SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Funding to address climate change impacts on marine resources and coastal communities. * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its $147.5 million Inflation Reduction Act investment to strengthen NOAA's science and management capabilities that support climate-ready fisheries. This funding will enable NOAA to modernize its sci more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.2 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bur more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the American Civil Liberties Union and Common Cause, along with 34 collaborators: * * * To: Michael S. Snow, Supervisory Program Analyst Decennial Program Management Office Decennial Census Management Division Re: Comment in response to 89 FR 73623, Docket Number 2024-0024 Urging small-scale testing for collecting home addresses to count inca more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication on Nov. 20, 2024, from Reveal Global Consulting LLC, Fulton, Maryland: * * * Comments to the Generic Clearance for 2030 Census Small-Scale Tests, Evaluations, and Database Updates * * * This public comment is submitted on behalf of Reveal Global Consulting, LLC. Reveal Global Consulting, LLC, is an 8(a) certified small business specializing in data management, analysis, more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Strasburg High School, Virginia, CTE Director Kim Harris: * * * To: Juliana Pearson Manager of the Strategic Collections & Clearance Governance and Strategy Division U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW, LBJ, Room 4C210, Washington, DC 20202-1200 re: Docket No.: ED-2024-SCC-0111 & ED-2024-SCC-0112 * * * I'm writing regarding the U.S. Department o more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Grupo VPAS C.A.: * * * To: Mr. Antonio J. Strocchi, President, Grupo VPAS C.A., Urb. Los Ruices Sur, Trieste Local Galpon S/N, Caracas 1071, Miranda, Venezuela, aj.strocchia@vpasgrupo.com, e.galicia@vpasgrupo.com Dear Mr. Antonio J. Strocchi: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a Foreign Remote Regulatory Assessment (FRRA) of y more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLBNY surpasses $1 billion in grants awarded since Affordable Housing Program inception * * * Jose R. Gonzalez, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY"), announced that the FHLBNY has awarded a record $70.8 million in subsidies to fund 61 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York, Puerto more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Ronald E. Walters, acting under secretary for memorial affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, from a Nov. 13, 2024, hearing entitled "Our Nation's Hallowed Grounds: Review of America's National Cemetery Funeral Operations for Veterans and Servicemembers": * * * Good morning, Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today regarding the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon:"The US-backed ceasefire announced today between Israel and Hezbollah is a major breakthrough in our Israeli allies' war for survival against Iran and its terrorist proxies. Hezbollah's terrorist attacks in Israel's north over the past year displaced some 70,0 more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release: * * * Report outlines racial disparities in Maryland housing and neighborhood conditions and the work the Department will lead to address the inequities * * * NEW CARROLLTON, MD (November 26, 2024) - The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today announced the publication of a baseline report from its Division of Just Communities. The repor more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 27 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is identifying and controlling toxic algae several ways, from sophisticated imaging to sonic waves * * * By Joe Zimmermann, science writer Robots in the water at Hunting Creek Lake are making it safe to swim. That's how Ranger Mark Spurrier said he explains the latest technology at the popular Cunningham State Park swimming hole to even  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * From disentangling the complexities of Earth's climate system to probing the potential of energy storage materials, research from PNNL scientists is among the most cited in their fields * * * By Allan Brettman Clarivate's 2024 list of the world's most Highly Cited Researchers includes 19 affiliated with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). To be more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. "The ceasefire agreement that ends hostilities in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah for an initial phase of 60 days marks a vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the proceedings of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the annual meeting of the Conference of the Parties that have signed on to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC), as well as its presidenti more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Six Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees have been selected as winners of the 2025 Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program in various categories. Dr. Derke Hughes, an engineer in the Undersea Warfare (USW) Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, is the winner of BEYA's Senior Investigator Award, which honors research and development e more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.K. Member of Parliament Sarah Champion, Chair of the International Development Committee, released a statement on the ongoing humanitarian situation in Sudan--currently the world's largest displacement crisis. Since the conflict began in April 2023 more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 27 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: By Sharon Holland The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Health Geography and Disease Ecology Lab, led by Dr. Mohamed F. Sallam, played a pivotal role in securing first place in the prestigious XPRIZE Rainforest competition as part of team Limelight Rainforest. This global competition challenged participants to develop groundbreaking technologies for rapidly cataloging an more PR