Students from Mississippi State University Among 38 Teams to Receive EPA Grants for Innovative...
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a grant to Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville, Miss., through the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) program. Nationally the grants were awarded to 38 university student teams for...
EPA Sustainability Grants Awarded to Teams from University of Kansas, Kansas State University, and...
Student teams from the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, and the University of Missouri are among the 38 university student teams to receive Phase I grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s People, Prosperity and the Planet...
Burgess Introduces Bill to Promote American Free Market Innovation
Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, today introduced legislation that would foster free market-driven innovation and technological advances. The Ener...
Congressman Cuellar Secures Additional Funding for Border Water, Conservation Projects
Congressman Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he had secured an additional $10 million federal funding for environmental programs along the U.S.-Mexico border. These grant programs, which received funding under the recently passed omnibus appropriations...
Statement from Governor Dayton on the Clean Power Plan
“While the Court’s temporary stay is disappointing, it does nothing to diminish our resolve in Minnesota to keep moving forward on clean energy initiatives, including the development of our state’s Clean Power Plan. President Obama’s strong lea...
Gov. Rick Snyder releases departmental emails produced regarding Flint water crisis
Gov. Rick Snyder’s office today posted emails and corresponding documents that have been made available to requesting entities from state departments regarding the Flint water crisis. The documentation represents requests fulfilled to date by the D...
Gov. Malloy Announces State Grants to Assist Fifteen Small Towns with Capital Improvement Projects
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that fifteen towns throughout Connecticut have been approved to receive funding under the state's Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), which assists smaller communities with infrastructure and capita...
Water strategy proposed for Icicle Creek watershed
A strategy to boost water supplies for fish, irrigators and domestic users is being advanced by the Icicle Creek Work Group after months of negotiations and collaboration
Progress Made in Finding Housing for Penn Plaza Residents & Presenting New Vision for...
Relocation experts are coming closer this week to finding new housing for all residents of Building 5704 at Penn Plaza in East Liberty. At the same time the developers and the community have agreed to a process to develop plans for Enright Parklet and ...
Broad, Bipartisan Housing Reform Bill Passes House
The reforms included in the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act” update and improve outdated rules and regulations in order to give state and local housing agencies and private owners more flexibility to meet key program objectives
Alexander Says Supreme Court Right to Block Obama Clean Power Plan
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan until legal challenges to the law are resolved.
HUD Awards $2.1 Million to Support Public Housing Across North Dakota
Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded 15 grants totaling $2.1 million to public housing authorities across North Dakota. The funds are made available through HUD’s Capital Fun...
AG wins summary judgment against company scamming homeowners
Attorney General Bob Ferguson prevailed today in his lawsuit against a California company that scammed new property owners into buying overpriced deeds
VERMONTERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR COLD WEATHER THIS WEEKEND
Gov. Peter Shumlin today urged Vermonters to prepare for frigid weather conditions this weekend. In addition, the Governor advised Vermonters at risk of homelessness to contact their local Economic Services Division office before 4:30pm or to call 211 ...
OHIO EPA RELEASES SIXTH ROUND OF VOLUNTARY HOUSEHOLD TEST RESULTS FROM SEBRING
Ohio EPA received another round of test results today from homeowners in the village of Sebring who asked to have their tap water tested and 94 of the 97 samples were below the federal allowable limit for lead. Ohio EPA ordered the village of Sebring o...
Philadelphia City Council Passes Resolution to Preserve Homeownership
Philadelphia City Council passed Resolution No. 160106, calling on the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to reform their programs for the sale of distressed mortgage notes ...
Ohio EPA Releases Seventh Round of Voluntary Household Test Results from Sebring
Ohio EPA received another round of test results today from homeowners in the village of Sebring who asked to have their tap water tested and 84 of the 87 samples were below the federal allowable limit for lead. Ohio EPA ordered the village of Sebring o...
Commissioner Mattax Appoints Six to Texas FAIR Plan Governing Committee
Commissioner of Insurance David Mattax recently made six appointments to the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan Governing Committee. The FAIR plan provides residential property insurance in underserved areas where it’s not readily avai...
Ohio EPA Holds Public Hearing on Proposed HAB Reporting Rules for Public Water Systems...
Proposed rules for public drinking water systems and laboratories on the reporting and monitoring of harmful algal blooms (HABs) will be the focus of a Feb. 24, 2016, Ohio EPA public hearing.
Ohio EPA Releases Eighth Round of Voluntary Household Test Results from Sebring
Ohio EPA received another round of test results today from homeowners in the village of Sebring who asked to have their tap water tested and all 15 samples were below the federal allowable limit for lead. Ohio EPA ordered the village of Sebring on Janu...
AG Brnovich Statement: U. S. Supreme Court Grants Stay Blocking EPA Clean Power Plan
Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court granted an application for a stay blocking the EPA Clean Power Plan from going into effect. Arizona is part of a 26-state coalition led by West Virginia an...
Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $2 Million for Eastern NM Rural Water Supply Project
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján welcomed a Bureau of Reclamation investment of $2 million for the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Project to help deliver clean, reliable water to rural communities.
Heitkamp Announces Significant Federal Funding for Native American Housing in ND
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced more than $20 million in federal grant funding for Native American housing assistance in North Dakota
Pathways to opportunity: Housing, transportation, and social mobility
Two important factors connecting communities to employment, education, and vital services are affordable housing and transportation. While improving proximity and access to jobs alone certainly won’t solve our social mobility challenges, it can ameli...
EPA Hosts Environmental Justice Interagency Working Group Meeting in Atlanta to address Concerns in...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Meeting (EJ IWG) on Thursday, February 18, 2016 in the Sam Nunn Federal Building in Atlanta, GA. The EJ IWG will bring together a host...
HUD Allocates More Than $20 Million to Support Affordable Housing for Tribes in North...
Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated $20.4 million to assist Native American tribes in North Dakota with affordable housing activities. The funds are made available through HU...
Texas Association of REALTORS® announces annual real estate award winners
Celebrating a year of accomplishments, the Texas Association of REALTORS® recognized its outstanding members and local Realtor associations on February 8 during its annual Texas REALTORS® Winter Meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Austin.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reaffirms MERS is Beneficiary under Nevada Law
MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling that dismissed a borrower’s complaint. In pdf Lial v. Bank of America, MERS, et al. (74 KB) , borrowers filed wrongful f...
Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge Introduces Legislation to Help Low-Income Families Pay Water and Sewer...
This week, Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), introduced The Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2016 to address dramatic increases in water and wastewater rates. Co-sponsored by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Congressman Tim R...
Baltimore City renters call for fairness and integrity in eviction process
The 7,000 Families Campaign, an umbrella of the Right to Housing Alliance, the Public Justice Center, Jews United For Justice, Baltimore Bloc, Chase House, and other supporters, announced the Fairness and Integrity for Baltimore City Renters bill today...
