News from July 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
The Department of Commerce is calling for nominations for the 2024 Sustainability, Energy, and Environmental (SEE) Ambassadors program. The SEE Ambassadors program recognizes individual Departmental employees for outstanding performance in implementing exceptional projects and programs that help the Department meet sustainability, energy and water reduction, clean energy, climate change adaptation, environmental justice, resilience, and environmental performance goals.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $1.5 million in Housing Mobility-Related Services Planning awards to 25 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across 14 states. These funds are intended to help PHAs implement programs that assist families using Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) in finding housing in better-resourced neighborhoods.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor will host an information session in Lisle, Illinois, on July 18 for current and former nuclear weapons workers employed at covered facilities to discuss benefits available under the federal Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. The session is also open to these workers’ survivors.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
During emergency events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborates with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support affected populations. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remind the public that sites providing emergency response and relief are considered protected areas. ICE and CBP generally refrain from conducting immigration enforcement activities at these locations, which include evacuation routes, shelters, distribution points for emergency supplies, food or water, and...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party's Fentanyl and Critical Minerals Policy Working Groups held their inaugural meetings.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to expand CFIUS’s jurisdiction over certain real estate transactions by foreign persons near specified military installations. This expansion follows legislation passed by Congress in 2018, granting CFIUS authority to review such transactions and take appropriate action when necessary.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
The Heritage Foundation’s nonpartisan commission on China and COVID-19 unveiled a new report addressing China's negligence and lack of transparency during the pandemic. The commission, chaired by John Ratcliffe, the 6th U.S. Director of National Intelligence, attributes at least $18 trillion in economic costs to the United States and more than 1 million American deaths to this malfeasance.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) released a statement today following Speaker Mike Johnson's announcement to renew the Select Committee in the 119th Congress.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced funding opportunities totaling $27.5 million aimed at improving women’s behavioral health across the United States. This initiative underscores the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to addressing the unique mental health and substance use treatment needs of women.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
The Justice Department has reached a settlement in a civil forfeiture case involving a mansion in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, owned by the family of Gagik Khachatryan, a former government official in the Republic of Armenia.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
DENVER - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. last week, alleging that the Commerce City refinery failed to comply with air emissions laws.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks at the NATO Summit’s Women, Peace and Security Reception
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
The United States of America, the Republic of Indonesia, and four non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have signed debt-for-nature swap and coral reef conservation agreements under the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act (TFCCA). The agreements, signed on July 3, 2024, will reduce Indonesia’s debt payments to the United States Government by $35 million over the next nine years. In exchange, Indonesia has committed these funds to support grants aimed at protecting and restoring the country's coral reef ecosystems through a newly established conservation fund.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
Secretary Mayorkas announces extension and redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
In July 2021, Vice President Harris announced the implementation of a new U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America. Through this strategy, the United States is delivering tangible benefits and creating economic opportunities for citizens in the region to prosper at home. Efforts have mobilized partner governments, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society groups to take collaborative action. Together they are implementing policies and programs to address the complexity of irregular regional migration in line with...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
HOUSTON – A La Porte tank cleaning company has once again been cited for federal safety violations, similar to those that led to a previous fatality. In December 2023, just two days before Christmas, the wife and son of an employee at Qualawash Holdings LLC grew concerned when he did not return after his shift. Later that day, he was found unresponsive.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
On the occasion of North Korea Freedom Week, the United States recognizes the tenacity and courage of North Korean escapees and human rights advocates, as well as the continued suffering of millions of North Koreans at the hands of the DPRK government. This year’s North Korea Freedom Week culminates in the Republic of Korea’s North Korean Defector Day on July 14. In recognition of the critical role escapees play in advancing North Korean human rights, the U.S. reaffirms its commitment to supporting a survivor-centered approach to accountability and amplifying defector voices.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
On July 2, the United States and Philippines' Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (or "123 Agreement") entered into force. The agreement aims to enhance cooperation on clean energy and energy security while strengthening long-term bilateral diplomatic and economic relationships.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 8, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 8, 2024, that four organizations in New England have been selected to receive a total of $380,000 in environmental education grants. These grants aim to empower youth to address environmental challenges, foster community resilience, and advance environmental justice in underserved communities. The four New England recipients are part of 38 organizations nationwide receiving over $3.6 million under the EPA's Environmental Education Grants Program.
