PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office's Hate Crimes Summit: * * * Good afternoon! It is a privilege to be with you today. I want to start by thanking Attorney General Peter Neronha for the invitation. The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office has worked tirelessly to protect civil rights by combating hate crimes while ensuring public safety for a  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following order (WC Docket No. 23-320; 17-108) on June 7, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet, Restoring Internet Freedom ORDER DENYING STAY PETITION By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. On May 31, 2024, USTelecom - The Broadband Association, NCTA - The Internet & Television Association, CTIA - The Wireless Association, the Wirel  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The former president of a Texas energy company was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison for his role in an illegal kickback scheme and a commodities insider trading scheme involving natural gas futures contracts. According to court documents, Matthew Clark, 56, of Needville, Texas, conspired with others to direct his employer's trades to Houston-based Classic Energy LLC, a brokerage firm ow  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57154) involving Mullins Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc., Cape Coral, Florida: * * * Rep Org: Florida Bureau of Radiation Control Licensee: Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cre Region: 1 City: Cape Coral State: FL Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Monroe Cooper HQ OPS Officer: Josue Ramirez Notification Date: 05/30/2024 Notification Time: 18:09 [ET] Event Date: 05/30/2024   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57154) involving Mullins Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc., Cape Coral, Florida: * * * Rep Org: Florida Bureau of Radiation Control Licensee: Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cre Region: 1 City: Cape Coral State: FL Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Monroe Cooper HQ OPS Officer: Josue Ramirez Notification Date: 05/30/2024 Notification Time: 18:09 [ET] Event Date: 05/30/2024   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57149) involving Nova Engineering and Environmental LLC, Homestead, Florida: * * * Rep Org: Florida Bureau of Radiation Control Licensee: NOVA ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC Region: 1 City: Homestead State: FL License #: 4100-1 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: John Williamson HQ OPS Officer: Josue Ramirez Notification Date: 05/29/2024 Notification Time: 12:20 [ET] Event Date: 05/29/  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57149) involving Nova Engineering and Environmental LLC, Homestead, Florida: * * * Rep Org: Florida Bureau of Radiation Control Licensee: NOVA ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC Region: 1 City: Homestead State: FL License #: 4100-1 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: John Williamson HQ OPS Officer: Josue Ramirez Notification Date: 05/29/2024 Notification Time: 12:20 [ET] Event Date: 05/29/  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57161) involving Saint Lucie Nuclear Plant, Florida: * * * Facility: Saint Lucie Region: 2 State: FL Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE NRC Notified By: John Porter HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 06/04/2024 Notification Time: 17:19 [ET] Event Date: 06/04/2024 Event Time: 13:52 [EDT] Last Update Date: 06/05/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57161) involving Saint Lucie Nuclear Plant, Florida: * * * Facility: Saint Lucie Region: 2 State: FL Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE NRC Notified By: John Porter HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 06/04/2024 Notification Time: 17:19 [ET] Event Date: 06/04/2024 Event Time: 13:52 [EDT] Last Update Date: 06/05/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of the Civil Rights Division's meeting with Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian and Hindu community stakeholders: * * * The Justice Department convened a quarterly interagency meeting yesterday with Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian and Hindu community stakeholders. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division outlined relevant enforcement efforts across the Department and  more