Cardin Praises Final Clean Water Rule Issued by EPA and U.S. Army Corps of...
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and former Chairman of the Senate Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, today praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engine...
Cardin, Mikulski, Delaney Announce Federal Grant For Water Infrastructure Project In Allegany County
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, a senior members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Barbara A. Mikulski, together with Congressman John Delaney (all D-Md.), today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USD...
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has introduced a new measure to help prevent a...
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) issued the following statement today after the Obama administration launched the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s final “Waters of the United States” rule
Sen. Franken’s New Measure Would Coordinate Response When Unreliable Rail Service Threatens Coal Supplies...
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) has introduced a new measure to help prevent a repeat of last winter, when coal-fired power plants were forced to shut down temporarily because unreliable rail delivery issues caused coal stockpiles to dwindle to dangero...
Wicker, Cochran Expect Challenges to Final EPA Rule On Clean Water Regs
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today said they expect new challenges to final rules issued Wednesday that would greatly expand the reach of the federal government to regulate water sources, including tributaries, ponds ...
ISAKSON CONDEMNS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S OVERREACH ON WATER
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today condemned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for finalizing a new rule that allows the EPA to regulate nearly all private and state waters in the United States, including thousands of streams, creeks, w...
Young Condemns Administration’s Massive Expansion of Federal Jurisdiction Under Clean Water Act
Alaska Congressman Don Young today released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s massive expansion of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act through the release of a final rule redefining the “Waters of the Uni...
REP. NAPOLITANO PRAISES EPA’S CLARIFICATION OF FINAL CLEAN WATER ACT RULE
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, praised the public release of the final Clean Water Protection rulemaking by the Obama administrat...
Wastewater Overflow Occurs inside Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility
The County of Maui’s Department of Environmental Management reported that a wastewater overflow of approximately 4,000 gallons occurred on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility on N. Honoapiilani Highway. The overflow wa...
Obama administration issues rule to help protect California’s beaches
Sixty-six percent of California’s streams, including those that feed into the Pacific Ocean, will regain federal protections under a final rule signed today by top Obama administration officials. The Clean Water Rule restores Clean Water Act safeguar...
Former Short Sale Specialist Convicted of Mortgage and Tax Fraud
An Ashburn, Virginia resident was convicted today by a federal jury on 13 charges related to mortgage fraud, passing fictitious financial instruments, and tax fraud, the Department of Justice announced.
Three Detroit Residents Plead Guilty to Participating in a Home Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Three Detroit, Michigan, area residents pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s T...
DeGette Statement on EPA’s Clean Water Rule
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers issued the final Clean Water Rule earlier today
Polis: Clean Water is Essential to Coloradans’ Way of Life
“This rule is a result of nearly 15 years of analysis, a million public comments, and over 400 public hearings. I applaud the Administration for listening to the concerns that many had and addressing them in the final rule. Clean water is essential t...
Schakowsky Supports Clarification of Clean Water Act
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced a final rule clarifying “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. The rule includes protections for sources of drinking and recreational wa...
Gardner Denounces Federal Encroachment On Water Rights
Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement reacting to the release today of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "Waters of the United States" rule
Matt Hester Named The Top Team of 2014 at RE/MAX Greater Atlanta
Known as Matt Hester & Associates, the team’s sales production jumped from $19.5 million in 2013 to nearly $28 million in 2014. These gross sales numbers also placed Hester in the top 10 RE/MAX teams in Georgia and they were honored as the No. 2...
Markey Hails New Clean Water Rule
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, praised the Obama administration for its new “Waters of the United States” rule that will protect the drinking water of 117 million Americans. The Environme...
MIKULSKI, CARDIN, DELANEY ANNOUNCE FEDERAL GRANT FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN ALLEGANY COUNTY
U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin, together with Congressman John Delaney (all D-Md.), today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDARD) has awarded a total of $700,000 in grants and loans to Allegany Cou...
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Arrest Of Long Island Man For Attempted Residential Mortgage Fraud In...
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of Fedlaire Aristide, 47, of Freeport, N.Y., for allegedly attempting to defraud Wells Fargo in a short sale scam that would have cost the bank hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Shimkus Statement on Finalized WOTUS Rule
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule
Rep. Grijalva Welcomes Secretaries Castro, Perez and McDonald to Tucson
Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement today, welcoming Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to Tucson for an event Pima Coun...
Raimondo, Mattiello, Paiva Weed Announce 10-year RhodeWorks Plan to Invest in State’s Highways and...
Governor Gina M. Raimondo, House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed today announced RhodeWorks, a bold action plan to address our state's crumbling transportation infrastructure.
Senator Capito Unveils Capito Connect Plan for Improving Rural Broadband Access
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) unveiled her three-point Capito Connect Plan for bringing affordable, high-speed internet access to every home, business and classroom in West Virginia.
SECOND QUARTER STARTS WITH A ROBUST NUMBERS
Existing homes sales in Maryland surged more than 20 percent in April, compared to April 2014, according to the Maryland Association of REALTORS® (MAR). Pending units, homes under contract, also rose significantly, by almost 20 percent, indicating a c...
BRIDGE Housing Earns A+ Credit Rating from S&P
Nonprofit BRIDGE Housing has received an “A+” issuer credit rating from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a leading provider of independent credit risk research and benchmarks. BRIDGE is a top developer, owner and manager of affordable hou...
California State Parks Announces Grant Awards for Local Recreation Projects
California State Parks Director Lisa Ann L. Mangat announced recommendations to the National Park Service for $6,142,673 in funding for ten local park projects under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program. Grant funding is made available...
Senate Democratic Conference To Unveil Major Housing Reform Initiatives
Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Housing Committee Ranker, Senator Adriano Espaillat, Senator Liz Krueger, Senator Jose Serrano, Senator Daniel Squadron, and Members of the New York State Senate Democratic Conference
COMPTROLLER STRINGER: CITY’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE MTA IS THE EQUIVALENT OF EVERY HOUSEHOLD PAYING...
Significant disparities in support for the MTA: City contributed 68 percent of MTA’s operating budget in FY14 while the State paid for just 4 percent. City also contributes nearly $300 million annually over the last decade in capital funding to the MTA
VIRGINIA HOME SALES TRENDING UP FOR SPRING SELLING SEASON
The Virginia Association of REALTORS® (VAR) released its April 2015 Home Sales Report, which confirmed that the spring selling season is well underway. Home sales increased by 5.72 percent from March to April and will likely continue to increase throu...
