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Millions Available for Special Conservation Priorities in California

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

DAVIS, Calif., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is accepting applications for three popular conservation priorities through February 16, 2024. This funding is in addition to the millions available to California's agricultural producers through regular Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the new Inflation Reduction Act.

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  • Signups for Three Popular Landscape Initiatives Ends February 16, 2024
    DAVIS, Calif., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is accepting applications for three popular conservation priorities through February 16, 2024.
  • This funding is in addition to the millions available to California's agricultural producers through regular Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the new Inflation Reduction Act.
  • "NRCS California is committed to assisting agricultural producers address critical resource needs across the State and these three popular initiatives go even further with strategic enhancements on farms and ranches," said NRCS California State Conservationist Carlos Suarez.
  • Through EQIP, there are millions available for conservation practices and initiatives, including:
    NRCS and Bureau of Reclamation WaterSmart partner projects to help improve water infrastructure, delivery, and application on farms.

Nine Mile Metals Receives Final Water Baseline Water and Sediments Certified Lab Analysis Report From GEMTEC and Finalizes Engineer Site Plan Analysis

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

GEMTEC has delivered Nine Mile Metals its Final Report complete with the Baseline Water & Sediments Lab Certified Results to act as the Project’s baseline levels for its upcoming Bulk Sample Project.

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  • GEMTEC has delivered Nine Mile Metals its Final Report complete with the Baseline Water & Sediments Lab Certified Results to act as the Project’s baseline levels for its upcoming Bulk Sample Project.
  • Gemtec’s Engineering Team will be conducting its final site visit today with its UAV drone to complete Lidar mapping and site design analysis.
  • Nine Mile Metals will submit its Bulk Sample Permit filing next week once the Engineering Site Plan is received.
  • Nine Mile Metals has selected its vendors of choice for the site plan excavation and processing stages.

Ramaco Resources Inc. Receives National and State Awards for Operational Safety and Environmental Stewardship

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

For the second consecutive year, Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") is proud to be a recipient of a Sentinels of Safety Award, the United States’ most prestigious recognition for mine safety.

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  • For the second consecutive year, Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") is proud to be a recipient of a Sentinels of Safety Award, the United States’ most prestigious recognition for mine safety.
  • This national award joins several additional awards Ramaco received this month from the Virginia Department of Energy for Excellence in Mining, Reclamation and Safety.
  • “The safety of our team is Ramaco’s number one priority,” said Chris Blanchard, Chief Operations Officer for Ramaco.
  • Randall Atkins, Ramaco’s chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, “There is no higher operational and management responsibility than maintaining the safety of our Ramaco employees.

Nine Mile Metals Engages GEMTEC and Completes Nine Mile Brook Lens Bulk Sample Baseline Sampling

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

GEMTEC completed the water, sediment, and flow sampling program on September 8, 2023, in support of the Project.

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  • GEMTEC completed the water, sediment, and flow sampling program on September 8, 2023, in support of the Project.
  • Proper QA/QC protocols were followed, which included submitting two duplicate samples for laboratory analyses—namely, one surface water sample and one sediment sample.
  • The locations were selected based on 1:50,000 topo map drainage, and cover Nine Mile Brook, Boucher Brook, and a tributary to Nine Mile Brook located south of the Project.
  • Patrick J. Cruickshank, CEO and Director, stated, “We are pleased to advance our Nine Mile Brook Lens bulk sample program to the next level.

Historic On-Farm Conservation Funding Assistance Available for Producers

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

DAVIS, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California announces Fiscal Year 2024 (October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024) federal assistance opportunities for agricultural producers, including through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). While NRCS accepts applications for these programs year-round, interested applicants should apply no later than November 3, 2023, for the first application cutoff period.

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  • "We are excited to support California's producers with an historic investment in on-farm conservation this Fiscal Year," said NRCS California State Conservationist Carlos Suarez.
  • A second cutoff period may be scheduled in Spring 2024 as federal conservation funding is available.
  • CSP provides producers to earn payments for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities integrated within their agricultural operations.
  • NRCS California will be utilizing ACT NOW to process conservation applications for NAQI and Conservation Plan Activities ranking pools to deliver conservation faster.

Small Sacramento District Wins CSDA Exceptional Public Outreach Award

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The California Special Districts Association (CSDA) today named Reclamation District 1000 (RD1000) as the winner of its 2023 Award for Exceptional Public Outreach & Advocacy by a small district.

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  • MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The California Special Districts Association (CSDA) today named Reclamation District 1000 (RD1000) as the winner of its 2023 Award for Exceptional Public Outreach & Advocacy by a small district.
  • The CSDA award recognized the approach and success of RD1000's 18-month effort to educate residents and businesses in Sacramento's Natomas Basin about the extreme dangers of flooding and the critical need to upgrade aging infrastructure.
  • The District built the program around a brand specifically designed for the outreach that would reach the community.
  • Overall, the RD 1000 design and communications team delivered more than 15 million impressions over 18 months ending in 2022.

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2023

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Carrols” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TAST), the largest BURGER KING® franchisee in the United States, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended July 2, 2023.

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  • Comparable restaurant sales for the Company’s Popeyes restaurants, which represented 5.0% of total restaurant sales in the second quarter of 2023, increased 11.6% compared to a 2.0% increase in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $44.3 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $15.1 million in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Income from operations was $23.2 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared to loss from operations of $25.0 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Interest expense increased to $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2023 from $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Reclamation District 1000 Receives Prestigious National Award for Excellence in Communications

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Friday, July 28, 2023

SEATTLE, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The National Association of Flood & Stormwater Management Agencies today announced that it has named Reclamation District 1000 (RD1000) as the first-place winner of its annual Excellence in Communication award.

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  • SEATTLE, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The National Association of Flood & Stormwater Management Agencies t oday announced that it has named Reclamation District 1000 (RD1000) as the first-place winner of its annual Excellence in Communication award.
  • "We greatly appreciate the recognition this prestigious award means to our district and staff," said Kevin King, the General Manager of RD1000.
  • Overall, the RD1000 design and communications team delivered more than 15 million total impressions over an 18-month period ending in 2022.
  • Reclamation District 1000 (RD1000) is a California Special District created in 1911.

Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The Klamath River runs over 250 miles (400 kilometers) from southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in Northern California.

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  • The Klamath River runs over 250 miles (400 kilometers) from southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in Northern California.
  • Closer to its mouth at Requa, the trees rising above the river are often blanketed in fog.
  • The Klamath is central to the worldviews, history and identity of several Native nations.
  • From headwaters in Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin-Paiute lands, it flows through Shasta, Karuk, Hupa and Yurok homelands.

People, fish and infrastructure

    • Resident fishes of the upper Klamath are highly endemic, meaning that they do not occur anywhere else in the world.
    • Many fishes, particularly Chinook salmon, steelhead and coho salmon, annually migrated to or near the headwaters of the Klamath River to spawn.
    • Dam building ushered in a new phase of attempted removal for tribes whose lives and cultures were centered along the rivers.

Declining fisheries

    • Permitting processes in the heyday of Western dam construction did not consider impacts on Indigenous nations or fisheries.
    • Construction of Copco 1 blocked all fish migration to the Klamath’s upper reaches starting in 1912.
    • Subsequently, Copco 2, J.C. Boyle and Iron Gate dams further shortened fish migrations, cutting off access to approximately 400 miles (650 kilometers) of productive spawning and rearing habitat.
    • The Coho salmon, shortnose sucker, Lost River sucker, bull trout and euchalon all are federally listed as threatened or endangered.

Impacts on tribal nations

    • Development in the Klamath Basin has pitted agricultural interests against tribal nations and fish, particularly during dry years.
    • Losing salmon along the Klamath is traumatic for Native nations, which see the fish as a cultural and spiritual keystone.
    • For them, working to remove the dams and protect the salmon is a commitment and a responsibility.
    • These salmon are a direct tie to my ancestors – the physical representation of their love for me.
    • According to the Winters doctrine, established in a 1908 Supreme Court ruling, tribal water rights extend back to the dates when reservations were created.

Welcoming salmon home

    • Fish population responses will probably vary, particularly during the first several years after removal.
    • However, salmon and trout have evolved to migrate upstream and access important headwater spawning and rearing habitats.
    • In Yurok restoration engineer Brook Thompson’s words, “We’re all focused on finding solutions to bringing our salmon back home and creating a healthy life for them.

Brownsville Public Utilities Board receives $5 million WaterSMART grant

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

BOULDER, Colo., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- E Source, a leader in advancing utility technology projects, is pleased to announce that Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) in Brownsville, Texas, has been awarded a WaterSMART grant from the US Bureau of Reclamation. The $5 million grant will allow the utility to implement an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution.

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  • The $5 million grant will allow the utility to implement an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution.
  • "We appreciate BPUB's trust in our ability to secure the WaterSMART grant," says Kierra Thomas, senior consultant at E Source.
  • E Source has secured more than $22 million in grant funding for utilities across the US.
  • Learn more about how E Source can help your utility craft a winning WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grant application.