Additional resources will go into flooding and building resiliency programs. President Biden’s administration announced last week that it will be putting an extra $3 billion into two Federal…
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President Signs Inflation Reduction Act
Bill addresses taxes, healthcare, and climate On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, one he said he had waited 18 months to sign. The…
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CBP Upgrades Chicago Global Entry Kiosks
The facial biometric kiosks are now touchless and receiptless at O’Hare. On Tuesday, Customs and Border Protection upgraded their facial biometric kiosks at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, giving…
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Senate Passes “Inflation Reduction Act”
$740 billion bill addresses social spending and taxes. In a session that convened on Saturday, the U.S. Senate spent the night and part of Sunday working its way…
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Administration Launches Solar Energy Initiatives
The goal is to cut energy costs and create jobs while addressing climate change. President Biden’s administration is launching several initiatives that intend to increase the use of…
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USDA to Plant 1 Billion Trees
Enormous reforestation backlog finally being addressed by Forest Service. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans on Monday to plant 1 billion trees over the next decade to…
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FEMA Updates Flood Insurance Program
Updates to make the program more solvent also make it more expensive. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued its new update to the nation’s flood insurance program…
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George Washington Memorial Parkway Rehabilitation Begins
Scenic roadway to receive $161 million update through Interior Department. The National Park Service participated in a groundbreaking ceremony last week, kicking off the $161 million effort to…
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Postal Service to Increase Electric-Powered Vehicles
Plans for half of 50,000 new vehicles to be electric. The U.S. Postal Service announced this past week that half of their upcoming purchase of next-generation vehicles will…
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President Announces Preliminary Climate Change Steps
His administration is transitioning away from fossil fuels. On Wednesday, President Biden visited the Brayton Point Power Station, a former coal-fueled power plant in Massachusetts, that has begun…
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