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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Friday October 25, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Amtrak: Borealis Ridership Reaches 100,000 Passengers in 22 Weeks
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * Amtrak and states celebrate with customers and supporters * * * Overwhelming public interest in the new state-sponsored Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago has propelled year-to-date ridership past the 100,000 customer mark this week. Operated daily by Amtrak under contracts with Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, state transportation department and Amtrak of  more

Coast Guard Launches Service Readiness and Culture Conversation Series
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By AJ Pulkkinen, MyCG writer The Commandant and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard just kicked off a series of in-person Service Readiness and Culture conversations with the workforce. "Culture happens in the small spaces. Culture isn't something you see," said Admiral Linda Fagan during the inaugural event with Sector Miami. "It's something you feel, like the wind. When you exper  more

DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $27 Million to Catalyze Clean Energy Workforce as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Funding from the Investing in America Agenda will Continue to Fuel the Growth of Energy Efficiency Jobs Adding to the 2.2M Employed in the Energy Efficiency Workforce * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) announced today its first round of selectees through the Energy Auditor   more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $33,922,000 for Water Infrastructure in Mississippi Through Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: JACKSON, Miss. (October 24, 2024) - On October 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced earlier this month, this $6.2 billion in investments for Fiscal Year 2025 will help communities a  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Fights to Stop Overreaching Biden-Harris Electric-Truck Mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris Administration from imposing a far-reaching electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. In April, the Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) published a rule imposing stringent tailpipe emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles t  more

Postal Service IG: Alabama-Mississippi District - Delivery Operations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-125-R25) on Oct. 22, 2024, entitled "Alabama-Mississippi District: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * During the week of July 8, 2024, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Birmingham Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and Mail Processing Annex (MPA) and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC and MPA. The delivery units included the Center Point Branch  more