Denver-area express lanes project awarded $106 million federal loan
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently awarded a $106.95 million loan to complete Colorado’s C-470 Express Lanes Project in the Denver area. Read More »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently awarded a $106.95 million loan to complete Colorado’s C-470 Express Lanes Project in the Denver area. Read More »
To confront the issue of marine litter, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently sponsored a two-day “multi-stakeholder dialogue” in Newport, Rhode Island, where industry, government and environmental group representatives gathered to review and share perspectives. Read More »
While chairing a recent Senate committee hearing regarding the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) proposed budget, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) called on the agency to maintain consistent protection of forested areas while striving for a balance with recreation, tourism and timber interests. Read More »
To quell corn rootworm disease, a crop malady known as the “billion-dollar pest” for the havoc it can wreak, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it recently registered four products that function as natural pesticides. Read More »
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said in a release it will a public hearing on its plan to use helicopters and motor vehicles to monitor and manage wild horses or burros on public lands in Nevada. Read More »
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for comments from the public on a proposal by Terra Rocky Mountain LLC to drill oil and gas wells west of Rifle, Colorado, BLM said in a release. Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced plans to apportion approximately $28 million to share in the cost of researching and developing low-cost state-of-the-art energy conversion systems from existing systems. Read More »
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it recently re-issued an ongoing series that documents how American laborers, farmers and business owners have benefited from global trade. Read More »
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s recent dual nomination of Neil Chatterjee and Rob Powelson to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) won praise from the American Petroleum Institute (API), which deemed both candidates “well qualified.” Read More »
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it granted accreditation to six local-level chambers based on their strong policy, efficient process and positive community relations. Read More »
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Energy (DOE) recently said that up to $9 million in funding will support biobased feedstocks, fuels and similar product development continue efforts aimed at U.S. energy independence. Read More »
Following through with previously promised funding to further sustainable automotive technology, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently revealed its pledge to allot $20 million to ten nationwide organizations — Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awardees. Read More »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it has successfully slashed paperwork regarding chemical applications, reducing the number of pending submissions by approximately half following departmentwide implementation of procedural streamlining and prioritizing. Read More »
“Today's decision by the Trump administration should be applauded by us all," said Fred Palmer, senior fellow for energy and climate at non-partisan Heartland Institute. "More than any President in modern times, President Trump understands the importance of fossil fuel development for our future well-being, prosperity and quality of life for all Americans." Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has achieved top scores on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard, demonstrating success in attaining its contracting goals. Read More »
Applications by six companies asking to be allowed to evaluate the mineral deposits off the Atlantic coast will be considered by the Department of the Interior. Read More »
For his role in cultivating cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico while serving as Texas governor, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry recently accepted the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce’s Good Neighbor Award in Washington, D.C. Read More »
With the Memorial Day weekend signaling the start of summer traveling, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is readying its reserves to keep its U.S. travel checkpoint centers functioning efficiently. Read More »
Nine high-school and college students representing the next generation of the country’s best and brightest got the chance to see firsthand what a science career is all about during a May 4 visit to the Old Hickory Lock and Dam in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Read More »
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi (AmCham) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) examined the future of U.S.-Vietnamese commerce at a recent Hanoi-based conference. Read More »