DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - September 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) today announced the release of the "Water Affordability Needs Assessment" to Congress by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The study, which examines decades of research on the water affordability crises, underscores the critical need for a permanent federa more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: By Mary Ellen Hackett Depression upended his life when Kedar Narayan, Ph.D. was a graduate student and post doc, but he's rarely talked about the experience and it's likely most of his peers know nothing of his struggle. Now the imaging scientist at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNL) is sharing his story broadly, in an interview on a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, December 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a report to Congress detailing water affordability across the U.S. among households and utilities. The report -- "Water Affordability Needs Assessment" (https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/water-affordability-needs-assessment) -- summarizes decades of research by utilities, academics, and associations, a more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- The Maryland Department of Commerce issued the following news release: BALTIMORE, MD (December 16, 2024) -- Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland congressional delegation today announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), are once again joining forces to expand Maryland's Defense Technology Commercialization Center (DefTech). The expansion of the program was made possible through  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md) announced $398,000 in federal funding to support five Maryland-based projects focused on environmental, cultural, and historical conservation efforts within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. "The Chesapeak more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- The Maryland Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: WASHINGTON - In a huge win that will save consumers billions of dollars every year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday announced new rules to prohibit surprise junk fees involving live-event tickets, targeting concerts and sporting events, and involving "short-term lodging," which generally means hotels and rentals for vacation homes, cabins and cottages. Th more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced that starting January 1, 2025, the department's Weights and Measures program will begin registering service agencies and technicians involved in the installation, repair, and calibration of electrical vehicle fueling equipment. The addition comes as the sale and use of electric vehicles rise across the State. Falling under a measuring dev more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced $50.8 million in awards through the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Initiative to revitalize Baltimore City's neighborhoods by reducing the number of vacant buildings across the city. The 43 awards tap $50 million committed to the program in the State's Fiscal Year 2025 budget--a historic acceleration of funding to the department to rehabilitate vacan more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris at Prince George's County Community College to celebrate youth who are serving their communities. Together with Lieutenant Governor Aruna K. Miller; U.S. Senator-elect Angela Alsobrooks; AmeriCorps Chief Executive Officer Michael Smith; Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation Secretary Paul Monteiro, the leader more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The Maryland Department of Health today reported the first three cold-related illness deaths in Maryland for the 2024-2025 winter weather season. The deceased individuals were all adult males, two in their 60's and one in their 30's. Two of the deaths occurred in Baltimore City and one in Baltimore County. The first cold-reported death occurred Nov. 23, with the other two report more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- The National Aquarium issued the following news release: * * * Attendance milestone highlights the Aquarium's connection to generations of guests and impact within the city and state * * * The National Aquarium surpassed a major milestone in November, welcoming its 60 millionth guest since its grand opening in August 1981. Historically welcoming more than 1 million visitors each year, the nonprofit conservation organization is grateful for the trust and suppor more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news: Pairings like peanut butter and jelly or milk and cereal are iconic. But the concept of creating winning combinations is not limited to the kitchen; it is a fundamental principle driving the revolutionary field of synthetic biology, or synbio. "Synbio is a cutting-edge discipline at the intersection of biology and engineering, where scientists design a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the designations of 19 new National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), reflecting the importance of the sites in sharing America's diverse history. The new NHLs are nationally significant properties for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans, African Americans, Asian American Pacific Islanders, and wom more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 5, 2024, entitled "Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards: Charter Renewal". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) was established by section 29 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954, as amended. Its purpose is to provide advice to the Commission with regard to the hazards of proposed or existing reactor facilities, to review each applic more ST

STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Popular guide for Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Carbon counties * * * The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) is proud to announce the return of its popular, free travel guide for the upcoming year. For the better part of a decade, the Pocono Mountains Travel Guide has been a major source of information for many of the region's 30 million annual visitors. The PMVB has partnered  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The White House issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to renominate the following individual to continue serving as a key leader in his administration: * Anton Hajjar, Nominee to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors * * * Anton Hajjar, Nominee to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors Anton Hajjar was previously confirmed by the U.S. Senate via v more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Sixth new National Wildlife Refuge System unit established under the Biden-Harris administration * * * NANJEMOY, Md. -- Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams on Friday joined partners and community members to celebrate the establishment of Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, condemned the ruling Georgian Dream party's continued violence against peaceful protestors following Saturday's controversial presidential election, conducted by parliament and widely challenged by Georgian society and international observers. The escala more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), four senior members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement in response to Romania's efforts to address Russian interference in its presidential elections: "Vladimir Putin's assault on Rom more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute on Drug Abuse issued the following news release: * * * New NIH-funded data show lower use of most substances continues following the COVID-19 pandemic * * * After declining significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use among adolescents has continued to hold steady at lowered levels for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest results from the Monitoring the Futur more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking the public to identify Service-managed lands where people would most like to see new or improved public recreation access. This effort continues the Service's goal to expand public access to federal lands and ensure that everyone has access to the outdoors. "We are committed to ensuring all Americans have access to more PR

LARGO, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Dec. 17, 2024, to young leaders who are active and engaged in their local communities at Prince George's Community College: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Lauren? (Applause.) Good morning, everyone. Have a seat, please. Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Oh. (Laughs.) (Applause.) Oh, I just love seeing all of our young leaders. You know, when I look out at all of you more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call via teleconference on the ongoing response to reported drone sightings: * * * MODERATOR: (In progress) -- discuss the ongoing interagency response to the reported drone sightings. Today, we have representatives from the FBI, from DHS, from FAA, who will open remarks and talk through their respective roles and authorities when it comes to these reported sightings. Today's call will be on backgroun more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The Whitney Museum of American Art will present Amy Sherald: American Sublime, the artist's debut solo exhibition at a New York museum and the most comprehensive showing of her work. Opening to the public on April 9, 2025, American Sublime considers Amy Sherald's powerful impact on contemporary art and culture, bringing together almost fifty paintings spanning her career from 200 more PR