WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency have been selected to receive $334,133 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention practices in local communities. The University of Minnesota Technical Assistance Program has been selected to receive   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis announced the following event: The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis surveys farm lenders across the Ninth District quarterly to check the pulse of agriculture in this heavily rural region. Join regional economist Joe Mahon for a live webinar to discuss the latest results--gathered as harvests were underway--on farm incomes, land values, and the impacts of interest rates on farm finances. * * * Event Details November  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: As Vice President Harris continues to promise tax hikes for American families, workers, farmers, and small businesses, Ways and Means Tax Teams have heard repeatedly across the country that the Trump Tax Cuts cannot be allowed to expire - and now Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is releasing fact sheets with the key information Americans and their elected officials   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The International Trade Commission posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 4 signed by Sharon Bellamy, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. * * * The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations regarding overhead door counterbalance torsion springs imported from China and India. This decision follows a petition submitted on October 29, 2024, by IDC Group, Iowa Spring  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 5 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Eagle Lake, near the City of Big Lake in Sherburne County. A dead zebra mussel was found at the Eagle Lake public water access in 2021, but no live specimens were found at that time. The DNR continued to annually monitor Eagle Lake for zebra mussels by conducting shoreline searches and water   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 5 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power and Otter Tail Power Co.: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-176 ** E002/M-24-27; E015/M-24-29; E017/M-24-30 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy; Minnesota Power; Otter Tail Power Co. In the Matter of Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy - Electric's 2023 Annual Safety, Reliability, and Service Quality Report; In the Matter o  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 5 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2024: * * * Polling places open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 5, Find your polling place at mvotes.gov * * * As of Monday, November 4, 2024, local election officials have accepted 1,174,224 ballots for the November 5 Election. Local election officials have distributed 1,367,266 absentee and mail ballots in Minnesota since voting began on September 20. The Office of the Minnesota S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) welcome the opportunity provided by the joint Request for Information (RFI) on the use and conservation of federal benefits for foster youth, as well as other ways federal agencies may play an appropriate role supporting broader Federal, State, and local efforts to improve the outcomes of foster youth who receive federal benefi  more