Stories by Karen Kidd on Federal Newswire


Rous: DOL 'will exhaust every resource to hold employers accountable for protecting workers'

A Colorado construction company owner is facing a felony manslaughter charge related to a federal investigation into a deadly trench collapse in November 2021.


 2 Illinois residents receive prison sentences for identity threat, bank fraud

Two Illinois residents were sentenced to prison following their guilty pleas to identity theft and bank fraud.


Granholm: DOE is 'accelerating community solar deployment to ensure affordable, clean energy'

U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $10 million to accelerate community solar projects in under-represented communities.


Guzman: California 'zero-waste projects will turn food waste into renewable energy'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced grant funding for two California organizations to combat food waste and fight climate change.


Buttigieg: 'We are improving and expanding ferry service'

U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced $384.4 million in federal funding for ferry service modernization nationwide.


Mims: Asheville Regional Airport control tower 'will be replaced to provide safer operations with improved technology'

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the groundbreaking of the new air traffic control tower at Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina.


Easterly: CISA's report for K-12 'an initial step towards a stronger and more secure cyber future'

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently released its steps for K-12 schools and districts to enhance cybersecurity.


Cash: 'Protecting children's health by reducing lead exposure is a major priority for EPA'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a settlement with a painting company in Maine regarding improper lead paint violations.


Garcia: EPA, Puerto Rico company reach settlement 'for the cleanup of contamination at its property and protects the Maunabo community'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached an $11 million settlement with Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company for contamination clean-up.


Moffitt: 'USDA fully stands behind the organic brand' with new regulations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program previewed the Strengthening Organic Enforcement with the biggest update of its kind in three decades.


Starfield: EPA seeks input to 'identify serious environmental challenges'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment for its fiscal 2024-2027 National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives to help decide how best to protect vulnerable and overburdened communities.


O'Rourke: 'Safe Haven Assisted Living of Haslett chose to ignore the law and the reminders of a facility manager'

A Michigan assisted living facility was ordered to pay healthcare workers more than $15,000 due to alleged Fair Labor Standards Act violations.


Vilsack: 'I am confident that Dr. Esteban's leadership and experience is the right combination'

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack commented on the new under secretary for food safety.


Corrected court decision shows DOL 'will pursue all available avenues to ensure workers receive their rightful wages': Heri

A federal judge in Illinois has amended a previous jury award to employees of an Illinois restaurant for back wages and damages because of an error made due to a jury misunderstanding.


Pekoske: TSA 'had a very successful year'

The Transportation Security Administration recently announced its "accomplishments and progress" for 2022, including a new record for firearm interceptions by its at airport checkpoints.


Buttigieg: 'We awarded $25M for two new ferry boats in rural Louisiana'

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced millions in grant funds to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for a ferry design and construction project.


Denton: Law enforcement 'will relentlessly pursue child predators'

A Louisiana man was recently sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for producing child pornography after an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations.


Youngkin: 'Grant will enable the Newport News Seafood Industrial Park to make structural updates'

U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration announced a $640,994 grant for the Seafood Industrial Park in Newport News, Va.


Buttigieg: 'Small shipyards play vital roles in their local economies'

U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration announced almost $20 million for small shipyard modernization and workforce training.


McMorris Rodgers: 'President Biden is draining our nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserves at an alarming rate'

The sponsor of a bill that would ban U.S. crude oil sales to China, which the House advanced last week in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, blamed President Joe Biden in a statement for the nation's ongoing energy and inflation crisis.