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California allocates US$2.9 billion to accelerate electric car charging infrastructure

CALIFORNIA - The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $29 billion investment plan to accelerate California's electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling goals by 2025 The funds will support the deployment of thousands of...

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Operation Lone Star expanded in El Paso to address immigration crisis

TEXAS - Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the National Guard in the state expanded its Operation Lone Star mission in El Paso in response to the unprecedented number of illegal border crossings in the area Abbott noted that the Texas...

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Nuevo Leon seeks to maintain Heineken’s investments

SWITZERLAND - On his second day of activities at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Governor of Nuevo Leon, Samuel Garcia Sepulveda met with Dolf van den Brink, CEO of Heineken, to discuss investment in the state During the...

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UTEP transboundary research on water sustainability in the Rio Grande receives award

EL PASO, TX - A transboundary project led by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to formulate solutions to water sustainability challenges received an award from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and...

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Brownsville Analyzes Process for Distribution of US$29 Million from TEF

BROWNSVILLE, TX - The Brownsville Board of Public Utilities (BPUB) is working to determine its options for distributing the remaining $29 million from the Tenaska Equity Fund (TEF) Before any of that money is distributed, BPUB must comply with the...

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Helen Ramirez named new Brownsville City Manager

BROWNSVILLE, TX - The Brownsville City Commission appointed Helen Ramirez as the new City Manager, with the challenge of accelerating the economic growth of one of the largest communities in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Brownsville has a resident...

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Texas Tech awards US$350,000 to boost talent in automation

TEXAS - Texas Tech University received a US$350,000 grant from the Texas Talent Connection to support innovative workforce training and education programs that lead to successful job placement The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) reported that...

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San Diego approves plan to revitalize Campo Road area

SAN DIEGO, CA - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to revitalize the main commercial strip and adjacent residential area along Campo Road in Casa de Oro The Campo Road Corridor Revitalization Specific Plan envisions a new...

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Tucson water rate adjustments to take effect this year

TUCSON, AZ - After a series of meetings and public hearings, Tucson's mayor and city council voted Jan 11 to increase rates for Tucson Water and the Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) to address rising costs and aging...

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El Paso Electric Expands Popular Texas Community Solar Program

EL PASO, TX - El Paso Electric announced the expansion of its community solar program by building a special 10-megawatt facility in San Elizario, Texas The application to expand the program was filed on December 1, 2022 with the Public Utility...

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