USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
Loans Will Improve System Efficiency and Resiliency in 12 States
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 7, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is investing $309 million in 16 projects (PDF, 107 KB) to improve rural electric infrastructure in 12 states.
“Robust, modern infrastructure is a foundation for quality of life and economic opportunity no matter the zip code in which you live,” Hazlett said. “Under Secretary Perdue’s leadership, USDA is committed to being a strong partner in addressing rural infrastructure needs to support a more prosperous future in rural communities.”
Hazlett made the announcement here today during a visit to the Central Iowa Power Cooperative. One of its members, Farmers Electric Cooperative in Greenfield, Iowa, is receiving a $1.4 million USDA loan to invest in smart grid projects. Farmers plans to install more than 5,800 single-phase meters and additional meter reading equipment in its west-central Iowa service area.
Hazlett also announced that Harrison County REC, in Woodbine, Iowa, is receiving a $6 million loan to build 20 miles of electric line, improve 57 miles and make other system improvements. Its loan includes $578,000 for smart grid projects.
The loans announced today are being made through USDA’s Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee program. It helps finance generation, transmission and distribution projects; system improvements; and energy conservation projects in communities with 10,000 or fewer residents.
Farmers Electric Cooperative and Harrison County REC join many other rural electric cooperatives and utilities that partner with USDA to use smart grid for computer applications, two-way communications, geospatial information systems and other tools to increase the reliability and efficiency of electric power systems.
Today’s investments will build or improve 1,660 miles of electric line serving rural homes, farms and businesses. USDA is funding infrastructure improvements for utilities in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota and Washington.
Funding for these loans was included in the FY 2018 Omnibus spending bill. It allocates significant resources for infrastructure investments, including $6.25 billion to USDA for electric loans. The measure also directs Secretary Perdue to make investments in rural communities with the greatest infrastructure needs.
In addition to funding in the 2018 Omnibus bill, President Trump has proposed a $200 billion infrastructure investment plan that allocates 25 percent ($50 billion) to rural projects.
In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue presented the Task Force’s findings to President Trump. These findings included 31 recommendations to align the federal government with state, local and tribal governments to take advantage of opportunities that exist in rural America. Increasing investments in rural infrastructure is a key recommendation of the task force.
To view the report in its entirety, please view the Report to the President of the United States from the Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity (PDF, 5.4 MB). In addition, to view the categories of the recommendations, please view the Rural Prosperity infographic (PDF, 190 KB).
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community services such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.
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Crossfaith
Releases New Single
"The Perfect Nightmare"
Streaming on Metal Injection
New Album To Be Released Later This Year
June 7, 2018 - Osaka, JAPAN - Japanese metal juggernauts Crossfaith are thrilled to share a brand new single, titled "The Perfect Nightmare." Fans can check it out now, exclusively on Metal Injection. "The Perfect Nightmare" comes from Crossfaith's forthcoming fifth album, and the follow up to 2015's critically acclaimed XENO. For more information, please visit: www.crossfaith.jp
"Welcome to our new chapter!
It's one of the heaviest tracks we've ever made.
This song got full of chaos and brutality so we wanted to make this video with sickness and strangeness too.
Watch this and let you have a huge expectation for upcoming album! See you soon!" - Kenta Koie
Crossfaith is Kenta Koie (vocals), Kazuki Takemura (guitar), Hiroki Ikegawa (bass), Terefumi Tamano (keyboard), and Tatsuya Amano (drums).
Since their inception, Crossfaith have been on the edge of a fusion of rock, metal, electronica and big ideas on their albums; and the edge of euphoria with their live shows.
After nearly three years, the band will return later this year with a brand new record.
For more information, please visit:
Website: www.crossfaith.jp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossfaithofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/CrossfaithJapan
Instagram: www.instagram.com/crossfaithjapan
Upcoming Tour Dates:
6/9 - Nagasaki @ Blaze Up Nagasaki
6/12 - Amsterdam @ Melkweg w/ Bullet For My Valentine
6/13 - Dortmund @ FZW
6/15 - Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof
6/16 - Paris @ Download France
6/17 - Aarau @ Kiff w/ Modern Life Is War
6/19 - Bologna @ Zona Roveri w/ Underoath
6/20 - Milan @ Magazzini Generali w/ Underoath
6/22 - Copenhagen @ Copenhell
6/23 - Dessel @ Graspop Metal Meeting
6/24 - Stuttgart @ clubCANN w/ Bury Tomorrow
6/26 - Budapest @ Durer Kert w/ Underoath
6/28 - Prague @ Aerodrome
6/29 - Munster @ Skaters Palace, Vainstream warm-up
6/30 - Madrid @ Download Spain
7/28 - Yamaguchi @ Wild Bunch Fest
8/25 - Fukuoka @ Triangle '18
8/26 - Osaka @ RUSH BALL 2018
8/27 - Osaka @ Big Cat
8/29 - Nagoya @ NITROPOLIS vol. 1
8/30 - Tokyo @ NITROPOLIS vol. 1
8/31 - Tokyo @ NITROPOLIS vol. 1
9/8 - Gamagori @ TREASURE05X 2018
9/26 - St. Petersburg @ Clubzal
9/27 - Moscow @ RED Club
9/28 - Kiev @ BelEtage
9/30 - Zurich @ Dynamo
10/1 - Vienna @ Arena
10/2 - Leipzig @ Naumann's
10/3 - Hamburgh @ Logo
10/5 - Copenhagen@ Pumpehuset
10/6 - Berlin @ Bi Nuu
10/8 - Cologne @ Gebaude 9
10/9 - Munich @ Backstage
10/10 - Strasbourg @ La Laiterie
10/12 - Utrecht @ Tivoli
10/13 - Bristol @ Marble Factory
10/15 - Glasgow @ Garage
10/16 - Nottingham @ Rock City
10/17 - Manchester @ Academy 2
10/19 - London @ Electric Ballroom
10/20 - Sheffield @ Plug
10/21 - Dublin @ Academy Green Room
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JW 60 Seconds: Border Region Exploited by ISIS Finally Gets Fence (VIDEO)
Back in 2015 Judicial Watch reported that ISIS cells are operating in the Santa Teresa region, just a few miles from El Paso, Texas in an area known as “Anapra” situated just west of Ciudad Juárez.
Another ISIS cell to the west of Ciudad Juárez, in Puerto Palomas, targets the New Mexico towns of Columbus and Deming for easy access to the United States.
The report was among the first in a series resulting from Judicial Watch’s ongoing investigation into the national security threats created by the porous southern border. State and federal Law enforcement officials on both sides of the border, including a Mexican Army field officer and a Mexican Federal Police Inspector, are among Judicial Watch’s sources.
At the time, Mexican intelligence sources reported that ISIS planned to exploit the railways and airport facilities in the vicinity of Santa Teresa and that ISIS “spotters” were located in New Mexico’s East Potrillo Mountains.
Read more HERE.
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