He addressed the priorities his administration has in the coming two years. President Biden acknowledged the politically divided Congress in his second State of the Union address. “I…
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Prayer Updates
$580 Million Allocated for Indian Water Rights Settlements
Federal funding will provide Tribal communities with clean water and water infrastructure. The Department of the Interior announced an additional $580 million for Indian water rights, providing clean…
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DOT Announces Funding for Clean Transit Buses
Department seeks to replace aging transit fleets nationwide with electric vehicles. The Department of Transportation issued a notice of funding opportunity on Friday, announcing nearly $1.7 billion to…
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Proposed Petroleum Development Plan Meets with Concerns
Final supplemental environmental impact statement for project issued by BLM. The Alaska division of the Bureau of Land Management completed its final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for…
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USDA Makes Grants Available for Urban Agriculture
Applications will be received until March 27. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that $7.5 million is available for urban agriculture support and development. The Office of…
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Vandalism Occurring on Federal Land
Public facilities have been damaged or destroyed. The Bureau of Land Management has reported that public facilities near Lake Havasu in Arizona have been vandalized. The agency is…
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Study Shows Masking Made Little Difference in Pandemic
A new study finds not even a “modest intervention.” In a peer-reviewed study by the Cochrane Database Systemic Reviews, international researchers found that masks and other physical interventions…
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President’s Top Economic Advisor Stepping Down
No date was revealed for his departure. President Biden has announced that the White House’s top economic advisor, Brian Deese, will be leaving the administration. “Brian has a…
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DOT Awards Funding for Road Safety Redesigns
$800 million will be used to address 510 hotspots for traffic deaths. The Department of Transportation recently announced the awarding of $800 million for road safety improvement projects…
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$5.4 Billion in “Questionable” COVID-19 Loans Reported
House committee holds hearing on mismanagement, fraud, and wasted funds. The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee reports it has “identified 69,323 Social Security numbers used to obtain $5.4 billion…
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