BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak has achieved a significant milestone in the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program with the selection of the Clark Construction/Stacy and Witbeck Joint Venture as the first of three major construction contractors for this phase of construction to deliver the program. The award follows a yearlong competitive procurement that began in June 2022 for the Southern Approach const  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release: In support of the Biden-Harris administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed Empire Wind Farm Project offshore New York, which BOEM estimates could power more than 700,000 homes with clean renewable energy. "BOEM   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General William Tong announced today a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and the District of Columbia--revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to bel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a multistate settlement with Tempoe, LLC, a third-party financing company, that resolves an investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing practices nationwide. The multistate investigation, which included 41 states and the District of Columbia, revealed that Tempoe tricked consumers into believing they were si  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Five men who work in New York City's Diamond District were arrested today and charged with illegally processing more than $600 million through unlicensed money transmitting businesses, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger ann  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, NJ. - Five men who work in New York City's Diamond District were arrested today and charged with illegally processing more than $600 million through unlicensed money transmitting businesses, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, along with 41 attorneys general, announced a $35 million bipartisan settlement with leasing company Tempoe LLC (Tempoe). The settlement resolves a multistate investigation Raoul and the coalition conducted into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The investigation revealed that Tempoe's marke  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * Settles Federal Charges Tutoring Provider Programmed its Online Software to Automatically Reject More Than 200 Older Applicants * * * iTutorGroup, three integrated companies providing English-language tutoring services to students in China, will pay $365,000 and furnish other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement with Tempoe, LLC resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and the District of Columbia--revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices often misled consumers into believing they were signin  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the appointment of Christine Guhl-Sadovy as President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). Guhl-Sadovy, a current NJPBU Commissioner, will succeed President Joseph L. Fiordaliso, who passed away last week after an exceptional career dedicated to public service, including 17 years leading the NJBPU. "For nearly two decades, Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * NIH researchers combined historical air quality data with breast cancer data from large U.S. study. * * * Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that living in an area with high levels of particulate air pollution was associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer. The study, published in the Journ  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 12 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and the District of Columbia--revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to believe th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with Ohio-based Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multi-state investigation into the leasing company's deceptive tactics to sign up consumers for leases to finance furniture, appliances, and other items. The multistate investigation revealed that Tempoe's business practices often misled low-income consumers to believe they were sign  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: As part of a bipartisan 54-state-and-territory coalition, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today joined a letter urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can and is being used to exploit children online and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses. AG Reyes states, "As artificial intelligence accelerates our country's incredible tech advances, we need to prot  more