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*Minnesota Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Monday November 11, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Congressional Research Service: 'Dual-Use Solar Photovoltaics - Emerging Applications & Issues for Congress' (Part 3 of 3)
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:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Federal Support for Dual-Use Solar PV Dual-Use Solar PV on Federal Lands The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) anticipates future development of dual-use solar PV on federal lands as part of its mission to support multiple uses of federal lands and  more

Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Issues Report on Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act
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

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Issues Report on Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Technical Corrections Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-225) on the Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Technical Corrections Act (S. 616), which aims to amend the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act to provide for the transfer of additional Federal land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Sept. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 616 is to amend the Leech Lake Ba  more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From Advocates for Human Rights
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 6, 2024, from the Advocates for Human Rights, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security * Lauren Alder Reid Assistant Director, Office of Policy, EOIR U.S. Department of Justice Re: Comment on the Final   more