News from August 2024
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Teck Alaska, Incorporated, the operator of Red Dog Mine near Kotzebue, Alaska, has agreed to pay $429,794 in penalties for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The violations occurred when the company treated and stored hazardous waste without a permit between October 1, 2019, and January 15, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
On August 6, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Paraguayan tobacco company Tabacalera del Este S.A. (Tabesa) for providing financial support to Paraguay’s former president, Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara. Cartes was sanctioned by OFAC on January 26, 2023, for his involvement in corruption. The designation of Tabesa falls under Executive Order (E.O.) 13818, which implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and targets perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and corruption globally.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting another round of helicopter flyovers to survey oil and gas facilities in the Permian Basin region. These flyovers aim to identify emissions from facilities, including methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). VOCs contribute to the formation of ozone (smog), which can lead to health issues such as asthma, lung infections, bronchitis, and cancer.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
On August 6, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and their Australian counterparts, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, met in Annapolis, Maryland, for the 34th Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on August 6, 2024, highlighting the efforts and successes in combating violent crime and drug trafficking.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
American Beverage Licensees (ABL) announced today that the National Restaurant Association has joined its associate membership program as a platinum member. This partnership will focus on issues such as food safety and responsible alcohol service education and training.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
Today, Secretary Xavier Becerra observed Farmworker Appreciation Day by participating in a “charla” about extreme heat with farmworkers organized by Líderes Campesinas. The Secretary also announced several new actions to support farmworkers.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has announced a $25 million funding opportunity through the hazardous fuels transportation assistance program. The initiative aims to reduce wildfire risk, expand market opportunities, and support local employment. This program targets local businesses and partners engaged in removing hazardous fuels from national forests and transporting the material for processing into wood products or services.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
On July 24, the Department of Commerce Office of Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships, in collaboration with United Way Worldwide and Public Democracy America, hosted the National Partnerships Summit 2.0. The event featured keynote remarks from Secretary Gina Raimondo, Deputy Secretary Don Graves, Assistant Secretary for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Alejandra Castillo, and Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development Eric Morrissette. They emphasized the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to celebrating and empowering...
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
WASHINGTON—In response to the lawsuit filed by X against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a leading think tank for science and technology policy, released a statement from Vice President Daniel Castro.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The United States is imposing sanctions on Paraguayan tobacco company Tabacalera del Este S.A. (Tabesa) for providing financial support to Paraguay’s former president, Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara (Cartes), a U.S.-designated person.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo convened a roundtable discussion with investors to address non-market actions from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that threaten to distort the market for mature node, or "legacy," semiconductors. Secretary Raimondo expressed concern over practices by the PRC aimed at overproducing legacy chips and hindering U.S. companies and those in allied countries from competing fairly.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
Northridge Construction Corporation was sentenced today in federal court for violating a worker safety standard, which caused the death of one of its employees, and for making two false statements obstructing a federal agency’s subsequent investigation.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
Shujun Wang, 75, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Chinese descent, an academic and author who helped start a pro-democracy organization in Queens, New York, that opposes the current communist regime in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), was convicted today on all four counts of an indictment charging him with acting and conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the U.S. Attorney General, criminal use of identification and making false statements to law enforcement.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
On behalf of the United States, I send my best wishes to Jamaica as you celebrate your 62nd year of independence.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the approval of up to $83 million in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds for a consortium of 125 Alaska Tribes. This investment, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan (ARP), supports the largest Tribal SSBCI consortium in history and aims to drive economic growth among Alaska's Tribal communities.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
A New York man pleaded guilty today to failing to collect and pay over employment taxes from wages of his company’s employees.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $6 million to two nonprofit organizations and a city government to protect children and families from home health hazards. This funding marks the second round of financial support announced for this program, following previous grant announcements made on April 9, 2024. The aim is to improve communities by renovating older housing, preserving affordable homes, and enhancing the health of residents.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The Justice Department once described the Voting Rights Act (VRA) as the most effective piece of civil rights legislation ever enacted. President Lyndon B. Johnson, when he signed the bill on Aug. 6, 1965, called it “one of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom.”
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
A new wave of terror is set to begin on Netflix with "Terror Tuesday: Extreme." The series will feature eight episodes, each delivering extreme horror.
