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EPA proposes adding Riverside Groundwater Contamination site in Indianapolis to Superfund cleanup list
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposal to add the Riverside Groundwater Contamination site in Indianapolis to the National Priorities List. The NPL is EPA’s list of Superfund sites. Superfund is the federal program that investigates and cleans up the most complex uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country
Service Line Repair on Main Street, Wailuku
On Friday, April 8, 2016, the Department of Water Supply will be replacing a leaking service line on Main Street in Wailuku. The work will be performed from approximately 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Gov. Shumlin, Speaker Smith, Pro Tem Campbell Announce Working Group to Study Dam Purchase
Gov. Peter Shumlin, House Speaker Shap Smith, and Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell today announced the formation of the Vermont Hydropower Working Group, which will assess the partial or full acquisition of hydropower assets on the Connecticut an...
Wyden, Merkley, Bipartisan Group Of Members Of Congress File Amicus Brief In Support Of...
Bipartisan Group Of Current And Former Senators And House Members Argue In Amicus Brief That Clean Power Plan Is A Pragmatic Solution To Address The Largest Source Of Carbon Pollution In America
Congresswoman Terri Sewell Applauds the Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling in Voting Rights Case
Sewell says Supreme Court decision makes it clear that all people matter and all people should be counted. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL-7) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in the Evenwel v. Abbott case upholding state and locality power to continue to draw its legislative districts based on total population
You may be able to lower your property taxes; apply by April 18
April 18 is the last day this year to submit applications to your county assessor for a reduction in your 2016 property taxes. Those who qualify for Idaho’s Property Tax Reduction (Circuit Breaker) Program can get property taxes on their primary Idaho residence and up to one acre of land reduced by as much as $1,320. The state pays a portion of the homeowner’s property taxes
Senate passes bills to promote renewable energy
The Rhode Island Senate today passed a trio of bills aimed at promoting job growth in clean energy industries in the state. The bills extend and/or expand nationally recognized programs that foster renewable energy development.
DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS REMAINS FOCUSED ON CLOSING FUNDING GAP IN LIGHT OF...
Governor David Ige announced his administration’s proposal to amend DHHL’s operating budget request for fiscal year 2017 from $9.6 million to $23.5 million in general funding, $17.8 million provided directly to DHHL and $5.7 million to Budget & Finance to cover fringe benefits for DHHL employees. The Governor’s message also included a recommended level of $17.1 million in general funds to reimburse DHHL for administrative and operating expenses paid in FY 16, the current fiscal year, with departmental resources including special and trust funds. This comes following a court order to make sufficient sums available to DHHL for its administrative and operating expenses.
Murphy Spearheads Funding Efforts for Inland Waterway Projects
As a result of shortsighted planning and a lack of funding for much-needed repairs to decaying locks and dams on the Ohio and Mon Rivers, Southwestern Pennsylvania waterways are in dangerous condition. At Charleroi, the concrete wall can visibly be seen moving as water flows through the lock. The Edgeworth Dam on the Ohio River has been rated as most likely to fail. Yet each year, the cost of maintenance grows and the need for upgrades become more urgent. In fact, the Army Corp of Engineers reports the condition of inland locks and dams in the United States is “a crisis headed for catastrophe.”
Governor proposes highest level of funding ever for Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Gov. David Ige is proposing a funding plan that is consistent with the State Constitution requirement to provide sufficient funding for administrative and operating expenses for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (article XII, section 1).
In Paper or Online? More Options for Permit Applications
Effective immediately, customers can choose to submit in paper or electronically for Building Permit and Land Disturbance Applications. The County is making both options available, to make it easier for customers to submit their applications.
Warner, Kaine, Wittman, Forbes & Griffith Urge Administration to Approve Federal Support for Communities...
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, along with Representatives Rob Wittman, Randy Forbes and Morgan Griffith, sent a letter to President Obama supporting Governor Terry McAuliffe’s request that the administration declare a major disaster declaration in response to the severe storm and deadly tornadoes on February 24, 2016. The storms impacted 12 localities in total and had a particularly destructive impact on Sussex, Appomattox and Essex Counties.
WARNER, KAINE JOIN AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S CLEAN POWER PLAN
U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined a bipartisan group of 42 current and former Senators and 164 current and former House members from 38 states as well as the District of Columbia and the Northern Mariana Islands in filing an amicus brief in support of the Obama administration’s historic ‘Clean Power Plan’ (CPP). The CPP will reduce carbon pollution and address climate change, save consumers $155 billion by 2030, create jobs, and prevent 90,000 childhood asthma attacks through 2030
Heitkamp Encourages Eligible North Dakota First Responders to Apply for Federal Fire Safety Grants
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today encourages eligible North Dakota Fire Departments and fire prevention and safety organizations to apply for the $34 million in available federal grant funding to help support fire prevention and safety activities.
3-walleye limit on Upper Red Lake continues from winter
Less restrictive walleye regulations put in place on Upper Red Lake this past winter will continue when the 2016 open water season opens on Saturday, May 14, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Pretty Prairie in Reno Co.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the public water supply for the City of Pretty Prairie located in Reno County. The advisory was issued as a precautionary measure because of an Escherichia c...
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Joins Bipartisan Group of Members of Congress to File Amicus...
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson joined a bipartisan group of 44 current and former Senators and 164 current and former House members from 38 states as well as the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief in support of the Obama administration’s historic ‘Clean Power Plan’ (CPP). The CPP will reduce carbon pollution and address climate change, save consumers $155 billion by 2030, create jobs, and prevent 90,000 childhood asthma attacks through 2030
Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Merryville, Beauregard Parish; Franklinton, Washington Parish; and Vinton, Calcasieu...
Disaster recovery centers will open Saturday, April 2, in Merryville, Beauregard Parish; Franklinton, Washington Parish; and Vinton, Calcasieu Parish, to help Louisiana flood survivors. The centers are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and ...
FEMA Provides Funding to Rowlett, Texas, for Tornado Debris Removal
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded an initial payment of $1,875,000 to the state of Texas for the city of Rowlett for debris removal. A tornado swept through the city on Dec. 26, 2015, along a 3.5 mile track. Storm debris blocke...
McConnell Urges Support for Bipartisan Bill to Protect America’s Intellectual Property
This bipartisan legislation can help promote the growth of our economy, help spur the increase and retention of American jobs, and help protect American innovation in the global economy.’
Costa Says Five Percent Water Allocation from Federal Government is Immoral
Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after leading and submitting a bipartisan appropriations language request signed by 120 members to the House Appropriations Committee to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from using appropriated funds for the “Waters of the United States (WOTUS)” rule, or any substantially similar rule
PUC approves two Rocky Mountain rate adjustments
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is approving two rate adjustments – on an increase and the other a decrease – for Rocky Mountain Power customers that become effective today. Rocky Mountain Power’s annual Energy Cost Adjustment Mechanism (ECAM) will be a slight decrease to customers of 0.7 percent, or about 58 cents less on an average residential monthly bill.
PUC approves Rocky Mountain Power transfer to city of Idaho Falls municipal utility
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is approving a Rocky Mountain Power application to sell a section of its service territory to Idaho Falls Power, the city of Idaho Falls municipal utility.
CENTRAL TRANSFER AND RECYCLING EXPANDS HOURS BEGINNING APRIL 15
Beginning April 15, the Central Transfer and Recycling Center will be open 8 a.m.‒4 p.m. Friday for household hazardous waste disposal. This is in addition to its 8 a.m.‒4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours.
Bellevue, Sound Transit honored for planning housing in BelRed
A Regional Coalition of Housing (ARCH) recognized the City of Bellevue and Sound Transit Thursday for their efforts to create a transit-oriented community with affordable housing in Bellevue's BelRed area
President Signs Whitehouse Bill to Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from Foreclosure
Last night, President Barack Obama signed into law Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act, extending key foreclosure protection to those who serve. The legislation had passed both houses of Congress with unanimous support. Whitehouse released the following statement on the bill’s signing.
Brown Announces Funding Assistance from Department of Health and Human Services so Seniors and...
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released $14,695,190 to the State of Ohio Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). During the 2013-2014 winter, more than 420,000 Ohio...
Leahy, Sanders, Welch File Brief To DC Circuit Court Supporting Clean Power Plan
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Friday joined 205 other current and former members of Congress in filing an amicus brief supporting the Clean Power Plan (CPP), which would protect public health and create jobs by setting the first-ever carbon pollution standards for power plants, the nation’s largest source of greenhouse gasses. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is considering a challenge to the Clean Power Plan in West Virginia et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency
Heitkamp Announces over $2.5 Million in Federal Funding to Help ND Seniors, Families &...
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp announced more than $2.5 million in federal assistance to help low-income North Dakota families, seniors, and American Indian tribal members heat and cool their homes
Latta Visits Smaller Communities
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) visited mayors and village council members in Putnam, Hardin, Defiance and Fulton Counties during the week of March 28, 2016. Congressman Latta discussed topics with municipal leaders ranging from EPA mandates, ...
