WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funding includes nearly $500K for the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas * * * LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 12, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 16 organizations to receive nearly $7.5 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country. EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program Grants are funded by President Biden's   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 16 organizations to receive nearly $7.7 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country. The EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program grants are funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will help recruit, train, and place workers for community revitalization and cleanup proje  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Martin J. Guyotte, a recently retired senior staff analyst from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Undersea Warfare (USW) Mission Engineering and Analysis Department, was presented a Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the third highest honorary civilian award bestowed by the U.S. Navy, during a retirement ceremony held on Nov. 26. Guyotte, a resident of Middletown, Rho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: David Pistacchio, a senior technologist in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Chief Technology Office, was selected for the 2023 Office of Naval Research (ONR) Fred E. Saalfeld Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Science, which granted on a highly selective basis and recognizes naval research scientists for extraordinary lifetime achievements in science that contributed substantial  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 14 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued a statement following Superior Court Justice Brian P. Stern's Decision on the Office's motion seeking modification of the Special Mastership. "Today's decision represents a hard-fought victory for environmental protection and for the health and safety of RIRM's surrounding communities, and I am grateful to Jud  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 14 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: In response to the news of a major cyberattack on the Rhode Island State government, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha wants Rhode Islanders to have the information they need to protect themselves following a data breach. Data breaches can lead to identity theft, which is a serious crime that occurs when someone accesses your personal protected information such as your Social S  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) highlighted the agency's 2024 accomplishments. This year, RIEMA received and effectively managed three federal emergency declarations for disaster response and recovery operations to severe weather, tornadoes, and flooding events that began in September 2023. Each of these declarations impacted   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Governor Dan McKee, joined by members of his Administration, hosted a media availability Friday regarding a cybersecurity breach of the RIBridges system. Background On December 13, 2024, the State was informed by its vendor, Deloitte, that there was a major security threat to the RIBridges system. In response, we have proactively taken the system offline so that the S  more