News from April 2023

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has levied more than $16 million in fines against Doller General for alleged violations at nearly 200 of the discount retailer’s stores.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The USPTO recently announced a new awards program to acknowledge brands that use their influence to address humanitarian and environmental challenges.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is inviting folks who love wild horses and burros to tour the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nev., next month.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation is considering revising operating guidelines for the Glen Canyon and Hoover dams to make the Colorado River Basin more resilient to climate change and drought.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
In a recent phone call with UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antony J. Blinken, US Secretary of State, reiterated the US's call for calm and de-escalation of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians during the holiday season.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
South Carolina is receiving more than $50 million in federal funding for six bridge projects, part of the $300 million the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is investing in bridge projects in eight states and the District of Columbia.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
The Transportation Security Administration has ordered more than 1,200 computed tomography (CT) scanners worth $1.3 billion for use in airport checkpoints starting this summer.

By Federal Newswire | Apr 17, 2023
Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport in New York stopped a Texas man at security checkpoint on April 8 who was carrying a .40-caliber revolver loaded with 11 rounds, including one in the chamber.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an air quality permit to Revolution Wind LLC, authorizing the company to develop and operate a wind farm.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy has publicly revealed that it will award a combined $18.7 million to five higher education institutions to serve as Centers of Excellence for the DOE's Industrial Assessment Centers Program.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy allocated $5 million to three projects, including Argonne National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories, to enhance computational tools and better prepare for biological threats caused by humans and nature.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The Legacy Management Archives and Information Management team is working on organizing thousands of U.S. Department of Energy records that are almost a century old in Morgantown, W.V.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has begun demolishing a low-intensity test reactor in the Oak Ridge area.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 16, 2023
There were 11 notices published by the Federal Reserve System in week ending April 1, according to the Federal Register.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Sanctions have been placed on two Lebanese brothers for engaging in practices that undermine Lebanon's democratic processes and contribute to the breakdown of the rule of law in the country.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
EPA Awards Nearly $1.5M in Research Grants to Reduce U.S. Household Food Waste

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division discovered that VHS of Michigan, trading as Detroit Medical Center, had failed to pay 13 employees for missed meal periods, a news release said.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Twelve people have been charged and a global criminal organization that is accused of laundering at least $16.5 million for the Sinaloa cartel has been dismantled following a two-year investigation by the FBI and DEA, according to a news release.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Launches $1.5 Billion Innovation Fund to Develop a More Competitive and Diverse Telecommunications Supply Chain

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Transportation Security Administration officers prevented a Pennsylvania man from bringing loaded gun onto flight at Harrisburg International Airport.