News from May 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of 11 communities across 10 states for the development of geothermal heating and cooling systems.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
Chinese authorities have declared chatbots must adhere to strict censorship guidelines imposed by the Chinese Communist Party, something Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., says will only further the propaganda agenda.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
In the third action the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken against Facebook, the agency has proposed prohibiting the company from monetizing the data of minors, alleging that Facebook violated its 2020 privacy order. Daniel Castro, vice president of the nonprofit research institute Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), said the FTC does not have the authority to implement such a ban.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services announced that, in violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that there are two investigations into hospitals that did not provide a person experiencing an emergency medical condition with proper stabilization care.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
A recent announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its plan to distribute $20 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) has raised ethics concerns.
By Federal Department News | May 10, 2023
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced the nine individuals who will serve on a task force that examines leasing agreements in the trucking industry.
By Federal Department News | May 10, 2023
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released a report examining how effectively intellectual property rights are protected by U.S. global trade partners.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
A federal court in Pennsylvania has granted the U.S. Department of Labor's request for a preliminary injunction against Jonestown Road Chicken, the owner of a Popeyes franchise restaurant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and its district manager, Tom Rudzenski.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments that modernize the disclosure requirements for issuers' equity securities repurchases, according to a news release.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration recently announced the first round of applications for a $400 million grant program aimed at reducing truck air pollution at U.S. ports.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
SMART-MD has reached an agreement with major rail companies to provide quality-of-life improvements, including paid sick leave benefits, to eligible employees.
By Federal Department News | May 9, 2023
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai observed the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month with a statement issued May 1.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has opened the Argonne Quantum Foundry, an innovative facility aimed at accelerating quantum information science.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
The United States obtained a settlement of $629 million with British American Tobacco and its subsidiary BAT Marketing Singapore to resolve charges of bank fraud and sanctions violations related to the sale of tobacco products to North Korea.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced a House bill that seeks to ban the acquisition of any public or private agricultural land in the United States by individuals with ties to the Chinese government.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
The Department of Veteran Affairs announced that it will be improving the Electronic Health Record, and in turn, deployments of the EHR will be put on hold.
By Sam Jackson | May 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that monthly impact inspections of 16 mines in 12 states by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found 205 violations, including 52 significant and substantial findings.
By Federal Department News | May 9, 2023
The Maritime Administration has awarded more than $20 million in grant funding to 27 small shipyards through its Small Shipyard Grant Program.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Asthma Program has been named the winner of the 2023 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the release of nearly $130 million in extra financial aid to qualifying farm loan program borrowers in financial peril.
