WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $18.6 million for 15 projects that will drive innovation in equitable clean transportation and provide first responders with the tools they need to properly respond to calls involving zero emission vehicles. The funding will expand DOE'S Clean Cities and Communities work to make clean transportation options more ava  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Federal Home Energy Rebate Programs Can Help Eligible Colorado Households Save Energy, Save Money on Energy-Efficient Upgrades * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that Colorado is launching its first phase of the federal Home Energy Rebate programs, supported by the Inflation Reduction Act. Colorado is launching   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 1 -- The Iowa Association of Business and Industry issued the following joint letter on Oct. 31, 2024, with employer associations: * * * Dozens of statewide employer associations representing thousands of businesses and millions of workers in 42 states sent the following letter to Kelly Ortberg, president and CEO of Boeing, Jon Holden, president of International Association of Machinists District 751, and Brandon Bryant, president of International Association of Machinis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Today, Oct. 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 48 applicants across the country that will collectively receive nearly $19 million in grants to support states, Tribal Nations and U.S. territories in providing technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. As a result of the investments  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Tenth District held steady in recent months, led by modest growth in consumer spending. While employment levels were unchanged on net and only a small share of contacts reported staff reductions, reports of declining headcount were somewhat more common in recent months. Even though employment remained steady, manuf  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-666) on the Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act (H.R. 4094), which aims to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to authorize expenditures for the conduct of certain water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 4094 is to amend the Centra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-669) on the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4596), which aims to reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost-shared funding to implement the endangered and threatened fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are ex  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Developme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Legislative History and Consideration H.R. 8812, the "Water Resource  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced nearly $635 million for 22 small and medium-sized bridge projects in both rural and urban areas, from Maine to Mississippi to Arizona and Alaska. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law dedicates $40 billion over five years to tackle a backlog of bridge projects, which will improve s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: A new round of funding through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will build, repair, and modernize regionally significant bridges in 19 states The Biden-Harris Administration is making the single-largest dedicated investment in America's bridges since the construction of the Interstate Highway System The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The Georgia Department of Transportation will receive $8,496,000 to improve rail line in Lowndes and Berrien Counties The Georgia Ports Authority will receive $26,521,740 to finalize designs and build improvements at Brunswick's Colonel's Island Terminal Funding provided through federal CRISI program Senator Reverend Warnock championed through the Senate Commerce committee Senator Reverend Warnock:  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: A Colorado man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Patrick Montgomery,   more