By David Beasley | Apr 21, 2022
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Lois Lerner nearly four years ago settled a lawsuit that accused her of sabotaging a group of organizations' tax-exempt status due to their political views.
By David Beasley | Apr 21, 2022
Small-town and municipal airports that need to update or replace their fully owed air traffic control towers can now apply for federal funding to pay for those projects, the Federal Aviation Authority announced recently.
By David Beasley | Apr 20, 2022
Brett Donovan Bussey, a former employee of the Georgia Department of Labor who left government service in 2018, has been indicted along with 23 others for conspiring to engage in forced labor and other related crimes, according to The Crime Report.
By David Beasley | Apr 19, 2022
U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled the current public transportation mask requirement "unlawful," on the grounds that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had exceeded its authority and failed to follow proper rule-making procedures.
By David Beasley | Apr 15, 2022
President Joe Biden has nominated David Applegate to direct the U.S. Geological Survey in the Department of the Interior, a news release said.
By David Beasley | Apr 14, 2022
April has been designated National Safe Digging Month by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration as a reminder of the importance of safe-digging practices.
By David Beasley | Apr 10, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy unveiled new energy code requirements for federal buildings that will "save taxpayer dollars and ensure the federal government leads by example in energy efficiency," a March 30 news release said.
By David Beasley | Apr 9, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm praised President Joe Biden's proposed budget for next fiscal year in a March 28 Department of Energy news release.
By David Beasley | Apr 8, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected the first 22 communities for a clean-energy program to reduce air pollution, increase energy resilience, lower utility costs and energy burdens and provide long-term jobs and economic opportunities, a March 29 news release said.
By David Beasley | Apr 8, 2022
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold a wind-energy auction May 11 for two lease areas off the shore of the Carolinas May 11.
By David Beasley | Apr 7, 2022
Loans for energy efficiency projects are low risk, a study by the U.S. Department of energy found, according to a March 31 news release.
By David Beasley | Apr 7, 2022
Kevin Sligh is the Department of Interior's new Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director, according to a March 24 news release.
By David Beasley | Apr 6, 2022
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) warned about the danger of China ownership of farmland in the U.S.
By David Beasley | Apr 5, 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced new fuel economy standards for cars, minivans, SUVs and trucks, an April 1 news release said.
By David Beasley | Apr 3, 2022
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice have issued a rule to shorten processing times for non-citizen asylum claims, a March 24 news release said.
By David Beasley | Apr 3, 2022
A federal judge reportedly sentenced an Arkansas man to 18 years in prison for traveling with the intent of having sex with a minor, a March 14 news release said.
By David Beasley | Mar 28, 2022
A joint team from the U.S. Agricultural Research Service and Ohio State University has developed a procedure for making biofuel out of sweet sorghum, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Feb. 10.
By David Beasley | Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation is reportedly allocating $450 million to improve the nation's ports and supply chain, a Feb. 23 news release said.
By David Beasley | Mar 21, 2022
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has ordered new X-ray systems for carry-on items at airport checkpoints, a news release said.
By David Beasley | Mar 1, 2022
A Knoxville, Tennessee, man has been sentenced to life in prison on federal drug charges.
