehensive health care outcomes * * * The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) announced that the 19 Certified Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) participating in a federal Medicaid Demonstration Program are now offering mental   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it has partnered with the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) to award $1.2 million for six projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. "Proje  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces $110 Million in Awards from ARPA-H's Sprint for Women's Health to Accelerate New Discoveries and Innovation President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden created the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research to fundamentally change how our nation approaches and funds women's health research. Despite making up more than half the population, women ha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * President Biden Touts Historic Support for Indian Country and Transformation of the Nation-to-Nation Relationship with Tribal Nations Tomorrow, at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona, President Biden will outline his record of transformative investment in Indian Country and relationships with Tribal Nations, advancing Tribal sovereignty and self-determination, respecting Native cult  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * Vice President Harris Announces Record Lending to Small Businesses in 2024 and New Actions to Cut Red Tape and Expand Contracting Opportunities - SBA backed over 100,000 small business financings this year--the most in over 15 years Today, Vice President Harris announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) provided a record $56 billion through more than 100,000 small business fin  more