WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * Census Bureau Initiatives to Address Persistent Undercount of Children * * * The U.S. Census Bureau today released new experimental estimates showing children ages 0 to 4 were undercounted in the 2020 Census in every state. Additionally, there were undercounts of children ages 0 to 4 in more than 4 out of 5 counties included in this release. The experimental estimates are availa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Struck-By Alliance Safety Stand-Down aims to prevent injuries, fatalities * * * The U.S. Department of Labor is joining with Georgia's leading construction organizations to promote safety for people employed in work zones near moving traffic and encouraging industry employers to take a break to educate workers on how to protect themselves f  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: * * * Enforcement action is the first case involving the definition of ocean-going vessel under the Renewable Fuel Standard regulations * * * Today, April 10, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with Colonial Oil Industries Inc., that will require the company to pay a civil penalty of more than $2.8 million and spend an  more

BRUNSWICK, Georgia, April 12 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: A collaboration of local and state government and community partners is set to host an open house event aimed at informing and engaging the public on vital flood management strategies for the Lanier Boulevard corridor in Brunswick. The event, scheduled 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, will take place at the Howard Coffin Park gymnasium (1402 Sonny Miller Way in Brunswi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on April 11, 2024: In federal court in the Northern District of Georgia today, U.S. District Court Judge Eleanor Ross granted Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's motion to dismiss all claims challenging Georgia's citizenship verification process. "Ensuring that only U.S. citizens vote in our elections is critically important to secure and accurate elections," said Secretary Raffensperger. "Georgia's citi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following statement on April 10, 2024, by State Sen. Brian Strickland, R-McDonough: * * * Sen. Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) issued a statement today commending the collaborative effort between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Norfolk Southern Corporation to address train stoppages in McDonough and Locust Grove, Henry County. "I commend GDOT and Norfolk Southern for hearing the concerns our community raised   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached a settlement today with Colonial Oil Industries Inc. that will require the company to pay a civil penalty of more than $2.8 million and spend an estimated $12.2 million to offset the detrimental human health and environmental impacts of Colonial's alleged failure to meet obligations under the Clean Air Act's Rene  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: A Florida attorney was sentenced today to eight years in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and tax evasion arising out of his promotion of an illegal tax shelter scheme involving false charitable deductions. According to court documents and statements made in court, from at least 2013 through 2021, Michael L. Meyer, of Davie, Florida, used his skills as an attorney and c  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57062) involving Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center, Georgia: * * * Rep Org: Georgia Radioactive Material Pgm Licensee: Piedmont Cartersville Medical Ctr. Region: 1 City: Cartersville State: GA License #: GA 796-1 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Anastasia Bennett HQ OPS Officer: Howie Crouch Notification Date: 04/03/2024 Notification Time: 09:03 [ET] Event Date: 04/01/2024 Event T  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following fact sheet on April 10, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Secures Access to Foreign Markets for American Agriculture - Ambassador Katherine Tai has unlocked billions in market access for American farmers since January 2021 The United States is among the world's top producers of food and agricultural products. Ensuring the continued success of American agriculture abroad has been a topline   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 4 issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor is joining with Georgia's leading construction organizations to promote safety for people employed in work zones near moving traffic and encouraging industry employers to take a break to educate workers on how to protect themselves from harm during 2024 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 15-19. In 2021, the sta  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 21 of her fellow Republican governors urged the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden Administration to pause implementation of the PM2.5 rule under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. "I joined my colleagues in this letter because this shortsighted ridiculous rule will crush South Dakota farmers, manufacturers and their empl  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: David Sholl has been named the executive director of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, or UT-ORII, and vice provost of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, after serving as the institute's interim leader since June 2023. Sholl's selection comes after an extensive national search and selection process that involved leadership across the UT Sy  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Idaho Governor Brad Little, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, to President Joe Biden urging him to reverse his Administration's policies that would strip millions of Americans from access to cruc  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Perry Johnson Jr., 30, of Dunwoody, Georgia, was sentenced today to 11 years and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Johnson admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area. According to court   more