News from July 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jul 19, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is inviting public comment on the environmental assessment for proposed infrastructure associated with Project West Trona Mine in Southwest Wyoming. The project, located on private lands near Green River in Sweetwater County, involves the construction of pipelines, powerlines, and transportation routes.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 19, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has charged Tammy and Ramiro Estrada, the owners of a duplex in Appleton, Wisconsin, with violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing to grant a tenant with a disability a reasonable accommodation to live with her assistance animals.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 19, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the appointment of five new members to serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), a Federal Advisory Committee. These appointments maintain the MHCC at 21 members authorized under statute to ensure the committee can continue to play its critical role in advising HUD’s Office of Manufactured Housing Programs on recommendations to the standards.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The Digital Chamber announced its filing of an amicus brief in the case of LEJILEX;CRYPTO FREEDOM ALLIANCE OF TEXAS V. SEC in support of the plaintiff's complaint of overreach by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The announcement came in a July 11th blog post.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
FOIA.gov, the government’s central resource for information about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), now includes additional functionality to help users locate commonly requested law enforcement and related records. The FOIA.gov Search Tool was updated to add a “Law Enforcement records” pre-defined user journey that helps the public more quickly locate commonly requested information. This user journey supplements the existing journeys that help users identify agencies with some of the most common types of requested records, including Immigration/Travel records, Tax...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The Biden administration has approved the cancellation of $1.2 billion in student loan debt for 35,000 borrowers working in public service roles such as nurses, teachers, first responders, and law enforcement officers. Since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, a total of 4.76 million borrowers have received an average of more than $35,000 in debt relief.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an order to Excell Air Filters, located at 600 Union Street, Ashland, Ohio, to immediately cease the sale and distribution of two products: “Antimicrobial Filter” and “Allergen Filter.” These products were found to contain unregistered pesticides, a violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The 45Z tax credit, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, aims to enhance sustainable aviation fuel production in the United States. Chad Smith reports that the current proposal requires several key adjustments.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
DaVita Inc., headquartered in Denver, Colorado, has agreed to pay $34,487,390 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce referrals to DaVita Rx, a former subsidiary providing pharmacy services for dialysis patients. The company is also accused of paying kickbacks to nephrologists and vascular access physicians to induce patient referrals to its dialysis centers.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The United States officially opened its embassy in Port Vila today. This opening marks the growth of the relationship with Vanuatu and underlines the strength of the commitment to bilateral relations, to the Ni-Vanuatu people, and to partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in a fireside chat moderated by Mary Louise Kelly, co-host of National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 11:05 a.m. EDT/9:05 a.m. MDT at the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colorado.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the Abdul Karim Conteh Human Smuggling Organization (Karim HSO), a transnational criminal organization based in Tijuana, Mexico. This action, coordinated with partners in the U.S. and Mexico, aims to disrupt the organization's finances and operations.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have announced a funding opportunity for the Central Valley Project Conservation Program and the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program. The grants are available for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
Thank you, Eric, for that introduction and your continued leadership. Hello everyone, and welcome to the Department of Commerce. It is a pleasure to join you all here to discuss our efforts to ensure that all Americans and businesses have the resources they need to succeed and thrive.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against Michael J. DeWitte of Washington, Illinois, for allegedly sexually harassing female tenants and housing applicants in violation of the Fair Housing Act. DeWitte has managed residential rental properties in Peoria, Illinois, and other central Illinois counties since at least 2002.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The Center for American Progress (CAP) has released a report indicating that 123 members of the 118th Congress deny the existence of human-caused climate change. This revelation persists despite substantial scientific evidence and increasing human and financial costs associated with extreme weather events.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The U.S. Department of State and Department of Energy, in coordination with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Energy, held the 2024 U.S.-Kazakhstan Strategic Energy Dialogue on July 18 in Astana. The dialogue deepened cooperation on shared priorities of enhancing energy security, accelerating the clean energy transition and methane mitigation, and developing Kazakhstan’s critical minerals sector.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) have announced a hearing titled “The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Budget.”
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc. (Southwest Key), a Texas-based nonprofit that provides housing to unaccompanied children encountered at the southern U.S. border. The lawsuit alleges that Southwest Key, through its employees, engaged in a pattern or practice of sexual abuse and harassment of unaccompanied children in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
A female Mexican wolf was captured north of Interstate 40 on U.S. Forest Service lands near Flagstaff, Arizona, last week. The wolf, identified as F2979, was collared and released back into the wild to aid in locating and capturing another wolf known to be in the area.
