WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Atlantic salmon hold, and have held for thousands of years, cultural and subsistence value to many Indigenous Peoples across the North Atlantic for thousands of years. Indigenous Peoples maintain tremendous knowledge passed down through generations, and this body of knowledge continues to evolve and grow. NOAA Fisheries collaborates with indigenous communities to enhance knowledge and improve At  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 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, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. After a shocking report revealed that tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sexual assault convictions are in the country, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and 18 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill that will allow America to deport sexual offenders currently in the country and block those seeking to enter: "Led by Border Czar K  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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center Executive Committee: * * * Agency Name: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Docket Number: CISA-2024-0021 Subject: Response to Nationwide Cyber Security Review Information Collection Activity From: Election Infrastructure Infor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued a 32-page report in October 2024 entitled "Better Buildings Initiative Progress." Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We are at a critical crossroads in our nation's use of energy. Our need to advance clean, reliable energy solutions that allow for strong economic growth is paramount. Through the Better Buildings Initiative, DOE partners with hundreds of leading organizations to advance and demonstrate realworld solutions. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- 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 (Nov. 1, 2024) -- Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with federal, state  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University, and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality have been selected to collectively receive over $1.2 million in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. *   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "These pioneering states are using technology and innovation to digitize systems to improve the way we deliver transportation projects," said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Kristin White. "These projects which range from technologies to support the workforce, improve bid accuracy, and improve the way we communicate with the public are leading the way to modernizing  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: A Biddeford man and woman were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy in southern Maine. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Michael Bolster, 49, to a total of 72 months in prison on one count of conspiring to distribute fentanyl and two counts of distributing fentanyl, followed b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from Blue Water Fisheries LLC, Contoocook, New Hampshire: * * * To: Shannon Bettridge, Ph.D., Chief Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Email: Shannon.Bettridge@noaa.gov RE: Request for comment   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 24, 2024, from the Maine Lobstermen's Association Inc., Kennebunk: * * * To: Shannon Bettridge, Ph.D. Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources, NMFS 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD, 20910 Re: Comments of the Maine Lobstermen's Association on the Proposed 2025 List of Fisherie  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from the University of New Hampshire Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems: * * * To: Shannon Bettridge, Ph.D., Chief Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Email: Shannon.Bettridge@noaa.gov RE: Re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced $37.6 million for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help Maine families lower their heating costs this winter--part of a $3.7 billion investment awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children & Families' Office of Community Services. "With Maine families facing another winter, thi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree led 42 Members of Congress in urging President Joe Biden to designate the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle as a national monument. "Frances Perkins, who made her home in Maine, was a trailblazer, the first female presidential cabinet member, the mother of the modern labor movement, and a pioneering advocate for social justice, economic security  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: HACKENSACK, NJ -- Today, November 1, 2024, U.S. Congressman Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced the new bipartisan Ballot Box Protection Act to explicitly make destroying a ballot drop box a federal crime which is currently not the case. Additionally, Gottheimer is urging New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State Tahesha Way, and FBI Director Wray and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the State of Maine has been awarded $37,567,435 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Maine tribes have been awarded $1,434,237 as well. LIHEAP is a crucial lifeline that helps low-income households and older Mainers on fixed inco  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos East Millinocket, ME Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the opening of the newly-expanded early childhood education center at Eastern Maine Community College's Katahdin Region Higher Education Center in East Millinocket. The renovated facility will offer increased access to child care and additional job training resources for resid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: A remarkable story of international collaboration and conservation is coming to a happy ending. With the help of a diverse group of partners and volunteers, a juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle found stranded in the Netherlands is returning to her home waters in the Gulf of Mexico in early November. The sea turtle was first found thousands of miles from home in October 2  more