WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: There were 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acre-feet of water applied in the United States, according to the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). In 2018, the irrigation survey results showed that the  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 2 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2018, you could be eligible for compensation Attorney General Treg Taylor Announces Cooperation Agreements and Settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million First Two Settlements and Cooperation Agreements with Corporate Defendants as States Prepar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: Amtrak has been awarded nearly $126 million from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) competitive grant program for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Many Amtrak partners also received funding that will improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of Amtrak service and support the expansion of intercity passenger rail. "These grants will  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) hold tremendous potential to enable first responders to better process information and drive faster and more precise response. However, these capabilities present certain risks. The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working diligently to identify the best ways to help the responder community strike that bala  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: A Key Part of the NSTC, this California Facility Will Drive the Future of Semiconductor Innovation and Collaboration Today, the Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced Sunnyvale, California as the expected location for the CHIPS for America Design and Collaboration Facility (DCF), an NSTC Facility. The DCF will play an important r  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Nov. 1, 2024 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that students eligible for free and reduced price school meals must not be charged junk fees along with the cost of a meal served through the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program. This policy, effective school year 2027-2028, will lower costs for families with income under 185% of federal poverty guidelines equal to $57,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released its fall 2024 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) (https://www.bts.gov/geospatial/national-transportation-atlas-database), a set of nationwide geographic databases of transportation facilities, networks, and associated infrastructure. This data   more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Today's agreements and settlements will resolve allegations against these companies over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 50 states and territories in announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and, in the near future, Apote  more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Today's first-of-its-kind stipulated judgment will ensure Beverly Hills comes into full compliance with the law and provides a benchmark for local governments to align with state reproductive healthcare laws The City to abide by robust injunctive measures including mandated training and reporting * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the filing  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * La Habra Heights to update housing plan by July 2025 for development of 244 additional housing units * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez today announced a settlement that will bring the City of La Habra Heights into compliance w  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Nov. 1, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring November 2024, as Native American Heritage Month. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION Home to the largest population of Native Americans in the United States, California has long been a land of opportunity for Native Americans from across the nation and continues to be a beacon of  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the state has entered into a stipulated judgment with the City of La Habra Heights, putting the city on an expedited timeline to submit a compliant housing element to the Department of Housing and Community Development. The new housing plan must create 244 housing units, including at least 164 that are affordab  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Governor Newsom celebrated California's selection by the U.S. Department of Commerce to be home to the headquarters for the new National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). This new facility, known as the Design and Collaboration Facility (DCF), will be one of the three CHIPS for America research and design (R&D) facilities and will also operate as the headquarters of Natcas  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: San Diego, San Diego Border Patrol Sector along with San Diego Air and Marine Branch, interdicted several maritime human smuggling events within 24 hours. Beached pleasure craft vessel seized by Air and Marine Operations following a maritime smuggling interdiction near New Port Beach. In recent years, CBP has recorded hundreds of human smuggling events throughout   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Join us in celebrating National Native American Heritage Month, as we recognize Native Americans' respect for natural resources and the Earth and honor native cultures. We celebrate the sacrifices, contributions, and achievements of Native American people and their beautiful culture. Explore the features and profiles below to learn more about what this month means to our colleagues and partner  more

MONTEREY, California, Nov. 2 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Nearly a decade and a half after it was published, Center for Homeland Defense and Security Master's Program alum Cynthia Renaud's work on critical incident response continues to serve as the basis for valued law enforcement and other first responder training and policy. Renaud (Master's cohort 0901/0902), a veteran law enforcement official who now serves as the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: The head of U.S. EPA's Office of Water, Bruno Pigott, joined Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-PA) in Pittsburgh and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to meet with community leaders and highlight federally supported water infrastructure improvement projects under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda, such as lead pipe replacements and   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories in reaching two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex. Totaling $49.1 million, the cooperation agreements and settlements resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiraci  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Parks Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Mexico's Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources recently signed a new agreement to strengthen cooperation and coordination for the conservation of the American bison across its range in North America. Through a Letter of Intent, the countries will work to pursue bison conser  more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Honorees include the agency's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, the Deep Space Optical Communications experiment, and Europa Clipper. As NASA continues to innovate for the benefit of humanity, agency inventions that use new structures to harness sunlight for space travel, enable communications with spacecraft at record-breaking distances, and determine the habitability of a moon of Jupiter,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Civil Rights Division Staff Available to Receive Nationwide Reports Throughout Election Day * * * The Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to acc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced that Lyft Inc. (Lyft) has agreed to resolve allegations that it made false and misleading statements about how much Lyft drivers would earn. The settlement includes an agreement to pay $2.1 million in civil penalties and a permanent injunction prohibiting such false and misleading earnings claims. Lyft   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Jason Kaneshiro, DCMA East Region Public Affairs BOSTON - In a city steeped in history, Keystones explored the evolution of America's defense acquisition efforts and its connection to the agency's modern-day mission. The rotational assignment, titled "Acquisition in Early America," received overwhelmingly positive feedback for fostering a connection with the individual Keystones to our overall agency's   more

LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: The STEM San Joaquin Conference, formerly known as San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons, invited students grades 6-9 for its annual event on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. The conference is co-sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the University of the Pacific, with coordination provided by a dedicated team of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Settlement is Part of Multistate Coalition's Ongoing Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation * * * The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced a $10 million multistate settlement with Heritage Pharmaceuticals (Heritage). The settlement resolves allegations that the company engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inf  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Dr. Kathryn McCarthy, director of the US ITER Project at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been awarded the 2024 E. Gail de Planque Medal by the American Nuclear Society, or ANS. The E. Gail de Planque Medal recognizes exemplary accomplishments by a woman in the fields of nuclear science and engineering and will be presented November 18 at   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 2 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to California's Chair of California Air Resources Board (CARB) demanding it rescind its proposed amendment that would irreversibly harm Missouri's farmers and biofuels industry. "Missouri's agriculture and biofuels industries are vital to the success of our state, so I will do everything in my power to pr  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * AG James Leads Coalition of 10 Attorneys General in Applauding INC-5 U.S. Delegation's Decision to Support Global Efforts to Reduce Plastic Production, Urging Further Action * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 10 attorneys general in calling for an ambitious, comprehensive, and legally-binding international agreement to mit  more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: The tiny, potato-shaped moon Phobos, one of two Martian moons, cast a silhouette as it passed in front of the Sun, creating an eye in Mars' sky. From its perch on the western wall of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover recently spied a "googly eye" peering down from space. The pupil in this celestial gaze is the Martian moon Phobos, and the iris is our Sun. Captured by the rover's M  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: There were 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acrefeet of water applied in the United States, according to the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). In 2018, the irrigation  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Innovative devices could improve fetal health outcomes in low-resource settings * * * The National Institutes of Health has announced winners of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Technology (RADx(R) Tech) Fetal Monitoring Challenge, a $2 million prize competition to speed development of innovative medical tec  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 2 -- The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) today issued a statement of policy and guiding principles for regional market participation. This follows a series of inquiries and workshops held by the Commission over the past year with utilities, stakeholders, and energy experts to discuss the potential participation by Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and E  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for renewing the operating licenses of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, in Avila Beach, California. The draft report contains the NRC staff's evaluation and preliminary conclusion that no environmental impacts would preclude renewing the licenses for an additional   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Marine Carpenters Fund Averts Insolvency and Reduction of Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance * * * The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Pension Plan of the Marine Carpenters Pension Fund (Marine Carpenters Fund). The plan, based   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Oct. 31, 2024, honoring National Native American Heritage Month: * * * During National Native American Heritage Month, we honor the history, rich cultures, and vast contributions of Native peoples. We celebrate the hundreds of Tribal Nations that are ushering in a new era in our Nation-to-Nation relationships. And we recommit to respecting Tribal sovereignty and self-determination and working in partnership with Tribal   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016, you could be eligible for money Attorney General Wilson announces cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million First two settlements and cooperation agreements with corporate defendants as states prepare for   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: When an autumn frost descends on southwestern Pennsylvania, NETL's Thomas Tarka can sometimes detect an aroma in the crisp fall air that can only mean one thing. "It's typically faint, but it is an unmistakable odor telling me that someone near my house still uses bituminous coal to heat their home or business," said Tarka, who lives in the Carrick secti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: As Part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help Grocers, Markets and Other Organizations Provide Healthy Food Options to Underserved Communities Nov. 1, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to invest nearly $6 million to improve access to healthy foods in underserved communiti  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Vermont consumers could be eligible for compensation * * * Attorney General Charity Clark announced two significant multistate settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex which nationally total $49.1 million. The settlements resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) won the 2024 America's Transportation Awards People's Choice Award for the Wellsburg Bridge project. The award was announced Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) annual meeting in Philadelphia. Sponsored by AASHTO, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commer  more