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Construction Employment Increases In 41 States From November 2023 To Last Month, While 23 States Add Jobs From October To November (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 20 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release:
Texas and Alaska Have Highest Number and Percent of 12-Month Gains, While California and Maryland Lag; Florida and Minnesota Top Lists of Numerical and Percentage Monthly Gains, While Indiana Has Worst Losses
Construction employment increased in 41 states and the District of Columbia in November from a year earlier, while 23 states and D.C. added construction jo more PR
Food & Water Watch: Florida PSC Approves $9-13/Month TECO Rate Hike (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024:
Today, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a rate schedule for Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) customers, that will have the average residential customer using 1000-1250 kWh/month paying $9-13 more each month, starting in January, with subsequent increases in 2026 and 2027. The PSC approved TECO's rate hike earlier this month, despite widespread opposition and PSC staff recommendations more PR
FSU: Faculty and Staff Briefs November and December 2024 (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following Faculty and Staff Briefs for November and December 2024 on Dec. 19, 2024:
By Logan Lowery, Jenny Ralph and Anna Prentiss
Florida State University's faculty and staff are central to its mission and the key to its countless accomplishments.
Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize more PR
Ithaca startup's product builds bone health using NY milk protein (10)
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Two friends who bonded over shared concerns over their bone health have formulated a bioavailable calcium chew using milk protein from Finger Lakes dairy farms.
Adrienne Bitar, a food studies lecturer in American studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, and clinical pharmacist Dr. Jennifer Han, are the co-founders of Seen Nutrition. Less than a year since launching, Bitar and Han's company is growing 35% per month. W more PR
National Parks Conservation Association: Park Advocates, Community Leaders Applaud Release of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The National Parks Conservation Association posted the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024:
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Bordering three iconic national parks, Everglades, Biscayne, and Dry Tortugas, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is home to the third largest barrier reef in the world.
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Key Largo/Key West, Fla. - Today, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Restoration Blueprint, a major step t more PR
Villanova Professor Investigates Impacts of Hurricanes on Florida Coast (10)
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
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Jonathan Hubler, PhD, and graduate student Sarah Burghardt lead Villanova research effort to study storm impacts and improve hurricane preparedness
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In October 2024, during the height of hurricane season, Hurricanes Milton and Helene swept across the southeastern United States. Their impact on Florida was severe, with damages totaling tens of billions of dollars. While communities more PR
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