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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Wednesday December 25, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Murray, Cantwell Announce Nearly $40 Million for Climate Resilience in WA - including Disaster Relief Hubs in Okanogan County, Air Pollution Reduction in Yakima Valley
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced nearly $40 million for two important projects to boost climate resilience throughout Washington state--$20 million to create two disaster relief and community resilience hubs in Okanogan County, and $19.9 millio  more

Rep. Rosendale Introduces Bill Blocking Biden BLM Rule That Terminates Coal Leasing in Eastern Montana
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced new legislation to overturn the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management related to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Miles City Field Office, Montana. The plan will effectively end coal leasing in favor of increased use of taxpayer-funded alternatives like wind and solar which have persistently been proven in  more