News from May 2024
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend our best wishes to Ethiopia as you celebrate your National Day.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
The Justice Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Steering Committee convened on May 28, 2024, to discuss recent progress in combating violent crime and future strategies. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has previously increased resources and established initiatives nationwide to reduce violent crime. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Department’s Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime, which led to the creation of a Steering Committee chaired by Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General (PADAG) Marshall Miller. This committee includes...
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
WASHINGTON—The global transition to clean energy will hinge on developing and adopting new innovations that drive price and performance improvements in a diverse array of clean energy sources and uses. States and regions have important roles to play in that effort, bringing resources to bear through geographically concentrated networks of technology and service firms, research institutions, and nonprofit and public sector entities.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Helsinki, Finland, and Tallinn, Estonia from May 28 to 31, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
(Rome, Italy – May 28, 2024) The Pontifical Urban University in Rome organized a conference on May 21 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first and only Council of the Catholic Church in China. Pope Francis and other Church leaders delivered messages on the Catholic faith in China.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh provided the following readout:
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
States have a new opportunity to enhance their clean energy economies through direct pay, a policy that enables public and nonprofit organizations to access significant discounts on clean energy projects they can build and own. This provision, introduced in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), allows tax-exempt entities such as states, local governments, and nonprofits to access federal clean energy tax credits for the first time.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
The Justice Department’s Tax Division has filed a civil injunction suit to permanently bar Niclas Pierre and Elius Bessard, along with their tax return preparation businesses—Niclas Tax and Express Inc. and Bessard Immigrations and Tax Services LLC—from preparing federal tax returns for others. The United States also seeks an order requiring the defendants to disgorge their ill-gotten preparation fees.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
The leader of a migrant smuggling organization was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for her role in smuggling over 100 migrants from Honduras to the United States for profit.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced 24 semifinalists for the Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Pilot Prize, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These semifinalists will receive a total of $1.2 million to advance their carbon dioxide removal technologies. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this initiative allows companies to compete for delivering carbon dioxide removal credits directly to DOE.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO - Una investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. ha recuperado más de $450,000 en sueldos atrasados y compensación por daños para 62 personas empleadas en dos granjas de hongos en Half Moon Bay. Este lugar fue escenario de un tiroteo mortal en enero de 2023, cuando un trabajador descontento disparó y mató a siete trabajadores migrantes. Los empleadores fueron multados después de que los investigadores descubrieran que pagaban menos a los trabajadores y los alojaban en viviendas inseguras.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
On May 23, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) joined other civil society groups in sending a letter urging Vermont Governor Phil Scott to sign the Vermont Data Privacy Act. The bill is noted for its robust privacy protections and is seen as a new model for safeguarding consumers' personal information.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a leading tool and equipment manufacturer following an incident in which a 29-year-old maintenance electrician suffered severe burns during an electrical arc blast at a facility in Willard, Ohio. The investigation revealed that the injuries could have been prevented if required safety standards had been followed.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that eight transit systems across eight states will receive a total of $343 million in federal funding to retrofit some of the nation's oldest and busiest rail transit systems. This initiative aims to improve accessibility for Americans, including those with disabilities and mobility concerns, making it easier for them to access jobs, schools, healthcare, and other essential destinations.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
On May 28, 2024, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken issued a statement on behalf of the United States, extending well wishes to the people of Azerbaijan on their Independence Day.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
On May 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the recovery of $175,000 in back wages for 44 miners laid off by Ben’s Creek Operations WV LLC, a Charleston coal mining company. The company informed the workers of their layoff on April 9, 2024, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy five days later, and failed to issue the miners their final paycheck due on April 19 for two weeks of work from March 31 to April 13, 2024. During this period, the mine produced approximately 40,000 tons of metallurgical coal valued at over $3 million.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a celebration of the contributions of Jewish Americans to American history. The intertwined experiences of Jews and Black Americans are highlighted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1958 address to the American Jewish Congress: “My people were brought to America in chains. Your people were driven here to escape the chains fashioned for them in Europe. Our unity is born of our common struggle for centuries, not only to rid ourselves of bondage but to make oppression of any people by others an impossibility.”
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
The Department of the Interior has announced a $179 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, aimed at innovative water reuse projects to bolster drought resilience across the western United States. This funding, sourced from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support four projects in California and Utah designed to enhance water reliability.
By Federal Newswire | May 28, 2024
On May 28, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash joined U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Waterbury Mayor Paul K. Pernerewski Jr., and local community members to commemorate the groundbreaking of the cleanup at the Scovill Industrial Landfill Superfund Site in Waterbury, Connecticut.
