RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, April 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Air Education and Training Command officials recently announced a new Force Development initiative aimed at giving eligible officers in the Air and Space Forces an opportunity to pursue a master's degree or PhD. Developing the Airmen We Need-Education (DAWN-ED) is a new degree program, funded by the Department of the Air Force that supports DAWN - the DAF vision to devel  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: A simple change in Air Force oil change procedures may save the Air Force over $1 million per year, while also helping protect the environment. Current regulatory drivers require installations to analyze the oil in small engines, including generators, annually and replace the oil completely at least every two years. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Environmental Quality   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading the effort to keep installations mission ready as the Air and Space Force continue operations while contending with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. "We have 77 installations, eight major commands, two direct reporting units, headquarters of the Air Force and Space Force, including personnel in the Pacif  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading the effort to keep installations mission ready as the Air Force and Space Force continue operations while contending with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. "We have 77 installations, eight major commands, two direct reporting units, headquarters of the Air Force and Space Force, including personn  more

MESQUITE, Texas, April 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers form new Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces to serve and support civilian medical community in a time of national emergency. The UAMTF 94-1 is a multipurpose and flexible medical unit composed of 85 Soldiers. The task force is designed to relieve the strain on an areas healthcare facility. The team can break up into any size team depending on what is required by their civilian c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: Personnel from the 904th Contracting Battalion at Fort Stewart, Georgia, are supporting units by providing both supplies and capability to state and local authorities to help combat COVID-19 in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Lt. Col. Torrionne Reche, the 904th CBN commander, and Maj. Jerry Andes, the battalion operations officer, are providing business advice t  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on the occupational employment and wages in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land for May 2019: Workers in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.20 in May 2019, compared to the nationwide average of $25.72, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Acting Regional Commissi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Champion Fiberglass, Inc. ("Champion"), a Houston-area manufacturing company, has settled a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks entered a consent decree on April 17, 2020, requiring Champion to pay $225,000 to compensate a class of non-Hispanic ap  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: Texas lost 52,119 jobs in March, a 4.7 percent annualized decline, according to seasonally adjusted and benchmarked payroll employment numbers released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Since the data measure employment during the second week in March, they do not reflect the full impact of business layoffs in response to the coronavirus. The state gained a revised 41,664 jobs in February. Wee  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), is pleased to announce the recipients of the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). Among the winners is 10-year-old Prince Nallamothula of Frisco, Texas, who developed a mobile app to raise awareness of recycling in his community. "As we celebrate the 50th  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), is pleased to announce the recipients of the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). Among the winners are Annie Zhu and Shirley Zhu, students at Bellaire High School in Houston, Texas, who coordinated with local groceries and bakeries to redistribute excess food to peop  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (40 CFR Part 52), published in the Federal Register on April 23, entitled: "Air Plan Approval; Texas; Construction Prior to Permit Amendment Issuance". The proposed rule was issued by Kenley McQueen, Regional Administrator, Region 6. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 26, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Layton, EPA Region 6 Office, Air Permits Section, 214-  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: The job of a First Sergeant is critical to the care and well-being of military members across the Air Force. The job, as with many others, has seen a few changes since the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. "On an average day, the job of the First Sergeant includes lots of talking with unit members, meetings with leadership teams, and coordination between base   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54667) involving Texas Department of State Health Services, Houston: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DOSE NOT DELIVERED TO THE CORRECT LOCATION DURING BRACHYTHERAPY TREATMENT The following was received from the state of Texas via email and by telephone: "On April 10, 2020, the licensee reported to the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that it had an event on April 9, 2020, involvin  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement through a request for statements of interest for cultural resources support in Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $2,670,000. The category of funding activity is science and technology and other research and development. Additional Information on Eligibility: Interested Party MUST be a partner in one of th  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, issued the following news release: A federal court entered a permanent injunction halting a purported "ozone therapy" center in Dallas from offering unproven treatments for COVID-19, U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox announced. In a civil case filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the government alleged that the defendants, Purity Health & Wellness Centers and one of the firm'  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 22: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the city of Hidalgo, Texas, to make critical roadway and drainage repairs needed to improve Produce Road, a major trade gateway. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will b  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced approval of requests from Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow the States to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time.   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquired the former Garland-Baylor, Scott & White hospital, April 3, to increase its capacity to care for Veterans. The 470,000 square foot facility was donated by Baylor, Scott & White and will eventually serve as an outpatient and specialty care clinic within the VA North Texas Health Care System (https://www.northtexas.va.gov/). Initially, the faci  more