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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Friday January 26, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Department of Labor Fines Utah Creamery $42K for Violating Federal Child Labor Law
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on Jan. 25, 2024: Employer name: The Sweet Place LLC operating as Cold Stone Creamery * Investigation sites: - 175 25th St., Suite 100, Ogden, UT 84401 - 1917 W. 1800 N., Suite A5, Clinton, UT 84015 - 936 N. Main St., Suite D, Layton, UT 84041 * Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found the employer violated federal law by allowing minor emplo  more

LM Presents at RemPlex Conference in Washington State
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management issued the following news: Office of Legacy Management site managers and a support partner gave presentations at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory RemPlex Global Summit on Environmental Remediation in November 2023. In one of the conference's technical sessions, Environmental and Spatial Data Management Lead Ellen Tomlinson presented on environmental data management systems. In another technical session, LM S  more

Scott AFB Successfully Hot-Pit Refuels F-35 for the First Time, Gains Certification
SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class De'Quan Simmons, 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Scott Air Force Base recently hosted a pair of F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing based at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a part of an Air Force-wide push to expand hot-pit refueling capabilities, Jan. 18, 2024. Hot-pit refueling is the practice of refueling an aircraft immediately after landing whil  more

Utah A.G. Office: Driver's License Revocation Process
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The Office of the Utah Attorney General issued the following statement on Jan. 24, 2024: * * * In our society, having a driver's license is an essential part of living. Now imagine losing that privilege. Thousands of Utahns lose their licenses every year. This can happen in a variety of different ways for various reasons. In the case of having your license revoked or suspended, however, it is a completely different story. The Attorney General's Offic  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Multistate Coalition to Block Biden Administration's Assault on Gas-Powered Cars
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 21-state coalition to block President Biden's latest attempt to over-regulate Utah drivers. The coalition filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky seeking to stop the Biden Administration's stringent climate mandate, which would force states with federal interstates and highways to rapidly reduc  more

Utah U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Over $8.9M in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2023
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins announced today that the District of Utah collected $8,945,364.56 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2023. Of this amount, $6,624,427.09 was collected in criminal actions and $2,320,937.47 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the District of Utah worked with other U.S. Attorney's Offices and components o  more