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$30 Million for Flood Risk Reduction Project Is Largest Mitigation Grant in Georgia HistoryATLANTA -- Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and White House Intergovernmental Affairs Director Tom Perez joined Savannah Mayor Van…

April 25, 2024 Photo credit: Thomas Hynes The Environmental Protection Agency released four groundbreaking rules to address pollution from power plants and protect local communities and waterways across the country. Today, the…

Geneva, 30 April 2024: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the ERM Sustainability Institute have released a new report, "Catching the Wave: Seizing the Opportunities of Sustainability Transformation," …

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. ‘Historic’ court victory FIRST-EVER RULING: The European Court of Human Rights this week…

ST. LOUIS — Teachers working at St. Louis Public Schools will receive a 17 percent bump in pay over the next three years — the largest raise they’ve seen in two decades. For some educators, the raise is historic, but…

The agency awarded over $1 million to the Conservation Trust of Puerto RicoGuaynabo, Puerto Rico – The Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, dedicated to ensuring the conservation of ecologically valuable land on the island, received an…

For NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Stennis Space Center, anticipation is high for the scheduled launch today, Monday, March 4, of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will mark the initial step in the Center’s…

For NASA’s Stennis Space Center, anticipation is high for the scheduled launch today, Monday, March 4, of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will mark the initial step in the Center’s first-ever in-space mission. The launch window is 5:05 to…

PHOENIX — The Rockies claim they don’t have a hangover from Thursday night’s 16-1 loss to the Diamondbacks, but there were lessons learned for starter Kyle Freeland. Lesson No. 1: Find a way to throw a more effective changeup, which the…

PORTLAND, Maine — MaineHealth, the state’s largest medical system, is interested in developing workforce housing units in a historic, 106,000-square-foot building it leases at 222 St. John St., according to meeting minutes posted…

A small mountain community in the Peruvian Andes has won a victory that could echo across Latin America. In a historic ruling, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has charged the Peruvian government with violating its people’s…

WASHINGTON -- FEMA and the National Hurricane Center are joining more than 2,000 emergency managers, volunteer partners and private sector organizations for this year’s National Hurricane Conference in Orlando, Florida.The conference is…

PALM BEACH, Fla., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- C.K. McWhorter, a visionary entrepreneur and advocate for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives, announces the commencement of discussions with Goldman Sachs, a…

2.1. Sustainable Urban District RenovationBefore designing the questionnaire, it is important to identify the key factors for social sustainability in the district renovation. The key factors can be the indicator or questions in the…

Published: 3/13/2024   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar. 13, 2024             Contact: Phil Pitchford Public Information Officer 951-826-5975     City of Riverside Makes Historic Investment in Non-Profit…

Expected to join the Curio Collection by Hilton portfolio this year, the early 19th century property will represent Hilton’s first hotel in Old San JuanMCLEAN, Va. and San Juan, Puerto Rico - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the…

By: Jill Springer, Senior Advisor, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA  Our journey towards providing Internet for All will only succeed if we are able to quickly build high-speed Internet networks and get people the…

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The passage of Proposition 1 by California voters adds rocket fuel to Governor Gavin Newsom’s transformational overhaul of the state’s behavioral health system. These reforms refocus existing funds to prioritize…

Denver’s 96-year-old Esquire Theatre will close this summer as exhibitor Landmark Theatres pulls out of its decades-long operation of the historic movie house. The building’s owners submitted an Adaptive Reuse Plan that was approved by…

President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot is accelerating progress to prevent, detect, and treat cancer while boosting support for families facing cancer, including by undertaking an aggressive effort to protect families and workers…

The Smithsonian Science Education Center has signed a groundbreaking licensing agreement with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.  The agreement, signed March 14 at the Embassy of Ukraine marks a pivotal moment of…

Figures released by the UN Interagency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) reveal the global under-five mortality rate has declined by 51 per cent since 2000.Some countries such as Cambodia, Malawi, Mongolia and Rwanda reduced…

Historic Denver on Monday filed a landmark designation application to save the El Chapultepec building, at 1962 Market St. in Lower Downtown Denver, from demolition by its owner, the Monfort Companies. “The buildings that tell the story…

Speaker 1 (00:00): Good afternoon. And thank you all for standing by at this time, all participant lines are any listen only mode. After today’s presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and you may do so over the…

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) hosted the Divine Nine Sororities, The National Council of Negro Women, The Links…

EPA’s Community, Equity and Resiliency initiative is supporting environmental justice communities to benefit from unprecedented Inflation Reduction Act funding March 7, 2024…

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Unveiling Forgotten Frontiers and Uncommon Heroes in the Untold Chapters of the American West UNITED STATES, March 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Author Gary E. J. Kain takes readers on a riveting journey through the annals of…

Cabin built at Ethel around 1888 A free fun day for all the family We are delighted to partner with the Wekiva Wilderness Trust in launching this exciting historic trail as part of our 10th annual Heritage Festival activities.”—…

Ella West GalleryDurham, North Carolina 12:59 P.M. ESTTHE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you, Wally.Let me first start by thanking the governor, Roy Cooper.  Many of you know, he and I served as attorneys general…

March 1, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today held a briefing with state and local officials and provided an update on the state’s ongoing…

March 1, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together…

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – Airmen from the 50th Attack Squadron and Air National Guardsmen from the 163rd Attack Wing conducted a historic first Feb. 14, by…

The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) has released the final update to its 2023 Billion-dollar disaster report, confirming a historic year in the number of costly disasters and extremes throughout much of the…

NASA and Intuitive Machines will host a televised news conference at 5 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 23, to detail the Odysseus lander’s historic soft Moon landing. With the last-minute assistance of a NASA precision landing technology, the…

Scorpius Space Launch Company made history by providing enabling technology that went to the moon. TORRANCE, CA, UNITED STATES, February 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Scorpius Space Launch Company (SSLC), a pioneering leader in the…

washington —  The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted…

February 22, 2024 WASHINGTON – Feb. 22, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the expansion of its water technical assistance, or WaterTA,…

In response to Vice President Harris’ visit to Pittsburgh to highlight historic federal clean water investments, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen and League of Conservation Voters Deputy…

NASA’s Stennis Space Center and Sidus Space, Inc., marked another milestone February 15 for the Center’s first-ever in-flight autonomous systems software mission as a payload rider on the Sidus Space LizzieSatTM small satellite. “Each…

EPA’s Community, Equity & Resiliency Initiative stops in California to support residents’ ability to obtain unprecedented Inflation Reduction Act resources February 15, 2024…

Today is Thursday. Temperatures will be in the mid-20s to mid-30s from north to south, with mostly sunny skies to the north and increasing clouds to the south. See what the weather for the rest of the day will be here. Here’s what…

Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the aftermath of their triumphant win at the 2024 Super Bowl LVIII, the Kansas City Chiefs have chosen an unparalleled mode of celebration, marking their victory for the second…

Grosse Pointe, MI, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- February 13, 2024 – Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is thrilled to present the final group of highlights consigned to its upcoming Auction at The Amelia March…

Los Angeles, CA & Nowata, Oklahoma, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, Beagle Freedom Project (BFP) announced they have shut down one third of the flea and tick product testing industry, ending…

Partnership with President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition is among new commitments under the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is…

Some of the most unique properties on the market in Maine are former hotels and bed and breakfasts, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The options range from fancier former bed and breakfasts…

Some of the most unique properties on the market in Maine are former hotels and bed and breakfasts, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The options range from fancier former bed and breakfasts…

Seattle City Council proclamation celebrates Black History Month, city's historic Black leaders - Seattle City Council Blog …

California National Guard Soldiers support local first responders in rescue operations due to flooding in Monterey County, California, March 11, 2023. Credit: 1-184…