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Burchett: 'Chinese investors own 384K acres of U.S. agricultural land'

A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed China owns more than 380,000 acres of farmland in the U.S.


National Mining Association: 'Serious mine permitting reforms are sorely needed, and we applaud Sens. Barrasso and Capito for leading the way'

Two bills aimed at reforming the permitting processes for mining and environmental reviews have been introduced by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).


Buttigieg: 'We will see benefits nationwide as goods move more quickly and efficiently'

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced its partnership with supply chain companies to launch a new data exchange in order to strengthen the country's supply chains.


Bonta: 'Google may face accountability'

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition led by the U.S. Department of Justice, won a court ruling allowing a lawsuit against Google for antitrust violations to proceed.


Jenks: Cooper 'will advise one of the nation’s largest sponsors of research in the physical sciences'

Valentino Cooper, a scientist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to the Department of Energy's Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC).


Barker: 'Passengers must remember they’re responsible for the contents of bags'

Five weapons were found in April at checkpoints in Ohio's Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in April, including a loaded gun on April 28.


Presidential candidate Ramaswamy: Americans addicted to Chinese products

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy contends Americans have become addicted to Chinese products like fentanyl, TikTok, and even the national debt, and maintains it is time for America to become independent from China and the Chinese Communist Party.


EPA invests $41 million to address wastewater challenges

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invested $41 million in new technical assistance to help communities address wastewater challenges.


ICE announces record 288 arrests from Operation SpecTor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced, in a news release this week, that Operation SpecTor led to 288 arrests, a record for a Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) operation and almost twice as many as the previous operation.


Cash: ‘Cape Cod's Sole Source Aquifer is a public health resource that must be protected’

The Environmental Protection Agency contends a proposed machine gun range may contaminate the Cape Cod Aquifer.


Agriculture Department partners with South Carolina zoo to study SARS-CoV-2 biosecurity practices

Veterinarians with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are partnering with the Greenville (South Carolina) Zoo to assess the facility's SARS-CoV-2 biosecurity practices, using a standardized tool, according to a news release.


Brown: 'The level of violence in this case is stunning'

A California man has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and illegal firearms possession after he engaged in a rolling shootout in Seattle.


Granholm: DOE projects will 'expand the uses of clean energy in decarbonizing our communities'

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of 11 communities across 10 states for the development of geothermal heating and cooling systems.


Krishnamoorthi: 'The CCP’s obsession with control and censorship is so desperate'

Chinese authorities have declared chatbots must adhere to strict censorship guidelines imposed by the Chinese Communist Party, something Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., says will only further the propaganda agenda.


ITIF sees FTC overreach: 'The FTC is a regulatory agency, not a legislature'

In the third action the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken against Facebook, the agency has proposed prohibiting the company from monetizing the data of minors, alleging that Facebook violated its 2020 privacy order. Daniel Castro, vice president of the nonprofit research institute Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), said the FTC does not have the authority to implement such a ban.


HHS announces the investigation of hospitals that put patient at risk while experiencing medical condition during pregnancy

The Department of Health and Human Services announced that, in violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that there are two investigations into hospitals that did not provide a person experiencing an emergency medical condition with proper stabilization care.


EPA proposal to distribute $20 billion raises ethics concerns

A recent announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its plan to distribute $20 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) has raised ethics concerns.


Federal court backs Labor Department's injunction against Popeyes franchise owner in Pennsylvania

A federal court in Pennsylvania has granted the U.S. Department of Labor's request for a preliminary injunction against Jonestown Road Chicken, the owner of a Popeyes franchise restaurant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and its district manager, Tom Rudzenski.


SEC OKs amendments to modernize disclosure requirements for equity securities repurchases

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments that modernize the disclosure requirements for issuers' equity securities repurchases, according to a news release.


FHA starts $400 million grant program to limit air pollution from trucks

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration recently announced the first round of applications for a $400 million grant program aimed at reducing truck air pollution at U.S. ports.