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*Maryland Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday November 16, 2024 ( 17 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Announce Plans to Support 7 Multi-Year Projects to Advance Climate Resilience in Remote Alaskan Communities
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 15 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: Funding will support remote Alaska communities through the Alaska Fisheries Science Center Indigenous Engagement Program. Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced it will award up to a total of $1 million for seven recommended multi-year projects supporting remote Alaska communities through the Alaska Fisheries Science Center Indigenous Engagement Program. This  more

Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: NOV. 14, 2024 The U.S. Census Bureau today released new Business Formation Statistics (BFS) for October 2024. The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States. The BFS are a standard data product of the Census Bureau, developed in research collaboration with economists affiliated with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Fede  more

Chair Hoyer Statement on Three-Year Anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Chair of the Regional Leadership Council, released the following statement today on the three-year anniversary of the enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law:"After four years of waiting for President Trump's 'Infrastructure Week,' President Biden led 265 Democrats and 32 Republicans to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law three years ago today. That historic l  more

How the Need for Direct Cryptologic Military Support Helped Establish National Security Agency's Cryptologic Centers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The National Security Agency Central Security Service issued the following news: As a combat support agency for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) has centers across the country to provide support to the DoD and U.S. military personnel around the world. Support to military service members has evolved over the years, and NSA has adapted its footprint geographically across the U.S.--Georgia, Texas, Colorado  more

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.5 Billion in Additional Upgrades to America's Busiest Rail Corridor
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to 19 projects along the Northeast Corridor as President Biden continues to advance a vision for world-class passenger rail across America The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today continued its historic investment in passenger rail with nearly $1.5 billion for 19 projects along the Northea  more

Md. Natural Resources Dept.: Druid Heights Project Brings Green Space and Flood Protection to Baltimore Neighborhood
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 16 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * With DNR support, Etting Street Green Space creates resiliency in underserved area * * * Over the years, a block in the Druid Heights neighborhood in West Baltimore had become a dumping ground for old mattresses, broken appliances, and rubble. But now, the site is transformed. Where heaps of trash had once covered enough surface that they increased flood risk to the area, there's no  more

NAMRU San Antonio talks NanoParticles at 10th Mission Possible
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Leadership, research scientists, and support staff of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio attended the 10th Edition of Mission Possible, an information-sharing event, held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Nov. 13. The purpose of Mission Possible is to better inform members of the  more

Reps. Trone, Panetta Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Increase Satellite Security and Counter Space Threats Posed by Iran
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * "Now, more than ever, Iran poses a threat to security and stability in the Middle East. History makes clear that we must work together to ensure the continued safety and peace in the region," said Rep. Trone. "The STARs Act symbolizes the spirit of collaboration fostered by the Abraham Accords and signifies a critical measure in satellite security that would help countries defend against Iranian threa  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Denounces Antisemitic Attacks in Amsterdam, Welcomes Dutch Government Response
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement condemning recent violent attacks against Israelis in Amsterdam. The antisemitic assaults, marked by hit-and-run incidents and targeted harassment, have sparked international outcry. "The brutal targeting of Jews in Amsterdam is a  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Introduces Resolution Calling for International Agreement to Reduce Plastic Pollution
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution expressing support for the development of a new international agreement that is expected to be finalized in Busan, South Korea at the end of this month, to create an ambitious framework for global cooperation to address the global  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Cardin Renews Call for Action on Sudan Following Report of Worsening Starvation & Health Crisis
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, renewed his call for urgent action in Sudan following the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's report detailing severe war-time mortality in the region. "The study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine underscores the urgen  more

Sens. Moran, Tester Bill to Authorize New VA Medical Facilities Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: The U.S. Senate passed legislation led by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) - ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - to authorize several new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects for medical facilities across the nation. The Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authoriz  more

South Airfield Complex Ribbon Cutting Celebrates a Touchdown for Navy at China Lake
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 15 -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, an organization within the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, issued the following news release: If you consider the 29 construction projects at China Lake like a football season, the South Airfield Complex ribbon on Nov. 7 cutting marks a touchdown in the championship game. At least, that's how Capt. Laurie Scott, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest's commanding officer, describes it. Recovery is a tea  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Notice Involving Old Line Railroad, Maryland & Delaware Railroad
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36806) entitled "Old Line Holding Co. Inc. dba Old Line Railroad - Acquisition and Operation Exemption - Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad Co.": * * * Old Line Holding Company, Inc., d/b/a Old Line Railroad (Old Line), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company   more

TEDCO Announces Beyond Borders: Immigrant Innovators Shaping Maryland's Tech Future at 2024 Entrepreneur Expo
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 16 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * Exploring the stories and impact of immigrant entrepreneurs in Maryland * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the panel "Beyond Borders: Immigrant Innovators Shaping Maryland's Tech Future" to take place at the upcoming 2024 Entrepreneur Expo at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel on December 4, 2024. This panel will featur  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Fentanyl Trafficker Who Distributed Lethally Potent Doses in District and Maryland Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Mynor Josue Fernandez Alfaro, 24, of Dundalk, Maryland, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 63 months in federal prison for participating in a drug trafficking scheme that distributed thousands of doses of lethally potent fentanyl in Washington D.C. and Maryland. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, DEA Special Agent in Char  more

Welch Introduces Bill to Support Renewable Energy Buildout at Federal Facilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, was joined by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) in introducing the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, legislation to facilitate renewable energy buildout at federal facilities by extending the maximum length of Federal Power Purch  more