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Federal Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday April 25, 2024 ( 11 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire to Receive Over $43.5 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across New Hampshire
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire has been  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources to Receive Over $156 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has been s  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources to Receive Over $49 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Rhode Island
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources has been select  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces The Maine Governor's Energy Office to Receive Over $62 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Maine
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced The Maine Governor's Energy Office has been selected to  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Vermont Department of Public Service to Receive Nearly $62.5 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Vermont
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Vermont Department of Public Service has been selected  more

EPA Takes Action Against Bethel, Connecticut Company for Lead Renovation Rule Violations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with WestFair Painting Corp., a local franchisee of CertaPro Painters located in Bethel, Connecticut, for alleged violations of the federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule). As a result of EPA's action, the company will be required to come into compliance with the RRP Rule and agreed  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Abington Man Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: An Abington man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to conspiring to distribute oxycodone pills. Kenneth Veiga, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone pills. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for July 18, 2024. Veiga was origi  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Former Berklee College of Music Student Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Individual Promoting Democracy in China
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: A former Berklee College of Music student, who is a citizen of the People's Republic of China (PRC), was sentenced today for stalking and threatening an individual who posted fliers around campus in support of democracy in China. Xiaolei Wu, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to nine months in prison and three yea  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Former Fall River Police Officer Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Assaulting Man in Custody and Filing False Reports
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: A former Fall River Police Officer was sentenced today for assaulting a man in custody with a baton and failing to report the assault in subsequent reports. Nicholas M. Hoar, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 33 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release. In February 2024, Hoar was convic  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Former Operator of Two Municipal Golf Courses Sentenced to Prison for Tax Conspiracy and Making False Statement
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The former operator of two municipal golf courses in Western Massachusetts was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for conspiring to defraud the United States and making a false statement. Kevin M. Kennedy, 45, of East Longmeadow was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 13 months in prison, followed b  more

White House Fact Sheet: President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 4,680 More Borrowers in Massachusetts, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 4,680 More Borrowers in Massachusetts, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 48,560 people in Massachusetts under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, in  more