News from March 2022
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The removal highlights the close cooperation between the United States and the IAEA on safeguards and nuclear verification
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
FERC today voted to seek comments on two policy statements it issued last month that provide guidance regarding the certification of interstate natural gas pipelines and consideration of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in natural gas project reviews.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
Today, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a report outlining supply chain needs required to reach the United States’ national offshore wind goal of 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
LPO closed the fiscal year on September 30, 2021, with $18.7 billion in exposure and 24 active borrowers, supporting 17 innovative, commercial-scale clean energy and vehicle manufacturing projects.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Stop TB Partnership are teaming up with iconic character Hello Kitty on the urgent need to address and end pediatric tuberculosis (TB).
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
Today at Florida International University (FIU), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the international development field.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with World Bank Group President David Malpass to discuss how the World Bank can help address the global food security crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
On March 21, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman will travel to Brussels, Belgium to meet with European Union and Belgian officials and participate in the European Union Humanitarian Forum.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
On March 14, 2022, USAID announced the launch of the new Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, which will report directly to USAID Administrator Samantha Power and will lead USAID’s efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in its workplace and programs in support of President Biden’s ambitious reform agenda.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
On March 11, Administrator Samantha Power spoke with Poland’s Undersecretary of State for Economic and Development Cooperation, Paweł Jabłoński about the worsening humanitarian needs among Ukrainians fleeing Putin’s unprovoked violence into Poland.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
In mid-July of 2021, I found myself serving as the Department’s sole Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD) at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
Two brothers from Chicago have been arrested on a labor trafficking charge for allegedly forcing undocumented Mexican immigrants to work in the construction trade.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
On March 23, 2022, the Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Fernando Gallardo-Álvarez and his consensual partner Olga Rivera-Dávila with a conspiracy to commit mail, wire, and bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering violations related to fraudulently obtained funds from the Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
Despite their critical role in the economy, farmworkers too often face unpaid wages, unsafe transportation to and from worksites, and substandard housing conditions.The U.S.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The operator of a Memphis Shell gas station and convenience store paid workers cash bonuses in place of overtime pay and persuaded them to sign altered time records to avoid paying full overtime wages due, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor today unveiled a public education campaign on the importance of mental health-friendly workplaces at the Society for Human Resource Management’s Workplace Policy Conference in Washington.
By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
In an effort to support greater public awareness and improve delivery of unemployment insurance services to people who face obstacles to access, the U.S.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 29, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture".
By DOE Newswire | Mar 29, 2022
News Release: We've had a choice on American energy for decades. That choice is between encouraging energy production and infrastructure, or throwing up roadblocks. At every turn, Democrats chose to throw up roadblocks. Today, we are living with the consequences.
