WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO (Oct. 1, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has awarded $7.2 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to Indiana University to continue long-term monitoring of persistent toxic chemicals, including per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), in the air and precipitation across the Great Lakes. "We're proud to partner with Indiana University to b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Electrical Engineer & Policy Expert to Lead Office of Engineering & Technology * * * FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today announced the appointment of Ira Keltz to serve as Acting Chief Engineer. Keltz, an electrical engineer, will lead the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology which maintains the U.S. table of frequency allocation, manages spectrum policy for unlicen  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 4 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 7, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, October 8, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Wednesday, October 9, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 43406-RCRA22; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 1:00 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: ZIEGNER; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A CENTERPOINT EN  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Project will go through several steps, bring in community input before shovels in ground * * * In Grosse Pointe Farms, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined leaders from Saab and the state of Michigan to celebrate the launch of the new $75 million facility in Grayling Township, which will create 70 high-quality local jobs, increase domestic manufacturing, and strengthen our nat  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Whitmer signed six commonsense bills into law. This batch of bills supplements the Whitmer-Gilchrist administration's commitment to lowering costs and eliminating red tape for Michiganders by putting money back in the pockets of Michigan educators, investing resources into children's health and wellness, and cutting red tape to enable good government across our counties.   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison today announced awards of $66,443,451 in Department of Justice grants to help support a variety of victim assistance programs, emergency management programs, and tribal governments. The grants awarded by the Department's Office of Justice Programs also included tools to reduce violent crime in the Eastern District of Mich  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Jaquan Foreman, 22, of Lansing was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release for possessing machineguns and supplying them to fellow gang members in the Lansing area. Specifically, Foreman possessed and was selling machinegun   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: In the wake of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall last week and has since dissipated, National Guard units in the hardest-hit states across the American Southeast are still working alongside state emergency response agencies to get life back on track for communities affected by the storm. About 6,700 guardsmen from 16 states across the U.S. have been activated to provide assistance, as part of emergency manageme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the President signed into law: S. 133, the "NAPA Reauthorization Act," which extends and amends the National Alzheimer's Project and the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services. Thank you to Senators Collins, Warner, Capito, Markey, Moran, Murkowski, and Stabenow, and Representatives Tonko, Chris Smith, and Waters for their leadership. * * * S. 134, the   more