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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The reforms included in the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act” update and improve outdated rules and regulations in order to give state and local housing agencies and private owners more flexibility to meet key program objectives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
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.
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...
Federally-Funded Solar Beer, Moonshine, and Bags of Air – Its Waste Watch No.4
Congressman Steve Russell (OK-5), a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released his fourth edition of Waste Watch. Like the three editions released in 2015, the February 2016 publication singles out examples of government programs...
Public meeting to discuss early plans for downtown Hennepin Avenue reconstruction in 2020
The City of Minneapolis is beginning to plan the reconstruction of Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis in 2020. On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the scope of the project and the early planning work will be discussed at a public meeting.
Attorney General’s Office Enters Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with KB HOME
The Florida Attorney General’s Office today announced a multi-million dollar settlement with home builder KB HOME and its Florida subsidiaries. The Attorney General’s Office entered a stipulated consent decree and final judgment to resolve a three-...
Rogers Announces $2.5 million for Town of Martin Redevelopment
U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced $2.5 million in federal funding for the Town of Martin Redevelopment Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released the 2016 work plan, which included funds to continue acquiring property for ...
Rogers Announces $6 Million for Flood Control in the City of Cumberland
U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced $6 million in federal funding for continued flood protection projects in the City of Cumberland. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released the 2016 work plan, which included property acquisitions,...
KENNEDY, MARKEY RESPOND TO RESULTS OF NEW ENGLAND ELECTRICITY CAPACITY AUCTION
With their constituents already paying the highest energy rates in the continental United States, Congressman Joe Kennedy III and Senator Edward J. Markey again raised concerns about costs, specifically ISO-NE’s 10th Forward Capacity Auction (FCA10) ...
Simpson Applauds Supreme Court’s Decision on Clean Power Plant Rule
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily block one of the EPA’s rules regulating carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants
Rep. Todd Young renews call to enact his REINS Act on heels of Supreme...
Congressman Todd Young (R-IN) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked implementation of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan: “This unprecedented decision to halt of one of President Obama's signature regulations ...
House Passes Safe Drinking Water Act to Protect People from Contaminated Water
the House passed H.R. 4470, the Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act, a bill that ensures the public will learn of excessive lead levels in drinking water by setting forth how and when states, EPA and drinking water utilities must ...
