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SHAHEEN, KAMEN CALL FOR INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today unveiled legislation to create a competitive grant program for non-traditional science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational programs alongside New Hampshire inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen. STEM-related fields are expected to be the fastest growing occupations of the next decade, however not enough students in the United States are pursuing an education in STEM fields to keep up with the increase in demand in th… Continue Reading
August 09, 2010
SHAHEEN: WORKING FORESTS CRITICAL TO JOB CREATION, CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request for assistance in the expansion of the Dartmouth Regional Technology Center (DRTC) has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $100,000 for the project, which will enable the business incubator to meet the substantial demand it receives for space and support. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Services Appropriations bill, which is now ready for conside… Continue Reading
August 09, 2010
SHAHEEN: WORKING FORESTS CRITICAL TO JOB CREATION, CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today emphasized the critical role of private working forests to tourism, job creation, and the clean energy economy at a listening session with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Concord. The session was part of the Obama Administration's America's Great Outdoors Initiative - a nationwide listening tour on conservation, recreation, and reconnecting people to the outdoors. Shaheen invited Vilsack to hold a listening session in New Hamp… Continue Reading
August 06, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $100,000 FOR DARTMOUTH TECH CENTER
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request for assistance in the expansion of the Dartmouth Regional Technology Center (DRTC) has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $100,000 for the project, which will enable the business incubator to meet the substantial demand it receives for space and support. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Services Appropriations bill, which is now ready for conside… Continue Reading
August 06, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $300,000 FOR SOMERSWORTH MAIN STREET
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request for assistance to improve and refurbish Main Street and Route 9 in downtown Somersworth has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $300,000 for the project, which will attract new businesses to Somersworth and address high vacancy and turnover rates in the business district. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appro… Continue Reading
August 06, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $400,000 FOR WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request to support the development of a plan for the preservation and management of New Hampshire's water resources has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $400,000 for the effort, which is being carried out by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill, which is now ready fo… Continue Reading
August 04, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $500,000 FOR SMALL BUSINESS LENDING
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request for support for critical New Hampshire small business lending programs has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $500,000 to support the MicroCredit-NH and Vested for Growth programs, which offer loans to New Hampshire small businesses that have difficulty accessing credit. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Approp… Continue Reading
August 04, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $150,000 FOR SAGAMORE CREEK DREDGING PROJECT
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request to support maintenance dredging of Sagamore Creek in Portsmouth has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $150,000 for the project, which will facilitate the dredging of approximately 7,000 cubic yards of material from Sagamore Creek to improve navigation and safety. The project will be carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These funds were included in the Fiscal Y… Continue Reading
August 04, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $150,000 FOR BIODIESEL COLLABORATIVE
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request to support the expansion of the Monadnock Biodiesel Collaborative at Keene State College has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $150,000 for the project, which will allow the Monadnock Biodiesel Collaborative to launch an emissions testing facility and a statewide research and educational program for students and educators. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011… Continue Reading
August 04, 2010
NEW HAMPSHIRE AWARDED $2.3 MILLION TO EXPAND BROADBAND INTERNET
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that two New Hampshire broadband providers have received grants to bring high speed internet to areas where it is otherwise unavailable. The Merrimack County Telephone company has been awarded $2,021,197 and the Kearsarge Telephone Company was awarded $372,532 to expand broadband internet to people and businesses in their service area. This important investment will help drive economic development, create jobs, and connect Ne… Continue Reading
August 03, 2010
NEW HAMPSHIRE TO RECEIVE $335,000 FOR TRANSITION TO ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that New Hampshire will receive federal support to begin the process of implementing an electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The $335,000 in federal matching funds will go to the state Medicaid program to help develop a plan for a statewide health information technology infrastructure that will improve the quality of health care for New Hampshire families. … Continue Reading
August 03, 2010
SHAHEEN PRESSES FOR BIPARTISAN RATIFICATION OF NEW START
(Washington, D.C.)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, today issued the below statement following the Foreign Relations Committee's decision to hold a vote on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in September. The Treaty will reduce U.S. and Russian strategic offensive nuclear stockpiles, restore verification procedures and inspections, and create momentum on nuclear non-proliferation: "In thoroughly examining the New … Continue Reading
August 03, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $282,000 FOR CONSERVATION IN WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announced today that her request to support a major conservation initiative in western New Hampshire has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $282,000 for the Quabbin-to-Cardigan Conservation (Q2C) Initiative, which provides technical and financial assistance to local conservation projects. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Agriculture, FDA and Rural Development Appropriations bill, which is… Continue Reading
August 03, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $650,000 FOR PORTSMOUTH HARBOR
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announced today that her request to support two projects to increase the width and depth of sections of Portsmouth Harbor have been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $500,000 for maintenance dredging of a section of the harbor known as Simplex Shoal, as well as $150,000 for the design phase of a project to increase the width of the harbor's upper turning basin. Both projects will ensure continued access to th… Continue Reading
August 03, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $150,000 FOR NEW COOS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request to support the construction of a new 24,000 square foot health center for Coos County Family Health Services (CCFHS) has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $150,000 for the project, which will allow CCFHS to increase access to the facility and better serve its patients. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations bill, w… Continue Reading
August 02, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $135,000 FOR ROCHESTER FIRST RESPONDERS
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request to help the City of Rochester upgrade its emergency communications system has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $135,000 for the project, which will allow the city to install a wireless communications system for use by its emergency responders. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill, which is now ready for considera… Continue Reading
August 02, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $100,000 FOR SMALL BUSINESS EDUCATION CENTER
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request to support the expansion of a small business education program at the Technology Village Business Incubator in Conway has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $100,000 for the project, which will enable the business incubator to expand its Boot Camp for Small Businesses program to serve more North Country small business owners and entrepreneurs. These funds were included in … Continue Reading
August 02, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $1.25 MILLION FOR NH FOOD BANK
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that her request to support the New Hampshire Food Bank has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen secured $1.25 million for the project, which will allow the Food Bank to expand and relocate to a new location in Manchester that will include more space for food storage and refrigeration, as well as expanded kitchen space for trainings. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2011 Transportation, … Continue Reading
July 30, 2010
SHAHEEN: SMALL BUSINESSES WILL DRIVE JOB CREATION
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today visited Mikros Manufacturing Inc. in Claremont where she discussed the resources available to New Hampshire businesses so that they can expand and create jobs. This week the Senate has been considering the Small Business Jobs Act, which would promote exporting, offer targeted tax relief, and expand access to credit for small businesses, and earlier this year passed the HIRE Act to encourage businesses to create new jobs. Mikros Manuf… Continue Reading
July 29, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES EPA DECISION TO EXTEND WATER LINES FOR RAYMOND HOMES AFFECTED BY MOTTOLO SUPERFUND SITE
(Washington, D.C.)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be extending the Town of Raymond's water lines to affected homeowners south and west of the Mottolo Superfund Site in an effort to prevent further contamination. This decision comes after elevated levels of contaminants were found in area homeowners' wells, prompting Shaheen to take action and bring together the EPA and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services to… Continue Reading
