New AI oversight initiatives gain momentum in state legislatures
Task forces intend to position states in a proactive footing as they assess the potential benefits of the new technology.
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USDA investing $66 million in U.S. national forests, grasslands
Funds will support projects to restore roads and trails and preserve clean water sources
Alaska using new tool to mitigate avalanche risks: Drones
Experiment could serve as a blueprint for other states to find similar uses
Tidal, river-current energy projects receive federal funds
Funds will support efforts to transition local communities to clean energy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City of Nome sign partnership to improve port
Changes will include a new deep-water basin with an increased depth and enlarging the outer basin, which will require dredging
DOE investing in city plans to incorporate geothermal heating, cooling systems
Projects will be chosen from a second competitive round of awards to build and deploy systems.
