WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and create a new region in Birmingham, Alabama. OSHA's intent with the new Birmingham Region is to make workplaces safer and healthier by giving workers a voice and promoting equitable quality service with commitm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Company has agreed to pay a $235,782 penalty, perform a Supplemental Environmental Project to reduce air emissions, and make other changes to its waste management practices. * * * BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 30, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has reached a settlement with Giant Resource Recovery - Attalla, Inc. (GRR) to resolve alleged violations   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Capt Abigail Bowles, Officer Training School Chief of Training The final Officer Training School-Victory class for fiscal year 2024, graduated Sept. 27 from the Officer Training School schoolhouse, marking one year since the new accessions program kicked off at Maxwell Air Force Base. Since embarking on the OTS-V journey last year, OTS has graduated 2,685 newly commissioned Air Force and Spac  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: By Kristen Pittman The Security Assistance Training Company's own Master Sgt. Nekoesha Taylor, SATCO Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear (CBRN) operations non-commissioned officer, was one of just a handful of NCOs across Fort Liberty to be inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC) this iteration. The club's namesake, Audie Murphy--a U.S. Army infantryman who rose to the   more