WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (October 21, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico Division is awarding the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) the Louisiana Gulf Coast Grantmaking Project (LGCGP) and $2.4 million. The Louisiana Gulf Coast Grantmakers Project (LGCGP) is designed to build the capacity of environmental justice communities in coastal Louisiana parishes to respond  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (October 21, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing Louisiana Clean Fuels, Inc will receive a total of $1,815,256 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program. The grant to Louisiana Clean Fuels, Inc. will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions, leading to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The White House issued the following memorandum on Oct. 21, 2024, by Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein: * * * Interested Parties Memo: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Expands Coverage of Contraception Under the Affordable Care Act as Republican Elected Officials Continue Attacks on Reproductive Freedom Under President Biden and Vice President Harris's leadership, the Administration is taking bold action to expand coverage of contraception for the 52 million   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced $196 million in grants, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to repair and replace aging natural gas pipes. In total, this round of funding will support 60 modernization projects for natural gas pipelines across 20 states. "Aging, leak-prone n  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: Ahead of the big Taylor Swift 'The Eras Tour' concert weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has some tips for concert-goers to avoid scams. "There's going to be hundreds of thousands of people in New Orleans this weekend to attend Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' in the Superdome. With some people looking for last-minute tickets, I want everyone to be vig  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced $196 million in grants, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to repair and replace aging natural gas pipes. In total, this round of funding will support 60 modernization projects   more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Brad Tipton, 927th Air Refueling Wing MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay area endured a historic period of Hurricane activity, enduring Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the span of two weeks. Amid the devastation from western Florida to the southern Appalachia mountains, members of MacDill AFB's Air Force Reserve 927th Air Refueling Wing united in both preparation and recovery   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: It's almost time for TRICARE Open Season, which begins Nov. 11. That means it's also time to check your information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and make sure it's current. You should do this as soon as possible. There will be limitations for beneficiaries from Oct. 25 to Dec. 31. The first impact will be Oct. 25-27, when th  more