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FirstNet, Built with AT&T is Connecting More First Responders Across Maine
FirstNet, Built with AT&T is Connecting More First Responders Across Maine
Labor
US Department of Labor joins US Trade Representative, European Commission to host first principals’ meeting of the US-EU Trade and Labor Dialogue
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the European Commission today led the inaugural principals’ meeting of the U.S. and European Union tripartite Trade and Labor Dialogue.
Labor
US Department of Labor ‘Star’ designation recognizes Bellingham and Blackstone Power Generation LLC for workplace safety, health excellence
News Release: Participant: Blackstone Power Generation LLC, Blackstone, Massachusetts.
Labor
US Department of Labor finds safety, training failures during investigation of June 2022 double fatality at Pueblo industrial loading facility
News Release: PUEBLO, CO - A federal workplace safety investigation into the deaths of two workers buried under a pile of shifting coal at a Pueblo industrial loading facility in June 2022 found that their employer failed to follow required federal standards and did not train workers on safety processes.
Commerce
Census Business Builder Revamped in Version 5.0
News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau recently announced the release of Census Business Builder version 5.0, which combines the Regional Analyst Edition and the Small Business Edition into a single, convenient tool. The newly combined platform has a fresh look and feel with optimized dashboard queries, links that take users directly to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) information, and simplified industry selection lists.
Justice
DEA New York Dedicates September 11th Memorial to NYPD and NYSP Task Force Officers
News Release: NEW YORK CITY - On Monday, December 5, 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division dedicated a memorial to DEA New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Officers who have lost their lives from illness or disease caused by their work at Ground Zero after the terrorist attacks on September...
Commerce
NOAA and BOEM announce joint strategy for fisheries surveys
News Release: NOAA Fisheries and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) are announcing a joint strategy to address potential impacts of offshore wind energy development on NOAA Fisheries’ scientific surveys. The Federal Survey Mitigation Strategy underscores the agencies’ shared commitment to the Biden-Harris Administration’s clean energy goals of responsibly advancing offshore wind energy production while protecting biodiversity and promoting ocean co-use.
Agriculture
Marlow: Partnership to help 'deploy climate-smart agriculture and conservation in the Great Plains'
U.S. Department of Agriculture and three Great Plains Tribal Nations are partnering through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
Justice
Newport News Man Convicted of Robbery and Brandishing Firearm
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Newport News man on Friday on charges of brandishing a firearm while robbing a gas station convenience store in Henrico County.
Interior
Haaland: Updated policies, procedures ensure Tribal Nations ‘a seat at the decision-making table’
The U.S. Department of the Interior has updated policies and procedures that will help Indigenous communities be involved in federal decision-making.
Labor
US Department of Labor recovers $12K in back wages for 3 workers after Georgia nonprofit failed to provide required training
News Release: MACON, GA - An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor found a Fort Valley community center’s failure to provide timely career counseling, information and referrals to three adult workers with developmental disabilities led to violations of federal regulations, and the recovery of $12,211 in back wages for the workers.
Justice
America First Legal Vice President on the National Parents and Families Engagement Council disbandment: 'This is a significant victory for the American people'
Gene Hamilton, Vice President and General Counsel of America First Legal (AFL), an organization dedicated to advancing equality under law and protecting freedom of speech and religion through litigation and oversight, said America First Legal's lawsuit over the Education Department's National Parents and Families Engagement Council has resulted in the council being disbanded.
Homeland
Secretary Mayorkas Remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
News Release: Secretary Mayorkas Remarks: The Convergence of National Security and Homeland Security
Energy
Mills: UMaine 'is thinking creatively about how we can tackle our housing shortage' with BioHome3D
The first completely bio-based 3D-printed home has been created by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC).
Environmental Protection
Romer: 'Amazon is making it easier to identify antimicrobials' that meet EPA approval
Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly initiative has gotten U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's attention for dovetailing nicely with EPA's Design for the Environment Program.
Labor
Statement by US Deputy Undersecretary Lee on State Department’s appointment of special representative for international labor affairs
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs Thea Lee issued the following statement on the Department of State’s appointment of Kelly Marie Fay Rodriguez as Special Representative for International Labor Affairs:
State
Secretary Antony J. Blinken U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Ministerial Co-Chairs Joint Press Availability
Release: MR PATEL: Good afternoon, everybody. We will take four questions. The first question goes to Yuka Hayashi with The Wall Street Journal.
Justice
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
News Release: Defendant Assisted in Theft of Laptop from Office Suite.
Transportation
Carper Applauds EPA Proposal to Strengthen Reporting of Forever Chemicals
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today issued the following statement on a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would eliminate an exemption on reporting the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)...
Energy
ICYMI: Barrasso & Risch Op-Ed: Biden's Venezuela Giveaway Funds Dictatorship & Hurts US Energy Producers & Consumers
News Release: By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso, U.S. Senator Jim Risch
Transportation
Carper Applauds EPA Proposal to Strengthen Reporting of Forever Chemicals
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today issued the following statement on a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would eliminate an exemption on reporting the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)...
Interior
Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: American Numismatic Society, New York, NY on Dec. 5
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting Dec. 6
Industrial Assessment Center Program - Centers of Excellence grant opened on Dec. 6.
Agriculture
USDA Launches New Virtual Nutrition Center of Excellence
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health (ASCEND for Better Health) in support of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot effort to end cancer as we know it.
State
Secretary Antony J. Blinken U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Ministerial Co-Chairs Joint Press Availability
News Release: MR PATEL: Good afternoon, everybody. We will take four questions. The first question goes to Yuka Hayashi with The Wall Street Journal.