WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: Lease sale generated $21.9 million for the U.S. Treasury ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, October 29, 2024 The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) concluded a successful lease sale for the development of floating offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Maine  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON A Brockton man associated with Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang, has pleaded guilty to drug and firearms trafficking charges. Steve Depina, age 37, pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine and cocaine base and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young scheduled sen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Inflation Reduction Act-funded initiative will help ensure standardized collection, processing, and archiving of marine acoustic data for offshore wind lease areas * * * Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the establishment of the Partnership for an Offshore Wind Energy Regional Observation Network (POWERON), an inn  more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: On September 21, 2024, robots and young people filled The New Hampshire Dome in Milford, NH for the New Hampshire Union Leader's Wicked STEM Expo, a day-long event to connect New England's youth with the vast science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) community in the region. The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) had a high profile at the event, both as  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * BOSTON (Oct. 29, 2024) -- Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * BOSTON (Oct. 29, 2024) -- Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-522) on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon New England Inc. (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communicat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release: U.S. house prices rose 0.3 percent in August, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI(R)). House prices rose 4.2 percent from August 2023 to August 2024. The previously reported 0.1 percent price increase in July was revised upward to 0.2 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from July 2024 to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: MAINE. Today, the Department of Interior (DOI) announced the results of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's first-ever Gulf of Maine wind energy auction for eight lease areas off the shore of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. In total, two bids on four of the lease areas were accepted adding up to $21.9 million. With the potential to power 2.3 million homes, the winning bids further bols  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: STAMFORD, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Stephen P. Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that DARIUS GAMBLE, also known as "Rell," 39, of Stamford, has been charged with fentanyl trafficking offenses. As allege  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WATERBURY, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an eight-count indictment charg  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome Research Institute issued the following news: * * * NIH study suggests potential for earlier health interventions for people with West African ancestry. * * * A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana and Nigeria. Their study demonstrated that having just one risk vari  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases issued the following news release: * * * NIH study suggests potential for earlier health interventions for people with West African ancestry. * * * A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana and Nigeria. Their study dem  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- New England for Offshore Wind, an organization that says it commits to combatting climate change by increasing the supply of clean energy to regional grid, issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) completed its first offshore wind lease sale on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Gulf of Maine, resulting in provisional awards to 2 bidders for 4 lease areas and over $21.9 million in winning bids.  more

QUINCY, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The National Fire Protection Association issued the following news release: Brush fires continue to break out across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and other New England states as increasing drought conditions, combined with strong winds and dry air, create ideal conditions for fires to ignite and quickly spread. According to the National Weather Service, fire weather concerns also remain in effect across the Northeast including as far south as New Jersey, New Yor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PAWTUCKET, RI Highlighting the importance of well-maintained rail networks, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $19,524,497 to upgrade key segments of freight rail tracks owned by Providence & Worcester Railroad (P&W) and New England Central Railroad (NECR). The overall project   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PAWTUCKET, RI - Highlighting the importance of well-maintained rail networks, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $19,524,497 to upgrade key segments of freight rail tracks owned by Providence & Worcester Railroad (P&W) and New England Central Railroad (NECR). The overall project is e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Heather G. Hacker, a partner at Hacker Stephens LLP, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on this topic based on my expertise as an attorney and practicing litigator. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Theo Merkel, director of the Private Health Reform Initiative and senior research fellow at the Paragon Health Institute, from a Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "Lower Health Care Costs for Americans: Understanding the Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act": * * * Thank you, Chairman Wyden and Ranking Member Crapo for calling this hearing and giving me the opportunity to testify. The August 2022 reconciliation   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today ceremonially signed House Bill 206 providing $2 million in funding to the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The funding will allow the RNI to expand upon its current world-leading research using focused ultrasound technology to treat Alzheimer's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, and other conditions. "What is   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WATERBURY, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JESUS MALDONADO, also known as "Zeus," 34, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 51 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking narcotics.   more