WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * 100+ Day Data Shows Strong Demand and Customer Satisfaction for Amtrak Mardi Gras Service Trains * More than 46,000 customer trips since August NEW ORLEANS - Figures released at today's public meeting of the Amtrak Board of Directors demonstrate the newest Amtrak service is gaining customers at strong pace. Since Aug. 18, more than 46,000 customers have ridden Amtrak Mardi Gras Service trains   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 4 to Review Cleanups at 55 Southeast Superfund Sites in 2026 * ATLANTA (December 4, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that, in 2026, 55 Superfund sites in the Southeast will undergo a comprehensive and legally required five-year review to ensure remediation efforts continue to protect public health and the environment. The sites are located across Al  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Hancock Whitney Bank Commit More Than $500K in Grants to Help Gulf Coast Homeowners Rebuild after Disasters * NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, December 4, 2025 Nearly 40 Gulf Coast homeowners will receive support to rebuild their homes thanks to a more than $500,000 disbursement* from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Da  more