This new infusion of money provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will help the state and local governments finance many of the overdue improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment across the state.
“This remarkable opportunity to provide much-needed support for sustainable water and energy-efficient drinking water and wastewater systems throughout the U.S. is unprecedented,” said Laura Yoshii, acting regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Pacific Southwest.
“This funding will allow the CNMI to address its highest water infrastructure priorities, protect human health and surface water quality, address climate change, and create critical green jobs as a foundation for a sustainable future.”
The CNMI will receive $1,101,700 for its wastewater construction program for the Sadog Tasi Wastewater Treatment Plant to enhance the management of wastewater, significantly reducing energy usage and operation and maintenance costs.
The CNMI also will receive $1,829,000 to improve its drinking water system.
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on Feb. 17, 2009, and has directed that it be implemented with unprecedented transparency and accountability.
To that end, the American people can see how every dollar is being invested at Recovery.gov.
(NMI Humanities Council) —The NMI Council for the Humanities has opened registration for the 2009 Teachers Institute.
The institute comprises six eight-hour sessions which will be held on consecutive Saturdays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 24.
This annual program, co-sponsored by the council and the Public School System, provides classroom teachers with a thorough overview of the history of the Northern Marianas from ancient times to present.
The institute is open to K-12 teachers in both public and private schools on Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
Teachers from Rota and Tinian will participate via video teleconferencing.
A non-refundable registration fee of $75 covers PowerPoint presentations, refreshments and a completion certificate.
Successful completion of the Institute will allow PSS teachers to fulfill the local history requirement of their teaching credentials.
The registration deadline is 4 p.m. on Sept. 11. Institute seating is limited and teachers will be registered on a first come, first served basis.
Call 235-4785 for more information.
(NMC) — Registration for the upcoming Fall 2009 semester at Northern Marianas College is from Aug. 17 to 21.
The college offers several degree and certificate programs, including a bachelor of science degree in elementary education, associate degrees in business, business administration, with emphasis on accounting, business management, or computer applications, liberal arts, nursing, natural resource management, criminal justice, and hospitality management.
NMC also offers short-term certificate programs in different vocational, academic and professional areas.
Fall 2009 Dates:
• Aug. 17-21 – Fall Regular Registration (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
• Aug. 21 – English Placement Test, Room D-1(9 a.m.-12 noon)
• Aug. 21 – Student Orientation, Room D-1 (10 a.m.-12 noon)
• Aug. 22 – Late Registration (9 a.m.-12 noon)
• Aug. 24 – First Day of Fall Classes
• Aug. 24 – Welcome Fair (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
• Aug. 24 – Student Orientation, Room D-1 (5:30 p.m.)
• Aug. 24-28 – Add/Drop Week (100 percent refund)
For additional information, contact the Office of Admissions and Records at 234-5498 ext. 1528, or log on to www.nmcnet.edu.
