Lamont & Congress Praise EPA Awards for Carbon Reduction, Green Investment

TL/DR - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the Coalition for Green Capital, which includes the Connecticut Green Bank. They will use the funds to stimulate public-private investments in environmental infrastructure, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower…

Sheetz from Pennsylvania Named One of the Best Places to Work by Fortune

Sheetz named one of the best places to work in America The Pennsylvania-based family-owned and operated company, Sheetz, has made it to Fortune's list of best places to work in America. This is the 10th time in the past 11 years that Sheetz has been ranked on Fortune's list of 100 best companies to work for, achieving the 60th position this year.…

Burglars Swipe $30M in LA’s Largest Cash Heist

TL/DR - The FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department are investigating a cash heist from a money storage facility in the San Fernando Valley, reportedly one of the largest in LA's history, involving as much as $30 million. The burglary, which took place on Easter Sunday, is suspected to have been carried out by a sophisticated group that managed…

Final NMU Poverty Simulator of the Year Reveals Challenges

TL/DR - Students at an unidentified institution took part in a poverty simulation last Wednesday to better understand and empathize with those experiencing poverty. The exercise, which has been held twice a semester since 2017, was coordinated by NMU Nursing Professor Terry Delpier and is supported by the Student Nurses Association. Delpier,…