| News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors Newsletter for Thursday October 03, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Calif. A.G. Bonta Defends Biden Rule Expanding Healthcare Access to Dreamers
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024:
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in defending a Biden Administration rule expanding healthcare access to deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) recipients - or Dreamers - by making them eligible for participation in the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplace. According to the UC Berkeley La
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Department of Labor Announces $6M in Grants to Expand Job Opportunities for Women in Apprenticeships, Nontraditional Occupations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024:
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $6 million in funding to help recruit, train and retain more women in quality pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs, as well as in nontraditional occupations.
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grants will enable organizations in eight states and the District of Columbia to pro
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Department of Transportation Substantially Increases Grant Funds Supporting State Pipeline and Underground Gas Storage Safety Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024:
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $85.9 million in grants to states to support pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) inspection activities carried out by state inspectors covering more than 85 percent of the nation's 3.3-million-mile pipeline s
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Vt. Agency of Natural Resources: Vermont Ornithologist Recognized for Legacy of Endangered Species Conservation
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 3 -- The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources issued the following news:
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is pleased to announce Chris Rimmer, a renowned wildlife conservationist and ornithologist, as the recipient of this year's Sally Laughlin Award for his legacy of endangered species conservation.
Rimmer will be honored at the Dead Creek Wildlife Day on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at noon. Dead Creek Day is a day-long public festival held at the Wildlife
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Vt. Gov. Scott Appoints Wanda Minoli Commissioner of Buildings and General Services
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024:
Governor Phil Scott today announced Wanda Minoli will become Commissioner of the Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS), effective Monday, October 14, 2024.
Minoli is currently the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Previously, she managed the State's School Construction Program for over a decade. And for more than 20 years she worked inside BGS, rising
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