Australian Strategic Policy Institute: 'Western democracies are losing the global technological competition'

Australian Strategic Policy Institute: 'Western democracies are losing the global technological competition'

A recent report published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) said that China has gained a large technological advantage over the United States and other Western nations.


Kennedy: 'The overarching challenge for Xi Jinping is his governance credibility'

Kennedy: 'The overarching challenge for Xi Jinping is his governance credibility'

The "Indo-Pacific Forecast 2023" event was held Thursday in Washington D.C.


Norman: 'We must make defense the main priority again to maintain peace and remain dominant'

Norman: 'We must make defense the main priority again to maintain peace and remain dominant'

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) stressed the importance of the country's Department of Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review and Missile Defense Review in a statement provided to Homeland Newswire.


Killian: 'Welcome back recreational fishers to reopened creeks and river systems at Olympic National Park'

Killian: 'Welcome back recreational fishers to reopened creeks and river systems at Olympic National Park'

An emergency closure of recreational fishing within several Olympic National Park rivers and streams ended 12:01 p.m. Nov. 1.


Buttigieg: 'We're awarding record levels of funding to improve our port infrastructure'

Buttigieg: 'We're awarding record levels of funding to improve our port infrastructure'

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the release of more than $703 million for the funding of 41 projects in 22 states and one territory to improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program.


Buttigieg: Country's unemployment numbers are 'strong as hell'

Buttigieg: Country's unemployment numbers are 'strong as hell'

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defended President Joe Biden's economic policies and declared that his administration's "top economic priority" is fighting against inflation amid rising food, housing and health care costs.


Granholm: 'Mr. Duncan was a lion in the halls of [the Energy Department]'

Granholm: 'Mr. Duncan was a lion in the halls of [the Energy Department]'

Charles W. Duncan Jr., who served as the U.S. Secretary of Energy during the Jimmy Carter administration, died at age 96 at his Houston home Oct. 18.


Buttigieg: 'We are taking critical steps to save lives on our roadways'

Buttigieg: 'We are taking critical steps to save lives on our roadways'

The U.S. Department of Transportation released an update on its National Roadway Safety Strategy, which was originally published in January.


Buttigieg: 'We are taking critical steps to save lives on our roadways'

Buttigieg: 'We are taking critical steps to save lives on our roadways'

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released an update for its National Roadway Safety Strategy.


Granholm: 'This is truly a remarkable time for manufacturing in America'

Granholm: 'This is truly a remarkable time for manufacturing in America'

The U.S. Department of Energy is releasing a total of $2.8 billion for projects aimed at expanding the domestic manufacturing of batteries, materials, components and technologies for electric vehicles and the electrical grid.


Granholm on new projects to boost clean energy technology: 'Producing advanced batteries and components here at home will accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels'

Granholm on new projects to boost clean energy technology: 'Producing advanced batteries and components here at home will accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels'

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), with support from the Biden-Harris administration, introduced the first set of projects backed by President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law meant to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid, as well as for materials and components currently imported from other countries, according to a release published on Wednesday.


Carroll: 'These projects will remove barriers to neighborhood and regional access'

Carroll: 'These projects will remove barriers to neighborhood and regional access'

The city of Philadelphia has been awarded $1.56 million in federal infrastructure grant money from U.S. President Joe Biden's competitive, bipartisan Bridge Investment Program.


Granholm: 'DOE is committed to ensuring that renewable energy deployment protects natural environments'

Granholm: 'DOE is committed to ensuring that renewable energy deployment protects natural environments'

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the release of approximately $14 million in funding for the study of how solar energy infrastructure interacts with wildlife and ecosystems.


Buttigieg: 'Countless promising transportation projects' get financial jump-start

Buttigieg: 'Countless promising transportation projects' get financial jump-start

Federal financing for infrastructure projects will now offer nearly 50% funding for certain infrastructure projects, a 16% increase over historic caps on borrowing, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced recently.


Buttigieg: 'We are using new resources to help modernize America's aging rail cars'

Buttigieg: 'We are using new resources to help modernize America's aging rail cars'

The Federal Transit Administration announced the awarding of $600 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace aging rail cars and to improve the reliability, safety and accessibility of the nation's rail transit systems.


Granholm: 'Nearly every climate model makes clear that we need carbon management technology'

Granholm: 'Nearly every climate model makes clear that we need carbon management technology'

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a set of funding opportunities worth approximately $4.9 billion, meant to strengthen investments in the carbon management industry, as well as to greatly reduce carbon dioxide emissions created by power generation and industrial operations, according to a release published on Sept. 23.


Bilello: 'The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve moved down for the 57th consecutive week'

Bilello: 'The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve moved down for the 57th consecutive week'

Compound Capital Advisors Founder and CEO Charlie Bilello stated that the United States' Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has moved down for the 57th week in a row, accumulating an overall decline of 31%.


Pollack: 'We are helping communities as they plan to restore and replace bridges'

Pollack: 'We are helping communities as they plan to restore and replace bridges'

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced the first round of grants from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Bridge Investment Program.


Brown: Internship a chance to grow 'as a future worker'

Brown: Internship a chance to grow 'as a future worker'

The Savanna River Site's newest intern in the Savannah River Mission Completion’s welding shop is a graduate of South Carolina’s only historically black technical college.


Buttigieg: 'This guide will help transportation projects get done faster and better serve the entire community'

Buttigieg: 'This guide will help transportation projects get done faster and better serve the entire community'

The U.S. Department of Transportation released its Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making document Oct. 13.