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Monday, October 06, 2008

USVI Agriculture Gets First Specialty Crop Grant

The US Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture has received funding approval for its Specialty Crop Block Grant proposal.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Gulf Coast Gets $60M for Water Projects

The Mississippi Gulf Coast will receive $60 million for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Gov. Bredesen: Energy Summit Aimed at Technology

Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen says an upcoming energy summit bringing together top state political, business and science leaders can help result in less dependence on gasoline.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Gov. Easley Requests Federal Disaster Aid for 59 Counties

Gov. Mike Easley has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare 59 of North Carolina’s 100 counties disaster areas because of drought-related crop losses.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Gov. Perdue Announces Appalachian Regional Commission Grants

Governor Sonny Perdue today announced 17 grant awards from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).

Monday, October 06, 2008

Gov. Perry Announces Emerging Tech Fund Investments

Gov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $250,000 each through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) in BetaBatt Inc., Cormedics Corp. and Sunrise Ridge Algae Inc. for the research, development and commercialization of their innovative technologies.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Gov. Blunt Announces 2008 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Gov. Matt Blunt today marked October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Rum Tax Formula Extended for Virgin Islands; Additional $40M for V.I. Government

The U.S. House of Representatives today reversed its vote of last week and approved a landmark $700 billion financial bailout bill which includes a two-year extension of the rum tax formula worth an additional $40 million for the Virgin Islands government.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Gov. O'Malley Announces Construction of Solar Power System for State Agency

Governor Martin O’Malley and Maryland Environmental Service (MES) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Constellation Energy’s Projects & Services Group, a subsidiary of Constellation Energy, to construct a solar power system that will generate approximately 300 kW of power at the agency’s headquarters in Millersville.

Monday, October 06, 2008

Gov. Jindal Announces $57.1 Million in LIHEAP Funding

Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that the federal funding continuing resolution recently signed by President Bush includes $57.1 million for Louisiana through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to assist low-income families in affording the high cost of utility bills.

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