By David Hutton | May 7, 2022
A veteran Hong Kong journalist was recently arrested for “conspiracy to publish seditious publication,” the latest in a long line of Hong Kong newsmakers arrested for going against the grain regarding Beijing.
By David Hutton | May 1, 2022
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of Colorado is sounding the alarm over the increase of fentanyl-related deaths in the state, providing an update on the dangers of the drug and measures being taken to hold the drug makers and dealers accountable.
By David Hutton | Apr 27, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping up its efforts to implement President Joe Biden’s proposal to become energy independent by increasing the production of homegrown biofuels.
By David Hutton | Apr 26, 2022
A Pennsylvania homecare service provider has been made to pay more than $380,000 to settle violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding nonpayment of overtime wages.
By David Hutton | Apr 22, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced its Build America Bureau is providing a low-interest loan of up to $1.76 billion to Purple Transit Partners for the Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project in Maryland.
By David Hutton | Apr 22, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $75,000 Environmental Justice Grant to Groundwork Ohio River Valley to fund an air quality monitoring project to check air pollution in at-risk neighborhoods.
By David Hutton | Apr 21, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed to a settlement with Lunday-Thagard Company, doing business as World Oil Refining, for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.
By David Hutton | Apr 20, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will seek comments on a proposal to remove the C&R Batter Company Inc. Superfund Site in Virginia from the Superfund National Priorities List.
By David Hutton | Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is unveiling a new rule to restore federal-quality standards for waterways in the state of Washington, a move that will protect the state’s residents who eat fish caught locally.
By David Hutton | Apr 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced approximately $20 million in federal funding is available for upgrades to small shipyards and train yards across the nation.
By David Hutton | Apr 14, 2022
The U.S. EPA recently announced a policy memorandum that outlines its commitment to work with a range of groups to reduce excess nutrients in the nation's waterways.
By David Hutton | Apr 14, 2022
A Detroit man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, on charges connected to the theft of $1.6 million in unemployment insurance benefits from nine states.
By David Hutton | Apr 14, 2022
Two energy companies must pay nearly $4 million in penalties for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act at oil and gas production facilities in Utah.
By David Hutton | Apr 14, 2022
President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration rolled out an investment of more than $20 billion in the nation’s transit.
By David Hutton | Apr 14, 2022
A nonprofit based in Springfield, Mo., has been ordered to pay more than $8 million in restitution and forfeiture to the federal government and the state of Arkansas as part of a non-prosecution deal.
By David Hutton | Apr 12, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking nominations for candidates to serve on its Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC).
By David Hutton | Apr 12, 2022
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing reclassifying the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
By David Hutton | Apr 12, 2022
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oversee the Clean Water Act’s quality control and certification efforts on reservation and trust lands.
By David Hutton | Apr 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management recently announced a notice of sale of crude oil from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve.
By David Hutton | Apr 11, 2022
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking input from Tribal representatives on changes to two draft amendments: a fee-to-trust process and one on Class III gaming compacts.
