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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Treasury Department Awards $690 Million for Rental Assistance

Funds are being distributed to 89 state and local grantees. The Department of the Treasury released an additional $690 million for rental assistance through their Emergency Rental Assistance…

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House Judiciary Committee Begins Probes of Administration

The first hearing addresses the migration crisis at the border.  The new majority in the House has launched investigations into the activities of President Biden’s administration. The House…

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