BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: The Office of the Attorney General has received multiple reports of racist text messages, sent to Black Marylanders from an unknown sender or senders. While there are several versions, each text message, at a minimum, instructs the recipient to "board a bus" to be transported to a "plantation" to work as a slave. The text messages appear to be part of a nationwide campai  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48197) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "Dual-Use Solar Photovoltaics: Emerging Applications and Issues for Congress" by energy policy analyst Morgan Smith. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Solar photovoltaics (PV) is one potential renewable energy technology that may help the United States achieve its carbon reduction goals and commitments. However, solar PV uses more land per megawatt of generatio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 5 signed by Jennifer Hartzell, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. High Energy Physics Advisory Panel AGENCY: Office of Science, Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a hybrid meeting of the DOE/National Science Foundation (NSF) High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). The Federal Advisory Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Education posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 6 signed by Nasser Paydar, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education. Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for the Purpose of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education AGENCY: Accreditation Group, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Call for written third-party comments. SUMMARY: This notice provides information t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Oct. 31, 2024, from Mathematica: * * * Submitted to: Institute of Education Sciences U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-7240 Attention: Erin Higgins, Education Research Analyst Submitted by: Mathematica 1100 First Street, NE, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20002-4221 Phone: (202) 484-9220 Fax: (609) 228-4958 Comment on Request for Informa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-584) on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon Maryland LLC (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 Communications C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 12 signed by (Name, Title) Energy Northwest; Columbia Generating Station; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice; issuance. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF-21, issued on May 22, 2012, held by Energy Nort  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-227) on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (S. 4367), 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 Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The objective of S. 4367 is to meet   more