WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Oct. 10, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announcing TD Bank's guilty plea for the Bank Secrecy Act and money laundering conspiracy violations in a $1.8 billion resolution: * * * Good afternoon everyone. Before we get started today, I want to extend my sympathy to the millions of Americans who've had their lives turned upside down by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene. I know I speak for all o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund issued the following news: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced an agreement to issue three guarantees worth $498 million under the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, the largest issuance in the program's history. The CDFI Bond Guarantee program provides long-term, fixed-rate capital for projects in low-income urban, r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Newark, Del. (October 10, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Delaware took a significant step towards a cleaner transportation future today, celebrating Delawares receipt of $14.3 million thanks to EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program. This grant, the result of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Broad range of leaders and advocates voice support for Biden-Harris Administration final rule to replace lead pipes within 10 Years * * * On October 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigorous tes  more