NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Today, the Clinton Foundation announced the recipients of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) COVID-19 Student Action Fund, providing $100,000 to student projects to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Student Action Fund is funded by Founding Partner, Kevin Xu, and the colleges and universities that comprise the CGI University Network. Working within the CGI U Commitment to Action mode more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46195) entitled "Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: Background, Status, and Issues". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Jan. 31 and written by Laura B. Comay, specialist in natural resources policy and Marc Humphries, specialist in energy policy: Summary: Almost all U.S. offshore oil and gas production occurs in the Gulf of Mexico. Federal oil and gas leasing in the Gulf is governed primarily by  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change issued the following testimony by Diane VanDe Hei, CEO of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, in a virtual hearing hearing entitled "There's Something in the Water: Reforming Our Nation's Drinking Water Standards": The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) appreciates the opportunity to offer our thoughts today on the development of drinking water regulations under the Saf more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- Public Affairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, will publish the following book on Sept. 22, 2020 titled "All About the Story - News, Power, Politics and the Washington Post" by Leonard Downie: The publisher provided this outline of the work: In 1964, as a 22-year-old Ohio State graduate with working-class Cleveland roots and a family to support, Len Downie landed an internship with the Washington Post. He would become a pioneering investigative reporter, news editor, foreign  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 7: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded emergency CARES Act grants to the fire departments of Tenafly and Saddle Brook. The funding was provided through the CARES Act Assistance to Firefighters - COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S) grant program, which Rep. Pascrell advocat more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following statement by President Bill Clinton on the death of John Hume: "Hillary and I are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend John Hume, who fought his long war for peace in Northern Ireland. His chosen weapons: an unshakeable commitment to nonviolence, persistence, kindness and love. "With his enduring sense of honor, he kept marching on against all odds towards a brighter future for all the children of Northern Irel more PR