News from July 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
The U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues, Abby Finkenauer, will travel to Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), from July 10-12, 2024, to participate in the first-ever U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Global Leadership Youth Summit. This event underscores the United States' dedication to fostering youth engagement and regional cooperation.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Farmers Union youth from across the nation recently gathered for the 86th National Farmers Union (NFU) All-States Leadership Retreat, held at the Lake Sarah Campground, managed by the Minnesota Farmers Union in Polk County, Minnesota.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Hubbard County Soil & Water Conservation and Minnesota State Mankato will receive grants of $98,000 and $100,000, respectively, to support environmental education projects.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Japan and Indonesia
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met in Washington on July 9, 2024, ahead of NATO's 75th anniversary summit. Blinken expressed his pleasure at being with Stoltenberg, highlighting their visit to Nationals Park where Stoltenberg threw the first pitch.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Today, FEMA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), published the Pre-Disaster Housing Planning Initiative Report to promote collaborative approaches to disaster housing recovery challenges and bolster state planning for housing recovery before disasters occur.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Today, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to open a competition for new research and development (R&D) activities aimed at establishing and accelerating domestic capacity for semiconductor advanced packaging. The CHIPS for America program anticipates up to $1.6 billion in funding innovation across five R&D areas, as outlined in the vision for the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP). Through potential cooperative agreements, CHIPS for America would make several awards...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Lawmakers and experts convened at the Center for American Progress to highlight concerns regarding Project 2025, a plan they argue would undermine the country's system of checks and balances, granting far-right politicians, judges, and corporations increased control over American lives.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Two former Northwoods, Missouri, police officers were indicted last week for violating a man’s civil rights in 2023. One officer turned himself in yesterday, and the other turned himself in today.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
J.W. Verret, a law professor at George Mason University, stated that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have both reached "extraterritorially" by prosecuting the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Verret shared his statement with Federal Newswire on July 2 after a federal judge dismissed several of the SEC's claims against Binance.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
The Office of Information Policy (OIP) will host a Best Practices Workshop focused on creating and implementing backlog reduction plans. Effective backlog reduction plans are essential for managing the increasing volume of requests. The workshop will feature panelists from various agencies discussing their respective backlog reduction efforts.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
J.W. Verret, a securities professor at George Mason University's law school, stated that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has not addressed Commissioner Mark Uyeda's suggestion to update form S-1 to better suit cryptocurrency. Verret shared his statement with Federal Newswire on July 2.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of the National Wildlife Federation to receive $100,000 in funding aimed at supporting environmental education across metro Atlanta. The initiative will engage eight Title 1 schools, 240 underserved minority students, 20 teachers, and 30 community members in Georgia’s Greater Metro Atlanta region in climate education, resilience, and action.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Richard Zagger, of Blue Point, New York, pleaded guilty today to a charge of conspiracy and three charges of obstruction. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 16.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
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By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
The recent overturning of Chevron has raised significant concerns about the future regulatory landscape for emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). John Davisson, director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, described the decision as “a calculated blow to the power of federal agencies to protect the public from harms posed by emerging technologies, including AI.”
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Arlington, Va. – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today released a statement on the passing of former Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Region (EPA) has reached a settlement with Cunningham Energy, LLC (Cunningham) and its parent company, Houston Natural Resources Corp (HNRC), over alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the West Virginia State Implementation Plan. These violations are associated with two Cunningham oil and gas well pads located at Shelton Road in Bomont, West Virginia.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Clearwater Paper Corporation of Lewiston, Idaho, will pay a combined $367,088 in penalties for failing to properly report releases of hazardous chlorine emissions that occurred in 2019, 2020, and 2021. This announcement was made today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 9, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected Ivy Academy, a public charter school serving Chattanooga, to receive a $100,000 Environmental Education Grant for climate education across the state. The selectee is the first public school in Tennessee to partner with Tennessee State Parks for high school majors in environmentally related fields.
