COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: Attorney General Alan Wilson led 25 other states in a letter to Pornhub's parent company with concerns over content featuring children. As recently reported, an employee for the company was captured on video by an undercover journalist discussing Pornhub's moderation practices where he admitted a "loophole." When uploading content to the site, users are required to submit a phot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Supports delivery of federally mandated miner education in 46 states, territories * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses by supporting programs such as safety and health courses. The agen  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Federal Agency Charges Colorado-Based Agribusiness Discriminated and Retaliated Against Female Employees * * * Midwest Farms, an agribusiness company operating several farms in rural Colorado, violated federal law by subjecting female employees to sexual harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit fil  more

SOCORRO, New Mexico, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Workforce Services Provider Accused of Pregnancy Discrimination, Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Against Employee * * * Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (Res-Care), nationwide job-assistance companies doing business in New Mexico, violated federal law when they discriminated against an employee with a high-risk pregnancy and disabilities, and  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * EEOC Charged Store with Harassment and Retaliation Against Female Employees * * * Bark If You're Dirty, an Arizona pet store with locations in Phoenix and Scottsdale, violated federal civil rights laws when it discriminated against employees because of sex, failed to prevent and remedy sexual harassment in its stores, and retaliated against employees who oppose  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Presidential candidates running for election in 2024 reported total receipts of $167.9 million and disbursements of $65.0 million according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission through June 30, 2023. Congressional candidates collected $556.9 million and disbursed $278.8 million, political parties received $348.8 million and spent $309.0 million, and poli  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023 Attorney General Chris Carr today joined a 26-state coalition in sending a letter to Aylo, Pornhub's parent company, regarding a potential "loophole" on the site that would allow for the publication of child sexual abuse material. As recently reported, an Aylo employee was captured on video discussing Pornhub's moderation practices, including a possible workaround on the platfor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts The Hanford Site in Washington State is one of the largest and most expensive environmental cleanup projects worldwide. We estimated in 2022 that the cleanup will cost between $300 billion and $640 billion and take decades. In this Snapshot report we cover steps the Department of Energy and Congress could take to save money and reduce risks posed by the site  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 30 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is demanding that Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, address concerns over content featuring underaged children. An employee for the company recently was captured on video by an undercover journalist discussing Pornhub's moderation practices where the employee admitted a "loophole." When uploading content to the site, users are requ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: The Surface Transportation Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction and operation of a new rail line in Tooele County, Utah, by Savage Tooele Railroad Company. The Draft EA analyzes the potential environmental and historic impacts of approximately 11 miles of new r  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing the availability of the Final Recovery Plan for the Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius). This Final Recovery Plan is a revision of the previous 2002 Recovery Plan and is based on the best available scientific information. Recovery Plans are non-regulatory documents that ac  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 30 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Virginia, in Alario v TikTok. The case involves a challenge to the State of Montana's recently enacted law, SB 419, which prohibits TikTok from being downloaded within its borders. After SB 419 was passed by the Montana Legislature with bipartisan support and signed into law earlier this spring, TikTok and a group of TikTok   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 30 -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: The following applicants were admitted to practice law in West Virginia during ceremonies before the Supreme Court of Appeals on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. * * * Successful applicants of the West Virginia Bar Examination who were admitted: 1. Trista Renee Campbell, 2. Abigail Madden Harman, and 3. Leah Kaye Santorine * * * Admitted by transferred Unif  more