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'We do not yet have equal access to justice in America, the task before us is urgent': special office reestablished by attorney general

Attorney General Merrick Garland has reinstated the Office for Access to Justice, a separate office within the Justice Department that was suspended during the Trump administration.


Mississippi grand jury indicts podiatrist in $11 million foot bath fraud case

A podiatrist in Mississippi has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of fraudulently filing more than $11 million in health care claims.


DOJ, Rite Aid announce settlement to make Covid-19 vaccination website more accessible to disabled consumers

The Justice Department recently announced a settlement agreement with Rite Aid Corporation regarding the accessibility of its Covid-19 vaccination website for disabled individuals,


New Department of Energy plan to 'fund cost-shared R&D' to develop carbon capture and storage technology

The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) revealed its initiative to partly fund research that would accelerate the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR), agency officials said in a release.


DOJ announces “Combatting Redlining Initiative” to stop load discrimination

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke recently announced the establishment of the "Combatting Redlining Initiative," which will focus on eliminating loan discrimination in the housing market.


October CPI climbs to decades-old high as nation heads into holiday season

American shoppers looking for relief from rising prices as the country heads into the holiday season will have to wait.


Crews start on $11.9 million construction project on I-20 overpass in Marshall

Crews have recently begun work on a $11.9 million project to raise the US 59 bridge over Interstate 20 in Marshall in order to meet state regulations, according to a CBS 19 report.


Agriculture Department invests $11 million in partnerships for wetland restoration, assistance to farmers, ranchers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a $11 million investment in multiple partnerships to restore wetlands and provide support to historically underprivileged areas, according to a USDA news release.


Garland fails to provide Senate information that prompted school board memo encouraging federal intervention

Attorney General Merrick Garland has missed the deadline to provide the Senate Judiciary Committee with the information he used to issue a memo urging the Department of Justice to assist in local school board concerns nationwide.


OSHA, Florida construction business announce partnership to promote worker safety in airport expansion

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced in a news release that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) and Manhattan Construction Florida Inc. have established a partnership to facilitate worker safety and health on the Southwest Florida International Airport expansion project.


Labor Department sues Texas moving company to recover $35 million

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued RVNB Holdings Inc., a moving and storage company based in Carrollton, Texas, in an effort to recover $35 million from an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) that allegedly was used to benefit board members and their families, the department announced in a news release.


Labor Department issues new guidelines to safeguard employees against heat hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new guidelines to safeguard employees from heat-related hazards following record-breaking heat in 2021, the department announced in a news release.


'Incredible': Oldest North American human footprints discovered in New Mexico

The oldest known human footprints in North America have recently been discovered at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, according to a press release from the U.S Geological Survey


BIA awards nearly $14 million in Tribal Climate Resilience Grants

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced Sept. 23 its financial awards for the fiscal year 2021 Tribal Climate Resilience Program (TCRP), totaling $13.84 million for several American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Tribal nations and organizations.


U.S Department of the Interior combats violence against indigenous women and tribes with 'Not Invisible Act'

The legislation strengthens intergovernmental cooperation to improve the detection and prevention of violent crime against Indians and on Indian lands


Arevia Power to host 2 meetings for planned Libra solar energy project in Nevada

Arevia Power recently announced that it would host two virtual public meetings to discuss its planned Libra Solar solar energy generation and storage project in Nevada, according to a press release from the U.S Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM).


 California's BLM imposes restrictions due to 'extreme' fire danger on public lands

The California Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is enforcing fire restrictions on public lands in response to growing fire hazards and diminishing firefighting resources in the area, according to a press release from BLM.


'Exceptional technical, modeling skills': Jerla named senior water resources program manager by BLM

Carly Jerla has recently been appointed as a senior water resources program manager by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in order to coordinate the Department of the Interior's efforts to develop updated operating guidelines for Colorado River reservoirs, according to a press release.