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power

MT: Gov., Commerce Announce $700 Million To Increase Mont. Power and Regional Grid Reliability

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Commerce today announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the State of Montan...

brownfield

OH: Gov. DeWine Announces $107M in Brownfield Remediation to Create Redevelopment Opportunities

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced $106.9 million in state ...

workforce

NV: $1.7 Million Approved to Support Workforce Training in Logistics, Nursing and Mining for Nevada

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board approved $1,693,230 from the Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada (WINN) fund to s...

outdoor recreation

NM: Outdoor Recreation Businesses in New Mexico Expect Continued Growth, New Survey Shows

More than two-thirds of outdoor recreation businesses in New Mexico expect to expand in the next three years, according to a new survey released today...

workforce

Eagle Hill Consulting Employee Retention Index Spikes Upward, Signaling U.S. Workers Likely to Stay at Jobs

Employers can expect lower employee attrition through the remainder of 2024, according to the latest results of the Eagle Hill Consulting Employee Ret...

ports

TX: Port Houston Surpasses 2M TEUs Faster Than Ever; Total Import TEUs Jump 12% in June

Port Houston, the fifth-largest container port in the nation, has surpassed the two million TEU mark faster than ever. Through the first six months of...

technology

Department of Commerce Announces New Guidance and Software to Improve Safety, Security of AI Systems

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the release of new guidance and software to help improve the safety, security and trustworthiness of artific...

business

Administration, NOAA Propose $575 Million to Increase Coastal Climate Resilience 

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced recently that the Department of Commerce and NOAA are recommending $575 million in funding across 1...

workforce

NY: Governor Hochul Announces Opening of PUSH Buffalo’s First Green Jobs Training Center

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a ribbon cutting marking the official opening of the Sustainability Workforce Training Center, the region’s first gree...

solar

IL: Nexamp and Starbucks Support Energy Equity with Six New Community Solar Projects in Illinois

Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the country, announced today a partnership with Starbucks. By committing as a long-term renewable elec...