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EPA publishes a new online resource to help prevent heavy metal exposures in children

EDA: 'Competition will provide funding for programs that help build a robust STEM workforce'

The U.S. Economic Development Administration recently announced it is accepting applications for its 2023 STEM Talent Challenge.

Stone-Manning: Wild-horse population 'creates a host of challenges in arid environments'

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced two wild horse fertility control trials will be conducted this summer at a corral facility in Nevada as part of the agency's efforts to control wild-horse populations.

Vilsack: Urban forestry grants provide benefits to people 'regardless of ZIP code or neighborhood'

Communities across the country have the opportunity to apply for part of $1 billion in grant funding to plant trees and increase green spaces in their urban areas.

Interior Department: Midway Atoll a safe, protected place for monk seals 'to rest, frolic and eat'

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the population growth of endangered Hawaiian monk seals at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge with a celebratory post to social media.

Haaland: 'Avi Kwa Ame isn’t just a place. It’s the source of life that is sacred'

Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland, members of Nevada’s congressional delegation and tribal leaders celebrated the designation of Avi Kwa Ame as a National Monument in Las Vegas April 14.

Montgomery: Ohio flooring company 'demonstrates a blatant disregard for the safety of workers'

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a Portsmouth, Ohio, wood flooring company is facing more than $333,000 in fines after being cited for numerous safety violations.

Mayorkas: 'Action prevents ammunition and dangerous weapons from falling into the wrong hands'

The Justice Department recently filed a forfeiture complaint against one of the largest seizures of munitions shipments from Iran to Yemeni militant groups.

Dorsey: Louisiana 'sentencing shows that no one is above the law'

A former director of inspection and code enforcement in Kenner, La., was recently sentenced to 46 months in prison.

Brown: Washington drug leader 'wasn’t worried about selling deadly pills'

The leader of multi-state drug trafficking group was sentenced to 9 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl, meth and heroin.

Hearing Addresses Stablecoins' Role in Payments and Need for Legislation: “turf war” between regulators “unsustainable”

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), held a hearing on April 19 titled "Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation."

SEC Chair Gensler criticized for “nonsensical” regulation of digital assets: “approach is driving innovation overseas”

Members of the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry, questioned Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler in a recent hearing for his approach to digital asset regulation and rulemaking.

Estrada: 'Death threats are never acceptable'

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a California man has been arraigned in federal court for making threatening telephone calls last year.

New York congressman on capture of alleged CCP spies: 'U.S. will not tolerate flagrant violations of American sovereignty'

Members of the Congressional Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party weighed in on the recent arrest of two New York residents accused of a conspiracy to aid the CCP in setting up a secret police station.

Peltz: 'This interoperability between agencies is great'

A new supercomputer exclusively designed for climate science research is being launched by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Blinken: U.S. 'announced a critical new package of security assistance to help Ukraine'

The United States recently announced new security assistance for Ukraine.

Homeland Committee Vice Chair: Southern border ‘has become a lawless society’

House Homeland Committee Vice Chairman Michael Guest called the situation at the Southern border “lawless” in a Twitter post where the House Homeland GOP said they are “committed to restoring order.”

Blockchain educator: Crypto 'should be appropriately regulated to foster growth'

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler recently asked for additional SEC funding to tackle "misconduct," particularly in the crypto industry. While some have been critical of the SEC's regulation-by-enforcement approach, Antonio Gomes, director of the Blockchain Education Network, told Federal Newswire that he agrees the SEC needs additional funding, but not just for enforcement. Gomes called on the SEC to establish regulations for the crypto industry to halt the brain drain of innovators who are flocking to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions.

Davidson proposes legislation removing SEC chair position ‘to correct a long series of abuses'

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) is behind a new bill that would put end to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s position after the agency’s plan to possibly redefine what an “exchange” means in terms of cryptocurrency.

Xiao Wang's enthusiasm for research still strong: 'I don’t even need coffee to get me going in the morning'