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Federal Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Tuesday August 13, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Army Corps Awards Contract for Long Beach Island Beachfill Project
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District has awarded a $54.4 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Ill. to complete periodic nourishment of the Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, (Long Beach Island), Coastal Storm Risk Management project. The project is a joint effort of the Army Corps' Philadelphia District, the New Jer  more

CFPB Comment on Request for Information on Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: The Honorable Janet YellenSecretaryU.S. Department of the Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Ave NWDC 20220 Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important issue in the financial services sector. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a unit of the Federal Reserve System charged with ensuring that consumer financial markets are fair, transparent, and competitive.1 As part of the age  more

NETL Teams With the University of Pittsburgh To Win R&D 100 Award
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Researchers at NETL and the University of Pittsburgh received a prestigious R&D 100 Award for their collaborative effort that resulted in the development of revolutionary technology to protect and monitor pipelines, bridges, spent nuclear fuel storage canisters and other crucial components of the nation's infrastructure. The team's innovation, UltraSonic Photoni  more

NETL-Funded Project Holds Potential for Cleaner Hydrogen-Based Energy Infrastructure
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Tulsa, Oklahoma-based ClearSign Technologies Corporation was awarded $1.65 million in Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding for the development of its "Flexible Fuel Ultra-Low Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Process Burner," technology that can foster decarbonized hydrogen power use across the country in industrial settings. A significant strategy towa  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Harrisburg Man Charged With Narcotics Distribution and Firearms Offenses
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Frederick G. Guider, age 41, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted on August 7, 2024, by a federal grand jury for possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances and three firearms offenses. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam,   more