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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.

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.

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.".

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.

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.

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."

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...

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.

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 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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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."

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 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 ...

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.

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...