WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued the following news: Just over a year ago, the Texas Historical Commission experienced one of the most heartbreaking events in our organization's history. On April 13, 2019, an F3 tornado struck the community of Alto, in Cherokee County in east Texas. Ground Zero for the storm was our own Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, where members of the Caddo Nation and other celebrants had gathered for the site's biggest annual even  more

GALVESTON, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District issued the following news release on April 24: Yesterday, Galveston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) received a signed Chief of Engineers Report (Chief's Report) for the proposed Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project. Signed April 24 by Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, USACE Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, the report culminates a four-year, $10 million study conducted by USACE in partners  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 30 -- 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 Austin-Round Rock for May 2019: Workers in the Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.53 in May 2019, 3 percent above the nationwide average of $25.72, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Acting Regional Commissioner Susan Mendez noted th  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 30 -- 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington for May 2019: Workers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.87 in May 2019, about 1 percent above the nationwide average of $25.72, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Acting Regional Commissi  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 30 -- 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels for May 2019: Workers in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.70 in May 2019, 12 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Acting Regional Commissioner Susa  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from the Economics Daily: Grocery stores play a crucial role in our communities, providing access to food, medicine, and other provisions; generating jobs; driving economic growth; and helping to ensure their products and services are available during times of need. There were 89,248 establishments in the grocery stores industry in September 2019, with 2,656,848 workers. In September 201  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from the Economics Daily: From March 2019 to March 2020, 21 metro areas had statistically significant increases in nonfarm payroll employment, 1 had a decrease, and 367 were essentially unchanged. The largest over-the-year employment increases occurred in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas (86,200), Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas (59,000), and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona (58  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management announced that it expects to award up to two cooperative agreements for the engagement of youth to assist with projects that help protect and promote multiple-use conservation projects on public lands in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $200,000 with a ceiling of $100,000. The category of funding activity is natural resources. Eligible Applic  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in March was 2.0 percent--unchanged from February--according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The one-month annualized rate of Trimmed Mean PCE inflation was 1.1 percent. The overall personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rate for March, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), was 1.3 percent on a 12-month basis   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Assisted Living Concepts, LLC, doing business as Enlivant, a national owner and operator of senior living facilities, has agreed to pay a former chef $66,000 and is making significant changes to its human resources programs to enhance compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These terms are part of a settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $11.5 million to replace 580 older diesel school buses. The funds are going to 157 school bus fleets in 43 states and Puerto Rico, each of which will receive rebates through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. Twelve school districts in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Tex  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the 2019 winners of the national WasteWise awards. EPA Region 6 recognized Owens PLLC, a law firm based in DeSoto, Texas, as a regional winner for its achievements in greatly reducing paper use and other waste. EPA also recognized the outstanding accomplishments of 11 WasteWise partner organizations with national awards. After reviewing fili  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 28 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) reported net income of $51.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. In comparison, for the quarters ended December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2019, the Bank reported net income of $61.7 million and $58.4 million, respectively. Total assets at March 31, 2020 were $83.8 billion, compared with $75.4  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on April 30 by Commissioner Richard Glick on a decision (Docket Nos. CP19-509-000 and CP19-509-001) involving Texas Eastern Transmission: I dissent in part from today's order because I believe that the Commission's action violates both the Natural Gas Act /1 (NGA) and the National Environmental Policy Act /2 (NEPA). The Commission once again refuses to consider the consequenc  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, April 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: With the coronavirus playing catalyst, the 17th Training Wing and federal guidance mandated social distancing, self-isolation, and limited occupant capacities. While many military members shifted to a teleworking status, technical training pipeline students who are learning inside the classified facilities didn't have this option. However, the 316th Training Squadron willfully re  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, April 28 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: The 82nd Medical Group here has instituted a virtual appointment process to continue providing high-quality care for Sheppard AFB beneficiaries. All patients wanting an appointment are either screened by the appointment line, 940-676-CARE (2273) or respective clinic nurse or technician. During screening, they are asked COVID-19-related questions regarding fever, travel and coughing. I  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, issued the following news release: In partnership with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, federal prosecutors are poised to take action against criminals targeting the Economic Impact Payments (EIP) that are being hand-delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. "A wave of scammers and thieves are working overtime during the COVI  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release: The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an online review to provide information and receive public input on the final draft revision of the Master Plan for Lewisville Lake. Normally, USACE would conduct a face-to-face public workshop to announce the availability of the draft revised master plan, but precautions associated with the COVID-19 virus have made i  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with ProBuild Company LLC, for failing to comply with federal lead-based paint requirements. The firm, based in Dallas, Texas, will pay a $48,060 penalty for residential remodeling work in San Diego, California. The subcontractors hired to perform the work failed to comply with the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Ru  more

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Oklahoma, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Vance Air Force Base (71st Flying Training Wing) issued the following news on April 30: Acting Undersecretary of the Air Force Shon Manasco visited Vance Air Force Base Wednesday to observe pilot training operations here. Manasco visited Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, and Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, last week. Visiting Vance gave the undersecretary a first-hand look at how the pilot training pipeline has been impacted by COVI  more