WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). "As   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Oliver J. Martin, 40, of Carencro, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays to 465 months (38 years, 9 months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for related firearms crimes. Law enfo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: JAVAN ROBINSON a/k/a "Diddy" ("ROBINSON"), age 61, and MICHELE COLEMAN ("COLEMAN"), age 57, both of New Orleans, were sentenced on October 1, 2024, by United States District Judge Greg G. Guidry, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with the intent to distribute, cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, dist  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 28, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 225,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 218,000 to 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), today announced the award of $186,756 in Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants. This year's awards will support 11 projects advancing preservation of the Delta Region's culture and history across 7 states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, L  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Marrero -- The National Park Service is reclaiming seven oil and gas well sites within the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA). This work entails the removal of surface equipment and debris, and replugging and abandonment of the wells. The seven wells were originally plugged and abandoned in the 1960s, prior to the creat  more