By Lucas Nava | Sep 23, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced a $59 million grant to be shared by the states of California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania, according to a release published Tuesday. The grant was supported by the FHWA's Commuter Authority Rail Safety Improvement (CARSI) program.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 23, 2022
Johnny George Gonzalez, 35, of Stratford Texas, was found guilty on multiple counts of sexually exploiting a minor and given a life sentence.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 23, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service is awarding six U.S. universities, including three minority-serving institutions, with $300,000 for research and educational partnerships focused on climate-smart agriculture in tropical countries.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 23, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the release of $16 million to support community-level education on consent-based siting, spent nuclear fuel management and interim storage facility siting considerations, according to a release published Tuesday. The funding will be shared among eight awardees over 18 to 24 months.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 22, 2022
A newly formed government office tasked with creating a nationwide network of electric-vehicle charging stations has its first executive director.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 22, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the opening of applications for two programs which will make approximately $160 million available annually over the course of five years for projects using technology to improve the nation's transportation infrastructure and make communities safer.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 22, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy released the 2022 Better Plants Progress Update Sept. 19.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 22, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm confirmed the presence of response personnel in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to assess the damage done to both territories' energy sectors during and after the passing of Hurricane Fiona.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 21, 2022
The 77-year-old North Central West Virginia Airport will use $15 million of federal funding to build a new terminal to replace one that's been in use since 1966.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 21, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the launch of an equity-focused prize competition to accelerate decarbonization and support community-driven clean energy programs and initiatives.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 21, 2022
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the launch of a cybersecurity grant program for state, local and territorial governments across the country.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 21, 2022
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced an investment of more than $3.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance wildlife resilience work and support fuel management projects on 7,952 acres of Alaskan land.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 20, 2022
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management will be celebrating National Public Lands Day by holding a volunteer event at the Campbell Tract Sept. 24.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 20, 2022
The recent demolition of an old coal-handling system at a former nuclear-weapons manufacturing site in South Carolina will benefit both the environment and local businesses.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 19, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced the awarding of $24.6 million from the Biden-Harris administration's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to the state of Arkansas.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 19, 2022
The Biden-Harris administration announced the awarding of $105 million to the state of Michigan to aid with the removal of the Interstate-375 freeway, shortening the project's timeline by approximately two years.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 19, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management has started the demolition of a former reactor facility for the first time in Oak Ridge history.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management announced the retirement of program manager Debbie Barr Aug. 31.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 17, 2022
Crews are building a new security guard house to provide more space for officers as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management cleanup at the West Valley Demonstration Project.
By Lucas Nava | Sep 17, 2022
The Biden-Harris administration announced the approval of more than two-thirds of Electric Vehicle Deployment Plans from the U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
