WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: How did climate change impact ocean waters off the U.S. West Coast this past year? What does that tell us about the growth and survival of juvenile salmon for the years to come? A Potentially Tough Year Coming for Pacific Salmon NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center researchers track ocean ecosystem indicators off Newport, on the Central Oregon Coast. This year, they showed varied oceanogr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. The Bureau of Land Management today approved the Easley Solar project proposed on approximately 2,700 acres of BLM-managed public lands and 990 acres of private lands in Riverside County. The project is expected to generate up to 390 megawatts of photovoltaic solar energy and 650 megawatts of battery storage capacity, delivering reliable clean energy to the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Clint Kellum, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the California Department of Cannabis Control. Kellum has served as the Chief Deputy Executive Director at California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank since 2021. He held multiple positions at the Department of Finance from 2011   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By William A. Bleyer, Boatswain's Mate Chief, U.S. Coast Guard * * * When you are a beachmaster you are a lot of different things: a human measuring stick, a clay pigeon, a traffic cop, a walking information bureau, and, most important of all, a sort of invasion usher who shows the... heavy landing craft where to sit down on an enemy beach... Since charts and reconnaissance information seldom  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Alto Experience, Inc., a ride hailing company that currently operates in Texas, Florida, and California, and previously operated in the District of Columbia and Virginia, violated federal law when it denied reasonable accommodations and employment to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who applied to work as personal drivers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Draft Advisory Opinion Advisory Opinion Request 2024-15 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-15/) (Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts) On December 5, the Commission made public a draft advisory opinion. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public 10   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release: * * * Department of Transportation Obtains Favorable Judgment Against Moving Company for Operating without FMCSA Registration and Continues Strengthening State Partnerships to Protect Consumers Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration continues priority work through education, enhanced resources, and targeted field operations. * * * The U.S. Departm  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Company will invest an additional $1 billion in its Holly Springs manufacturing site * * * Governor Roy Cooper announced that Amgen Inc., the pioneering biotechnology company, will expand its biologics manufacturing operation in Holly Springs, creating 370 additional jobs. The company intends to invest $1 billion in Wake County. "North Carolina's reputation as one o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications NASA Astronaut Loral O'Hara visited the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) on Dec. 2, to share her firsthand experiences during her 200+ day mission aboard the International Space Station. O'Hara told stories about her research in space and narrated a 20-minute video documenting her time on the space station before taking severa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states and was essentially unchanged in 23 states and the District of Columbia from October 2023 to October 2024. The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+274,600), California (+212,100), and New York (+133,600). The largest percentage increase occurred in Idaho (+3.1 percent), followed by Missouri and So  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 7 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news: * * * Grant will support The Center by Lendistry's "Main Street Goes Green" initiative, equipping underserved entrepreneurs with tools to thrive in a greener economy * * * The Center by Lendistry (The Center) has been awarded a $100,000 grant to support its efforts to help diverse small businesses adopt sustainable, climate-resilient practices. Provided throug  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: Carlsbad, Calif.-- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a final plan (https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/SBKR%20Recovery%20Plan.pdf) and implementation strategy (https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/SBKR%20RIS.pdf) to guide recovery of the San Bernardino kangaroo rat. The endangered San Bernardino kangaroo rat is currently found in remnant portions of al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: EL CENTRO, Calif. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be hosting a CBP Resume and Application Workshop on Thursday, December 12, 2024. What to expect: The event will run from 4-8 p.m. CBP recruiters will be on-site to provide information that will address the CBP Officer and Border Patrol Agent (BPA) positions such as: Resume requirements Job requireme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: New Federal Order Will Require National Milk Testing and Support State Officials and Dairy Regulators; Builds on Actions to Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza Dec. 6, 2024 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures tak  more