WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news: NEW ORLEANS, La. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognized excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during an awards ceremony on Nov. 20 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ceremony took place during USACE's participation in the Society of American Military Engineers' annual Small Business Conference. USACE leaders presented 45 individual and team awards fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Letter Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, partnered with Representative Lisa Badum of Germany and Senator Rosa Galvez of Canada to lead over 130 leaders from around the world in sending an open letter during this year's United Nations global climate conference, COP29, urging world leaders   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: The Atlantic coastal states of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on the Draft Addendum VII to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Dogfish, which considers potential measures to maintain consistency with the federal Fishery Management Plan in response to the proposed rule to implement Spiny Dogfish Framewo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Today, Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation applauded the Biden-Harris administration for requesting a robust disaster assistance spending package that will meet the needs of Connecticut's farmers and producers. The spending request comes after the Delegation urged administration officials last week to provide emergency relief for farmers recovering from severe natural disast  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New England's environment, residents benefit from clean energy, not dirty fossil fuels * * * Massachusetts is on the verge of enacting a new law that will improve the environment and lives of people living and working in the Bay State by curbing dirty fossil fuel pollution and encouraging more clean energy. But a group of right-wing, anti-clean energy organizations have release  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was presented with the ConNEctor Award by the New England Connectivity and Telecommunications Association (NECTA) for her work in Congress to expand access to quality, reliable broadband across New England. NECTA is a nonprofit trade association committed to ensuring households and businesses across the region have access to the technology and services needed to succeed  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: A Manchester woman was sentenced in federal court for her role in a drug trafficking organization selling drugs in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Maria Camacho, age 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott to 24 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release. In May 2024, Camacho pleaded guilty to one c  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: A new type of therapy that 'edits' a gene in patients with a rare heart condition has been shown to be safe and effective, according to research from UCL and the Royal Free Hospital. Results for the Phase I clinical trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, bring hope for people with transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), who have a build-up of misfolded transthyretin protein (known as amyl  more

ORONO, Maine, Nov. 20 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * The new degree offerings advance the System's goal of doubling its output of engineering and computing graduates * * * Consistent with a commitment to grow Maine's engineering and computing workforce and overall economy, University of Maine System (UMS) Trustees approved two new degree programs today. At their regular meeting in Orono, the System's Board of Trustees authorized   more