News from June 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) marked the two-year anniversary of the Biden-Harris Administration's launch of the U.S. Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy with the release of the DOE Fusion Energy Strategy 2024 and an event at the White House co-hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
SEATTLE (June 6, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that East Side Plating, Inc. of Portland, Oregon, will pay $139,505 for violations of the Clean Air Act.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Today, in a significant investment to improve water infrastructure in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside local authorities, announced funding to begin a major upgrade project at the Bayamon Wastewater Treatment Plant. The $22.7 million upgrade, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will modernize the facility with advanced technology to ensure the effective treatment of wastewater for the communities served by the second-largest wastewater treatment plant in Puerto Rico.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
At a time of escalating global tensions and verified instances of foreign interference in U.S. elections, the far right has proposed banning U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) from participating in federal efforts to fortify elections. This proposal, part of the far right’s Project 2025, could potentially empower foreign actors to influence U.S. elections and allow the far right to gain more power as foreign adversaries seek to divide Americans and promote extremist ideologies.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced today that the IPEF Upskilling Initiative has surpassed its initial goal, delivering over 10.9 million upskilling opportunities through in-person, hybrid, and online formats. This achievement exceeds the original target of 7 million opportunities by 2032.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Washington, D.C. – TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, announced the addition of four new members: Anthropic, Block, Rover, and SV Angel.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Cesar Zapata joined White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez to announce Clean School Bus Grant to Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School District
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
SEATTLE (June 6, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today a determination that Alaska’s water quality standards need to be updated to more accurately reflect the amount of fish Alaskans consume. This action requires Alaska to revise its limits on toxic pollutants in the state’s waters to ensure that eating fish supports healthy people and communities. EPA’s determination sets the agency on a path to issuing a federal backstop in the event that Alaska does not strengthen the state’s water quality standards to protect residents.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo traveled to Singapore this week to participate in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Ministerial meeting. During the event, IPEF partners signed the Clean Economy Agreement, Fair Economy Agreement, and the Agreement on IPEF, further advancing progress on these accords as well as on the Supply Chain Agreement that came into force in February.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 6, 2024
Deacon Jia Xuewei of the Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church has been evicted from his rented house in Wenjiang District, Chengdu City, after less than ten days due to his Christian identity. The church reports that Jia has faced multiple hardships, including detentions and beatings by government authorities. Recently, police harassment forced him to terminate his lease, rendering him homeless once again.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) addressed the House floor today in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 8580). They emphasized the bill's commitment to fully fund health care and benefits for veterans, support military families, and enhance America's defense capabilities.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee convened today to deliberate on its Fiscal Year 2025 bill, which was subsequently approved.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III concluded his tenth official visit to the Indo-Pacific region today. During his trip, Secretary Austin met in Singapore with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, counterparts from across the Indo-Pacific region, and other senior officials; delivered plenary remarks at the 2024 Shangri-La Dialogue; and met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and other senior Cambodian officials in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 5, 2024) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), has announced that Spring City, Tennessee will receive technical assistance through the Local Foods, Local Places program. This initiative aims to develop local food systems and further sustainability goals by engaging with community stakeholders.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
WASHINGTON—The Heritage Foundation’s Executive Vice President Derrick Morgan today commended the Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin, and Attorney General Jason Miyares for their decision to exit California’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Starting next model year, 35% of new car sales must be EVs under Advanced Clean Cars II. By the 2035 model year, this percentage will increase to 100%. An official opinion from AG Miyares, following a request from Governor Youngkin and Senate Republican Leader McDougle, confirms that Virginia is not required to comply with...
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco discussed the Justice Department’s efforts to combat violent crime, including the use of advanced crime gun intelligence technology, during remarks at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)’s third annual Chiefs of Police Executive Forum on Crime Guns. The event convened police chiefs from across the country.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
Washington, D.C. — At the end of 2025, large portions of the Trump tax cuts, which disproportionately reduced taxes for rich households and wealthy heirs, are set to expire. A new Center for American Progress analysis finds that if Congress renews the Trump tax cuts, the fiscal gap will grow from 2.1 percent of GDP to 3.3 percent of GDP, making debt ratio stabilization 54 percent harder.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Chair and Cochair of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), released a letter today to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan. The letter urges them to restore the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” on the YouTube platform for users in Hong Kong. Additionally, the Chairs called on Google to disclose any plans to appeal the Hong Kong court’s injunction, stating that the ruling violates international human rights principles that the companies...
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
The Justice Department has initiated a civil forfeiture action to recover approximately $5,315,746.29 in funds alleged to be proceeds from a business email compromise (BEC) scheme and property involved in laundering these proceeds.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 5, 2024
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA) stated that in the interest of "food security," individuals and entities associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should not be allowed to purchase agricultural land in the U.S. Hinson shared her statement in a May 29 post on X.
