WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The national hires rate was 3.3 percent in August 2024, with the total number of hires at 5.3 million. Alaska was among the states with the highest hires rate, at 5.0 percent, followed by Florida, Idaho, and Oklahoma (4.4 percent each). California was among those with the most hires, at 511,000, followed by Texas (464,000), and Florida (442,000).   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following statement on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Utility-scale batteries can revolutionize how we harness renewable power. Coupled with wind and solar, these batteries could increase the reliability of green energy by storing excess energy during times of high generation and low demand. Then, utilities can tap the stored energy when demand increases. Hydropower accounts for 29% of renewable  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Eddie Morris as its new resident inspector at the Joseph M. Farley nuclear power plant near Dothan, Alabama. The plant is operated by Southern Nuclear Operating Co. He joins Senior Resident Inspector Sarah Temple at Farley. Morris rejoined the NRC in July 2024 after a decade at Idaho National Laboratory, where he held increasingly senior oversight and manag  more