WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate release of $10 million in Emergency Relief funding for the Virginia Department of Transportation. These funds are a quickly released 'down payment' to help in the immediate aftermath to support emergency repair work stemming from Hurricane Helene. "Hurricane Helene's devastation affected comm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "Hurricane Helene's devastation affected communities in multiple states, including Virginia, and the Biden-Harris Administration is here to support all of them as they recover and rebuild," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "The Department is deploying this initial $10 million for Virginia to help restore key transportation networks and routes, and we w  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * Colorado has also provided emergency management and response support to states impacted by both hurricanes * * * Governor Jared Polis Colorado Department of Revenue announced today that taxpayers impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton now have until May 1, 2025, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. This decision mirrors the IRS decision  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Huntsville Granite and Marble did not comply with federal safety standards * * * HUNTSVILLE, AL - A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found that a Huntsville countertop installation company could have prevented a 33-year-old employee from being struck by a stone slab weighing thousands of pounds by following federal safety standa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * 38 Projects Across 42 States Will Upgrade Nearly 1,000 Miles of Transmission, Increase Grid Capacity for Growing Electricity Demand, and Deliver Thousands of Jobs As Part of the Investing in America Agenda * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $2 billion for 38 projects that will protect the U.S. power g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: As FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to lead the federal response to Helene and Milton in six states, today she is in Virginia to meet survivors and local officials as they continue their recovery from Helene. In Virginia, the administrator visited affected communities with Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Earlier in the week she and North Carolina Gov. Roy Coop  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration has approved more than $1.8 billion in federal assistance for individuals and communities affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to lead the federal response, working in coordination with state and local partners to ensure that survivors receive the resources they need to jumpstart t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following news release: This week, Governor Ron DeSantis visited areas impacted by Hurricane Milton and made announcements related to state efforts to facilitate recovery following the storm. In Tampa, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis awarded $1,000,000 through the Florida Disaster Fund to support 20 Hope Florida partners helping Floridians recover from the storms. These funds will be ut  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * Defendant Allegedly Did Not Pay More Than $1M in Taxes to the IRS * * * A federal grand jury in Nashville returned an indictment yesterday charging a former business owner with willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes to the IRS. According to the indictment, from at least 2011 through 2023, Mari Alexander, of Columbia, South Carolina, was the owner and presid  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper joined United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in Western North Carolina for a briefing on recovery efforts with federal officials and view damaged areas in Asheville and Canton. The Governor and Secretary Buttigieg also visited a damaged section of I-40. "Today I spent time on the ground in Asheville, Canton and at a damaged portion of  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment developed by scientists. The research, detailed in the journal Nature, is expected to improve Earth system simulations that scientists use to predict the future climate, and spotlights the importance of natural carbon sequestration for greenhouse g  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 19 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: Story by Ronald Bailey, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Many well-known names in Tennessee Valley education and engineering institutions came together at Redstone Arsenal for Adventures in Engineering, Oct. 15, to demonstrate to more than 200 high school juniors the exciting work and careers available in the federal government. The purpose of the day's activities is to promo  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2024: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and seventeen other state attorneys general joined in asking President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken to designate Tigran Gambaryan as a hostage pursuant to the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act. The attorneys general express grave concern for the life of Mr. Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and law enforcement l  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * Michigan defendants targeted Washington businesses * * * SEATTLE -- A King County Superior Court judge agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson and ruled that the Michigan-based owner of Labor Law Poster Service broke the law nearly 600,000 times sending scam solicitations targeting Washington businesses. The company has illegally targeted thousands of W  more