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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5 Billion to Restore, Reconstruct, and Repair Nationally Significant Large Bridges Across the Country
U.S. Department of Transportation
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July 18, 2024
Thirteen major bridges to receive funding through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving the safety and efficiency of critical supply chain corridors, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting the national economy WASHINGTON –...
Warner recognizes Beth Haven Christian School students as 'Honorary Secretaries of State' for their effort to register classmates to vote
West Virginia Secretary of the State
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March 25, 2025
Charleston, W.Va. – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner hosted a student leader from Beth Haven Christian School (BHCS) in Logan County as his honored guest at the State Capitol. Joshua Goble and Heidi Densford—both members of the 2025 graduating...
USDA Provides Additional Flexibilities to Respond to 2024 Hurricanes, Expedites Emergency Conservation and Disaster Recovery Payments for Producers in Nine States Impacted by Hurricanes in 2016 to 2023
U.S Department Of Agriculture - Washington D.C.
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December 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2024 – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is taking steps to streamline and provide flexibilities for environmental compliance requirements for 2024 hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton allowing the...
USARA Championship Joins Adventure Racing World Series North America Calendar
EIN Presswire
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July 20, 2024
The United States Adventure Racing Association and ARWS announce the USARA National Championship will serve as an event in the ARWS North America Series 2024. SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA, USA, July 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The United States...
When Your Deer Disappear
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
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March 28, 2025
By Chuck Nease for Whitetail Times Free ranging whitetails respond to hunting season in many ways. When the buck you captured on camera throughout the summer and early fall goes off your radar screen be prepared to change your strategy to get back...
Gov. Justice announces nearly $29 million in AML grant recommendations
Office of the Governor - West Virginia
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November 20, 2024
Administered by the WVDEP's Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, the AMLER program has committed over $233 million in grant funding to assist projects all across the West Virginia coalfields, since 2016. "These AMLER projects...
WVDOT ready for winter weather, with planned routes and plenty of salt
West Virginia Department of Transportation
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October 22, 2024
West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) garages across the state have been busy preparing for Snow Removal and Ice Control (SRIC) operations as the cold weather months are ahead. Crews conduct dry runs, perform equipment maintenance and...
Strengthening Communities: Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $600,000 to Support 25 Projects Across Fayette County
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
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March 28, 2025
Investing in our neighborhoods and communities is key to creating more opportunity for all Pennsylvanians and a bright economic future for the Commonwealth. Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary...
Strengthening Communities: Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $600,000 to Support 25 Projects Across Fayette County
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
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March 28, 2025
Investing in our neighborhoods and communities is key to creating more opportunity for all Pennsylvanians and a bright economic future for the Commonwealth. Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary...
USDA Invests $6.3 Billion to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure and Create Good-Paying Jobs in 44 States
U.S Department Of Agriculture - Washington D.C.
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December 10, 2024
Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA...
ICYMI: Capito Op-Ed: The Surface Transportation Opportunity Before Us
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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March 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published in the Washington Times, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, detailed her vision for the upcoming Surface Transportation...
Mobile ID pilot program launched; public launch expected by end of year
West Virginia Department of Transportation
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December 12, 2024
Page Content The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Governor Jim Justice, and IDEMIA Public Security North America have announced the launch of the Mobile ID (mID) program in the state. This release updates and corrects a previous...
PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Agencies to Treat Potomac River for Black Fly Control on August 27
Maryland Department of Agriculture
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August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024 ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 26, 2024) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture—in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources—will treat a targeted area of the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, as part of a pilot...
USDA Invests Millions to Protect Communities from Wildfires, Restore Forest Ecosystems, Improve Drinking Water
U.S. Forest Service
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March 20, 2019
MARCH 20, 2019 AT 1:00 PM EDT - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest more than $12 million this year to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality and restore healthy forest ecosystems through targeted projects on both public and...
WVDEP’s Stream Partners Program awards nearly $92,000 in grant funding to 20 watershed groups for water quality projects
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
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December 6, 2024
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Stream Partners Program announced Friday that 20 community watershed groups across the state will receive grant funds totaling nearly $92,000 to...
Gov. Justice, First Lady Cathy Justice host Joyful Night Celebration at Capitol Complex
Office of the Governor - West Virginia
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December 5, 2024
Celebration included lighting of State Christmas Tree, live performances, holiday readings, and fireworks CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice hosted the annual Joyful Night Celebration on the South Steps of the West...
New Jersey Forest Fire Service Prescribed Burning Program and Wildfire Prevention Techniques Garner National Attention
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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April 24, 2019
NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRE SERVICE PRESCRIBED BURNING PROGRAM AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES GARNER NATIONAL ATTENTION (19/P029) TRENTON – The State Forest Fire Service is receiving national attention for its proactive approaches to reducing...
USDA Announces Over $194 Million in New Projects to Increase Economic Opportunities Through Rural Partners Network
U.S Department Of Agriculture - Washington D.C.
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December 4, 2024
Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new...
West Virginia Bus Accident News: Wyoming County Crash Injures 21
Justice News Flash
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October 4, 2010
New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com 09/30/2010 // West Palm Beach, FL, US // Sandra Quinlan // Sandra Quinlan Wyoming County, WV—A car slammed head-on into a bus early Tuesday, September 28, 2010, consequently resulting in the hospitalization of 21...
New Jersey Forest Service Forester Is Honored for Managing State Lands, Helping Develop National Forest Inventory
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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March 8, 2019
NEW JERSEY FOREST SERVICE FORESTER IS HONORED FOR MANAGING STATE LANDS, HELPING DEVELOP NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY (19/P014) TRENTON – A New Jersey Forest Service member whose forestry management and planning skills are helping to protect 775,000...