WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service announced that it intends to award up to 40 discretionary grants for projects to restore tree canopy and improve green infrastructure at the Great Lakes basin in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $3.7 million with a ceiling of $200,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant  more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Deidre Ortiz Public Affairs As part of the Cleveland Cavaliers Black Heritage Celebration events during the month of February, Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr., technical director for the AEDC Test Operations and Sustainment contractor, was recognized during halftime of the team's home game on Feb. 25 for being the first African-American director of Research and Technology at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC)  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter (Docket No. ER16-323-004): To: Brian Chisling, Ohio Valley Electric Corp., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017 Reference: Updated Market Power Analysis Dear Mr. Chisling On December 20, 2017, as amended on February 22, 2018, you filed on behalf of Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) an updated market power analysis for the Central reg  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a notice that it will prepare an environmental assessment that will discuss the environmental impacts of the proposed Sweden Valley Project in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Excerpts of the notice state: The Project involves the construction and operation of facilities by Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in Licking and Tuscarawas counties, Ohio and in Armstrong, Clinton and Greene counties in Pennsylvania. The Commis  more