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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Thursday October 31, 2024 ( 11 items )  

Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces First-of-Its-Kind Partnership With Airlines on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: A new agreement between Airlines 4 America (A4A) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will significantly reduce carbon emissions by accelerating the use of sustainable aviation fuels for flights within the state. The agreement sets a goal of increasing the availability of sustainable aviation fuel for use within California to 200 million gallons by 2035, an amount t  more

EEOC Partners With TEROs to Support Tribal Members' Employee Rights
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Partnering with Tribal Employment Rights Offices (TERO) directors from the Nez Perce Tribe and Lummi Nation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the release of new public service announcements in full-length(link is external), 60 second(link is external), 30 second(link is external), and 15 second(link is external) video and downloadable audio formats to help  more

GSA: Supporting Tribal Nations, Collaborating Toward Shared Goals
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: For over 75 years, GSA has been committed to delivering effective government that is of the people, by the people, and for all people. Our collaboration with Tribal Nations and Tribal industry are a crucial part of this ethos. In 2023, President Biden signed an executive order to strengthen relations with Indian Country. This order is one of many ways the Biden-Harris Administration has made   more

Jet Propulsion Laboratory: NASA Helps Find Thawing Permafrost Adds to Near-Term Global Warming
PASADENA, California, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Earth's far northern reaches have locked carbon underground for millennia. New research paints a picture of a landscape in change. * * * A new study, co-authored by NASA scientists, details where and how greenhouse gases are escaping from the Earth's vast northern permafrost region as the Arctic warms. The frozen soils encircling the Arctic from Alaska to Canada to Siberia store twice   more

Miss. A.G. Fitch Praises Supreme Court Decision Allowing Virginia to Remove Noncitizens From Voter Rolls
JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 31 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: On Monday, Attorney General Fitch joined attorneys general from 25 states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove noncitizens from its voter rolls. Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Virginia. "It is critical that we uphold state authority to determine voter qualifications and ensure the integrity of our elections," sai  more

NSF names three new I-Corps Hubs expanding the National Innovation Network across the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the addition of three new NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps(tm)) Hubs that will scale the NSF-led National Innovation Network (NIN), accelerating the translation of discoveries into new solutions that benefit society and the economy. Each NSF I-Corps Hub may receive up to $3 million per year for five years and comprises a regional alliance of at  more

Secretary Cardona joins President Biden to Celebrate Executive Order Supporting Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Awards Nearly $19 Million to HSIs in New Grants
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Today, Secretary Cardona joined President Biden for an event celebrating Executive Order (EO) 14214, establishing the first-ever White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) alongside close to two dozen champions for these institutions. President Biden and Vice President Harris also announced nearly $19 million in  more

Two NOAA Fish Passage Funding Opportunities Now Open, One Focused on Tribes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA is announcing two funding opportunities for fish passage, including one funding opportunity focused on tribes. This significant funding is available under the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Projects selected through these opportunities will help support sustainable fisheries, recover threatened and endangered migratory fish, and strengthen the resilience of co  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Applauds SCOTUS Decision on Non-Eligible Voters in Virginia
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 31 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined attorneys general from 25 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Virginia to remove non-citizens from its voter roll. Today, the Supreme Court made the decision on its emergency docket that Virginia does not have to restore the registrations of 1,600 voters before next week's election. "We applaud the Supre  more

Virtual Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention and Marketplace
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. It's an opportunity for me to recognize the importance of your work advocating for and shaping strong Tribal-federal relations and policies and to discuss what we at the Treasury Department have done on Tribal issues over the past three and half years. From the beginning, we have worked in partnership with Tribal leaders. A few  more

Wyo. Gov. Gordon Addresses Regulation of Energy Industry at National Oil & Gas Commission
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Governor Mark Gordon concluded his two year Chairmanship of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) with an address to membership at their annual meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo. on October 29. He spoke about many of the onerous regulations, particularly those emanating from Washington, DC, and that they are not necessarily informed by local conditions, and are seemin  more