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News Tipoffs - Kansas Editors Newsletter for Thursday March 28, 2024 ( 9 items )  

CFTC's Energy & Environmental Markets Advisory Committee to Meet April 10 in Kansas City
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), today announced that the EEMAC will hold a public meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, April 10 at the University of Missouri - Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. Members of the public may also attend the meeting virtually or in person, if space per  more

Department of Labor Investigation Finds HBD/Thermoid Again Exposed Employees to Unsafe Conditions, Proposes Additional $321K in Penalties
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Complaint probe latest of 8 OSHA investigations at Bellefontaine plant since 2013 * * * In October 2023, following the receipt of a complaint, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors opened an inspection at an Ohio industrial hose manufacturer's Bellefontaine plant. This was OSHA's eighth investigation i  more

EPA Approves Plan to Mitigate Snake River Damage in Northern Nebraska
LENEXA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a work plan submitted to the Agency by Richard Minor of Gordon, Nebraska, and Cherry County, Nebraska, to mitigate damage to the Snake River resulting from an unauthorized drainage ditch excavated from Minor's property to the river in 2020. According to EPA, discharges from the ditch into the river caused extensive environmental harm and  more

EPA Honors 2024 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award Winner in Kansas
LENEXA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is honoring one Kansas ENERGY STAR(R) partner for its outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR award winners represent the program's top partners and will be recognized at an event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 25. Koch Industries in Wichita has been selected for a 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of th  more

EPA Honors 2024 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award Winners in Iowa
LENEXA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is honoring two ENERGY STAR(R) partners for their outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR award winners represent the program's top partners and will be recognized at an event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 25. Des Moines Public Schools and Principal Real Estate in Des Moines have been selected   more

EPA Honors 2024 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award Winners in Missouri
LENEXA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is honoring three ENERGY STAR(R) partners for their outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR award winners represent the program's top partners and will be recognized at an event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 25. Copeland and Emerson in St. Louis and True Manufacturing in O'Fallon have been sele  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for March 26, 2024
TOPEKA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on March 26, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5064-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 03/26/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-584-PEN Docket Type: PEN - Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investigation of American Warrior Inc Date Filed: 03/26/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-624-PEN Docket Type: PEN - Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matt  more

Kansas Supreme Court Accepting Public Comment on Updates to Child Support Guidelines
TOPEKA, Kansas, March 28 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed updates to child support guidelines that took effect January 1. The Supreme Court will accept comment through an online survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSG2024) until 5 p.m. Friday, April 26. A strikethrough version of the guidelines (https://www.kscourts.org/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Child%20Support%20Guidelines/Propos  more

White House Issues Transcript of News Briefing by Press Secretary Jean-Pierre, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, USCG Vice Adm. Gautier on March 27, 2024 (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on March 27, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Commandant for Operations for the U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Gautier: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you for joining us. Thank you for joining us. Okay. I have a couple things at the top. And as you can see, we have guests wit  more