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Federal Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday April 25, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to Receive Over $156 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority has been  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Virginia Department of Energy to Receive More Than $156 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Virginia
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 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, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Virginia Department of Energy has been selected to receive more than $156 million through the Solar for All  more

Department of Labor Again Cites Hanover Foods for Exposing Workers to Dozens of Safety, Health Hazards; Proposes $761K in Penalties
CENTRE HALL, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * OSHA identifies 9 repeat, 51 serious violations at Centre Hall plant * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has again found Hanover Foods Corp., a large food manufacturer with a history of hazardous workplace safety practices, in violation of dozens of safety and health hazards at its Centre Hall facility. The producer of glass-pack, canned,  more

EPA Announces West Virginia Office of Energy to Receive $106M to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs Across the Mountain State
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, 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 rural households * * * Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the West Virginia Office of Energy has been selected to receive $106 million through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs th  more

EPA Fines PMI of Baltimore MD $230,000 for Violations of Pollution Laws
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced settlement of a multi-media case against a Maryland oil recycling facility. Petroleum Recovery and Remediation Management, Inc. (PMI) will pay a $230,000 penalty to settle alleged Clean Air Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Clean Water Act violations at its Baltimore, Maryland facility. Included  more

EPA: Local Environmental Partners Celebrate Earth Week, Declare 'Trash Free Waters' Begin With You
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, leaders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), and Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) joined to celebrate Earth Week and highlight a new ad campaign, 'Trash Free Waters Begin with YOU!' appearing throughout the city at multiple SEPTA and PATCO stops. Focusing on the importance of keeping litter off str  more

Gen. Guglielmo Miglietta Inducted Into U.S. Army War College International Hall of Fame
CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- The U.S. Army War College issued the following news: By Robert Martin, USAWC PAO Carlisle Barracks, April 18th - Italian Gen. Guglielmo Miglietta, the Commander of Joint Force Command Brunssum, was inducted into the U.S. Army War College International Hall of Fame. The recognition not only celebrates his career but also highlights the impact of his experiences at the War College on his journey to becoming a senior leader. Gen. Miglietta, a 2005 gra  more

NETL's Kari Skovira Work as Associate Counsel Strives for Energy Resilience and Clean Energy Deployment
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Since joining the Lab in 2018, NETL Associate Counsel Kari Skovira has established herself as a leader in the implementation of U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) responsibilities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Interagency Agreement under the Clean Air Act between NETL and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). H  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: More Than Six Years After Fleeing the U.S., Dominican Republic Native Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling $2M in Heroin
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: A Dominican Republic native and former New York City resident has been sentenced in federal court to 78 months of incarceration, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his conviction for federal drug trafficking offenses, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. United States District Judge Robert J. Co  more

White House Fact Sheet: President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 10,800 More Borrowers in Pennsylvania, 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 10,800 More Borrowers in Pennsylvania, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 112,510 people in Pennsylvania under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, in  more