WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Project made possible by the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) * * * SEATTLE - Amtrak will soon begin major rail yard upgrades in Seattle following the award of a construction contract, advancing the company's New Era of Rail and supporting passenger rail growth as ridership continues to break records around the country, including here in the Pacific Northwest  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in defending a Biden Administration rule expanding healthcare access to deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) recipients - or Dreamers - by making them eligible for participation in the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplace. According to the UC Berkeley La  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon against , an Oregon corporation, and its founder, . The complaint alleges the defendants defrauded more than 100 U.S. customers out of at least $2.3 million; acted as an unregistered commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor; failed to mak  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $85.9 million in grants to states to support pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) inspection activities carried out by state inspectors covering more than 85 percent of the nation's 3.3-million-mile pipeline s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Far East Summit LLC: * * * To: William S. Martin, President and Co-Owner, Far East Summit LLC, 38903 Dexter Road, Dexter, OR 97431-9798, United States Dear Mr. Martin: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your facility, Far East Summit LLC, located at 38903 Dexter Road, Dexter, Oregon, from January 10, 2024, through Febru  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Airman Belinda Guachun-Chichay, 56th Fighter Wing After nearly five decades as a training hub for F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, the 56th Fighter Wing is shifting to exclusively F-35A Lightning II training for the U.S. pilots at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This change will involve updating programs, remodeling infrastructure, and dismantling F-16 equipment to prepare for F-35 operations. The fin  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL has awarded and is currently managing 16 regional direct air capture (DAC) Hub projects throughout the country, putting into use the technologies developed by the Lab and partner organizations to address climate change. Following the selection of 14 feasibility (TA-1) and 5 design (TA-2) phase DAC Hub projects by NETL and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carb  more