WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48351) on Jan. 14, 2025, entitled "EV Charging Infrastructure: Frequently Asked Questions" by energy policy specialist Melissa N. Diaz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report addresses frequently asked questions related to expanding plug-in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The first set of questions examines the current availability of EV charging infrastructure and the p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 15, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC,** as successor-in-interest to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey (SPE8E3-25-D-0008, $3,008,600,000); and Noble Supply & Logistics,* Boston, Massachusetts (SPE8E3-25-D-0009, $1,940,200,000), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 16 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release: On January 7, 2025, Kate McBrien was sworn as Chief Deputy and Chief of Staff for the Department of Secretary of State. Christian Cotz has been hired to serve as the acting State Archivist for Maine. "It was an honor to nominate Kate to be the first female State Archivist in 2021 and I'm very excited to work even more closely with her as my Chief of Staff." said Secretary Bellows, "She is a wonderful add  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Secretary of Energy Nominee Find Common Ground on Energy Transition Efforts to Combat Climate Change WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a cabinet confirmation hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) for the position of Secretary of Energy, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) questioned President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of Energy nominee Chris Wright on the importance of affo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: Governor Janet Mills applauded an announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration that Maine's Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub will receive an additional $22 million to position Maine as a global leader in forest-based biomaterial production and manufacturing. Maine's Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub was launched in 2023 to accelerate development of new materia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NAVSEA Welcomes Nashold as New Industrial Operations Executive Director WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Nashold joined Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) as Executive Director for the Industrial Operations Directorate (NAVSEA 04), Jan. 6. In this role, Nashold will provide executive leadership for the more than 37,000 civilian and military personnel executing the critical depot-level repair, maintenance and moderniza  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Israel-Hamas Agreement Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement regarding the ceasefire and hostage agreement reached between Israel and Hamas: "Today's ceasefire and hostage agreement is a welcome announcement. It's been fifteen long months since Iranian-backed terrorists launched their brutal attack on Israel and kidnapped more t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * * * * There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 January 15, 2025 Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023, down 8.4 percent from 2022. Of these, 946,500 involved days away from work. No  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Kaine and Colleagues Unveil Amendment to Improve Laken Riley Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo), Angus King (I-Maine), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) in unveiling an amendment to the Laken Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * Letter from President Biden Four years ago, we stood in a winter of peril and a winter of possibilities. We were in the grip of the worst pandemic in a century, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War. But we came together as Americans, and we braved through it. We emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure. Today, we have the stronge  more