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275 Convicted in Four Separate Investigations Concluded Within Last Nine Months Of Drug Trafficking Networks Directed from Oklahoma State Prisons Using Contraband Cell Phones
News Release: 1,061 Pounds of Drugs and 393 Firearms Removed Off Streets and $1.3 Million Taken Away from Drug Traffickers
Justice
Manager of Key West Labor Staffing Companies Sentenced for Immigration and Employment Tax Fraud
News Release: A Florida man was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for conspiring to harbor non-resident aliens and induce them to remain in the country and conspiring to defraud the IRS.
Agriculture
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Feb. 16 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Labor
US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in Denver renew alliance to promote workers' rights, protections
News Release: US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in Denver
Commerce
Crapo Statement at Hearing on Customs Modernization
News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “Ending Trade that Cheats American Workers By Modernizing Trade Laws and Enforcement, Fighting Forced Labor, Eliminating Counterfeits, and Leveling the Playing Field.".
Labor
US Department of Labor seeking public comments on modernizing program that recognizes employers committed to best safety, health practices
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration is inviting the public and workplace safety stakeholders to share their comments on how the agency can best honor companies who make exceptional commitments to workplace safety and health, and encourage others to follow.
Justice
Former Beulah Bank President Sentenced to Two Counts of Bank Fraud
News Release: BISMARCK - United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that on Feb. 15, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor sentenced Brady Daniel Torgerson, age 35, from Beulah, North Dakota, to serve 24 months in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and $200.00 special assessment.
Environmental Protection
Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan and Rep. Pfluger Opening Remarks During Texas Field Hearing
News Release: Midland, TX - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks today at the Energy Subcommittee Field Hearing in Midland, Texas, on “American Energy Expansion: Improving Local Economies and Communities’ Way of Life."
Energy
DOE Plans to Transfer Portion of FUSRAP Site to New Jersey Borough
News Release: WHY THIS NOTICE: The United States Department of Energy (USDOE) intends to transfer a portion of the Middlesex Sampling Plant (MSP) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Site at 239 Mountain Avenue in Middlesex, New Jersey, to the Borough of Middlesex. This notice is to make the public...
Environmental Protection
Air Plan Approval; California; Innovative Clean Transit Regulation discussed on Feb. 16 by Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Homeland
Section 321 Data Pilot: Modification of Data Elements, Expansion of Pilot To Include Additional Test Participants, and Extension of Pilot discussed on Feb. 16 by Homeland Security Department
The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
DOE Invests $6 Million to Develop Useful Products from Coal and Coal Wastes in Support of a Clean Energy Economy
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $6 million in funding for six university-led research and development projects that will repurpose domestic coal resources for high-value graphitic products and carbon-metal composites...
Justice
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Alaska School District Concerning Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint Practices
News Release: The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with the Anchorage School District in Anchorage, Alaska, to address the discriminatory use of seclusion and restraint against students with disabilities. The settlement, which resolves the department’s investigation under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), will protect students with disabilities by eliminating seclusion and prohibiting discriminatory restraints.
Environmental Protection
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $18M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Oregon
News Release: WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Oregon. This investment, which is allocated ...
Environmental Protection
EPA Region 8 announces March 8 Virtual Listening Session on Strategic Roadmap for PFAS contaminants
News Release: DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Region 8 communities on March 8, 2023, and inviting members of the public to attend and to speak. EPA Region 8 includes the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming and 28 Tribal Nations.
Energy
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725I); Comment Request; Extension discussed on Feb. 16 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Justice
Fish Hatchery Sentenced to Pay $1 Million in Fine and Restitution
News Release: ANCHORAGE - A Cordova corporation was sentenced today to a $450,000 fine, $550,000 in restitution, and 5 years of probation.
Energy
Notice published on Feb. 16 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Commerce
Smith: Small Businesses Can’t Catch a Break in Biden’s Economy
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Producer Price Index showed wholesale prices rising by 6 percent, higher than expectations. America’s small businesses are being forced to pay more for goods, leading to higher prices for families...
Energy
Notice published by Energy Department on Feb. 16
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Chair Rodgers: Biden's War on American Energy Means Lost Livelihoods in Places Like Midland, TX
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee field hearing in Midland, Texas, titled: “American Energy Expansion: Improving Local Economies and Communities’ Way of Life."
Environmental Protection
Chair Rodgers: Biden's War on American Energy Means Lost Livelihoods in Places Like Midland, TX
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee field hearing in Midland, Texas, titled: “American Energy Expansion: Improving Local Economies and Communities’ Way of Life."
Justice
Justice and Commerce Departments Announce Creation of Disruptive Technology Strike Force
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce are launching the Disruptive Technology Strike Force. Under the leadership of the Justice Department’s National Security Division and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the strike force will bring together experts ...
Justice
Weymouth Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
News Release: BOSTON - A Weymouth man has been sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed prodigious amounts of cocaine from Puerto Rico, which he and a co-conspirator obtained via the U.S. mail.
Interior
Make it Count at Fort Scott NHS This Weekend
News Release: In August 2020, the Dome Fire consumed nearly 44,000 acres (70 square miles) in Mojave National Preserve and burned an estimated 1.3 million eastern Joshua trees (Yucca jaegeriana) in one of the largest and densest Joshua tree forests in the world. The fire was just one of the many record-breaking wildfires...