WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Connecticut to award over $670,000 for three projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. "Projects f  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Attorney General Charity Clark today filed an enforcement action against Long Falls Paperboard on behalf of the Agency of Natural Resources. The case concerns multiple violations of Vermont's environmental laws at the Long Falls plant in Brattleboro. The complaint alleges that violations occurred at the plant over the past several years, including: * discharges of plastic   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration today is announcing an additional investment of $70 million to expand student access to school-based mental health services across the nation. These grants support the President's Unity Agenda for the nation and build on the historic levels of funding to address youth mental health provided under President Biden and Vice President Harris' leadership through the passage of t  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a $20,000 settlement with EnergyBillCruncher.com, resolving an investigation regarding false claims on social media. EnergyBillCruncher is a referral service that generates leads for solar installers. Their ads generated 1,456 inquiries from Connecticut consumers, which they then shared with installers. In social media ads  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: NEW YORK - Today, Oct. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced selections totaling nearly $125 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program which will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions leading to significant emission reductions and air quality and public health b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Marcus W. Davis, principal for safety/weapons system safety program integrator, in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Ranges, Engineering and Analysis Department, and Michael D. Jones, lead system safety engineer in the Undersea Warfare (USW) Platform and Payload Integration Department, both recently won an International System Safety Society (ISSS) award. Davis, a resident of Warwick, Rhode   more