By Karen Kidd | Sep 13, 2022
President Joe Biden's administration's selection for an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Electricity is good news to his would-be boss, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 13, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recent announcement of $400 million to build food business centers will be the start of supply chain centers nationwide, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 13, 2022
A California-based citrus processor's $270,000 settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will protect the community in a San Joaquin Valley community.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 13, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy recently announced its Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap, which identifies four pathways to reduce industrial emissions in American manufacturing.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 13, 2022
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s recently announced $513 million in infrastructure emergency relieve funds, including a large chunk for Michigan, will help local communities recover from natural disasters and other catastrophic events, according to news releases.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 13, 2022
A California man sentenced late last month following his conviction for being part of a $28 million genetic testing kickback scheme helped make medical care more expensive for taxpayers, a U.S. attorney said in a news release
By Karen Kidd | Sep 12, 2022
Twenty-five members of a "whites-only" gang in Georgia have entered guilty pleas to federal charges ranging from drug trafficking and conspiracy to maiming and attempted murder.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 12, 2022
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's formal rollback of a Trump-era policy to limit immigration of those likely to need government aid will ensure "fair and humane treatment," Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 12, 2022
A city nestled against California's San Bernardino Mountains is getting approximately $15 million in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant funding for various infrastructure improvements, including adding bike trails and crosswalks.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 9, 2022
The U.S. Labor market's slow-down in August meant job seekers had a slightly more difficult time finding work that month than in July as the nation remains below full employment.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 3, 2022
The U.S. Department of the Interior is working to achieve diversity in its workplace.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 2, 2022
The Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development is accepting donations for its Tribal Tourism Grant Program for the current fiscal year.
By Karen Kidd | Sep 1, 2022
An attorney who participated in a tax fraud scheme with a former Chabad of Poway rabbi in San Diego, Calif., was sentenced to one year and one day in custody.
By Karen Kidd | Aug 31, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking nominations for the 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards.
By Karen Kidd | Aug 30, 2022
A Texas-based hospice service provider agreed to pay a settlement to resolve allegations it submitted Medicare claims for non-covered hospice services.
By Karen Kidd | Aug 30, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $3.6 million in funding for federally-recognized tribes and intertribal consortia wetland programs to protect such resources.
By Karen Kidd | Aug 24, 2022
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $225,000 in new grants to advance environmental justice in Arizona to fund "innovative projects" in the state.
By Karen Kidd | Aug 21, 2022
An agreement with a developer to clean up asbestos from a site in Ulster County, New York, will set the standard for cleanups to come, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Lisa Garcia said, according to the EPA website.
By Karen Kidd | Aug 16, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s recent announcement that it will begin testing for and regulating certain levels of salmonella in breaded and stuffed raw chicken is aimed at reducing poultry-borne illness, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release.
By Karen Kidd | Aug 15, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $401 million for high-speed internet access for tens of thousands in rural American to provide the critical service in those areas.
