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EPA awards $26M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to protect, improve water quality in Idaho 

EPA awards $26M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to protect, improve water quality in Idaho 


EPA Recognizes Rhode Island Wastewater Treatment Entities for Excellence

EPA Recognizes Rhode Island Wastewater Treatment Entities for Excellence


EPA Begins Hazardous-Waste Cleanup at Former Auto Shop in Edenville, Michigan

EPA Begins Hazardous-Waste Cleanup at Former Auto Shop in Edenville, Michigan


EPA encourages Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region residents to “Test Your Nest” and reduce home radon levels

EPA encourages Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region residents to “Test Your Nest” and reduce home radon levels



EPA and DOJ Extend Comment Period for Proposed Lower Passaic River Cleanup Agreement in New Jersey

EPA and DOJ Extend Comment Period for Proposed Lower Passaic River Cleanup Agreement in New Jersey


EPA Announces Latest Actions to Protect Groundwater and Communities from Coal Ash Contamination

EPA Announces Latest Actions to Protect Groundwater and Communities from Coal Ash Contamination


PathStone Corporation to Receive $500,000 for Job Training in Puerto Rico

PathStone Corporation to Receive $500,000 for Job Training in Puerto Rico


US Department of Labor bestows ambassador status on Lehigh Construction Group Inc. for long-time safety commitment

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Buffalo Area Office Lehigh Construction Group Inc


Payroll employment rises by 517,000 in January; unemployment rate changes little at 3.4%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 517,000 in January, and the unemployment ratechanged little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.


 Productivity increases 3.0% in Q4 2022; unit labor costs increase 1.1% (annual rates)

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 3.5 percent and hours worked increased 0.5 percent.


Number of job openings increase in December; hires and total separations change little

The number of job openings increased to 11.0 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.


December jobless rates down over the year in 244 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 81

Unemployment rates were lower in December than a year earlier in 244 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 115 areas, and unchanged in 30 areas, the U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics reported today


Compensation costs up 1.0% Sep 2022 to Dec 2022 and up 5.1% over the year ending Dec 2022

Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.0 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in December 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 1.0 percent and benefit costs increased 0.8 percent from September 2022.


US Department of Labor, Trade Representative again request Mexico review alleged labor rights denial at Piedras Negras auto parts plant

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement today requested that the government of Mexico conduct another review at the VU Manufacturing parts facility in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, in response to an allegation the facility continues to deny workers’ rights.


Laredo Sector Border Patrol apprehends gang member

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a gang member in Laredo, Texas.


CBP Officers Seize Over $109K in Cocaine at Eagle Pass Port of Entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Eagle Pass International Bridge seized cocaine that totaled over $109,000 in street value.


Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $800K

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two separate unrelated enforcement actions that totaled over $800,000 in street value.


Eagle Pass CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $520K

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two separate unrelated enforcement actions that totaled over $520,000 in street value.


Del Rio Sector Agents Apprehend Convicted Sex Offender

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Del Rio Sector arrested a convicted sex offender, shortly after he illegally entered the United States, Jan. 18.While conducting line watch operations, Eagle Pass North Station agents encountered five subjects attempting to avoid detection near Eagle Pass.