WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Funding Will Benefit Communities Across Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and New York * * * NEW YORK - Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of the Clean Corridor Coalition, led by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection , to receive a nearly $250 m  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 25 selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * Today, July 22, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency an  more

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * New Bridge Deck and Pier Repairs Will Enhance Public Safety and Improve Resiliency Project Will Ease Travel Along Important Link Between Sullivan County and Pennsylvania * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work is underway on a $17.8 million project to rehabilitate the Callicoon Bridge - also known as Interstate Bridge #7 - which spans the Delaware River and lin  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $450 Million to the Multi-State New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition * * * Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a coalition of states known as the New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition - which i  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced $130 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will help Maryland become one of the greenest states in the nation and support the creation of thousands of new green jobs. The grants will also support workforce training for local workers on emerging charging technology to make Maryland more  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the full designation of the Presidential Delegations to Paris, France to attend the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. First Lady Jill Biden will lead the delegation to the Opening of the Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony will take place on July 26, 2024. Members of the Presidential Delegation: T.H. Denise Campbel  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: Following the events of July 13, 2024, President Joe Biden directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an independent security review of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is naming a bipartisan panel with extensive law enforcement and security experience to conduct a 45-day independent review  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on July 22, 2024: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today awarded more than $1.4 million to 77 school entities to grow the Commonwealth's next generation of special educators. "Creating a future for our learners starts with having enough well-qualified, well-paid teachers in our classrooms, and this grant funding will bolster our efforts to generate a robust educator workforce i  more