BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Calls On Congress To Preserve Inflation Reduction Act BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is leading a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging Congress to safeguard the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), landmark legislation that provides historic investments in towns and cities across the nation. Today, the coalition sent a letter   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin: Division of Consumer Affairs Issues Warning Letters to Nearly 11,000 NJ Businesses Reminding Them that Selling Flavored Vapor Products is Unlawful Advancing efforts to protect New Jerseyans from the hazards of electronic cigarettes, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Division of Consumer Affairs sent letters to nearly 11,000 New Jersey b  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opens Price Gouging Investigations, Deploys DOJ Disaster Relief Task Force in Southern California LOS ANGELES -- California Attorney General Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened active investigations into price gouging as it continues to ramp up the deployment of resources to Los Angeles County to investigate and p  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Vows to Continue Cracking Down on Illicit Flavored Disposable E-Cigarette Products As Part of Bipartisan National Collaboration with Ally States Attorney General also announces lawsuit against defendants for illegally importing FLUM products from China and distributing them in California OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, together with  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and New York State Department of Health Take Action to Shut Down Herkimer County Vape Shop January 16, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) today announced a lawsuit against G Smoke 360 Corp. and Liberty Smokeland, two companies operating a vape shop in Ilion, Herkimer County, and their owner  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 17 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * G Smoke, Also Known as Liberty Smokeland, and Its Owners Persistently Violated New York State Public Health and Tax Laws and Endangered Youth Health Lawsuit Seeks to Shut Down Store, Ban Owners from Selling Flavored Vapor Products, and Recover All Illegal Profits * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) today an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES CRACKDOWN ON ILLICIT FLAVORED DISPOSABLE E-CIGARETTE PRODUCTS AS PART OF BIPARTISAN, NATIONAL COLLABORATION **Broadcast-quality video file of Attorney General Raoul's comments can be downloaded here ** Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, together with a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, today announced coordinated actions to hold comp  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Coordinated Coast-to-Coast Crackdown on Bootleg, Highly Addictive, Disposable E-Cigarettes Used By Youth (Hartford, CT) - As part of a coordinated coast-to-coast crackdown on bootleg nicotine products, Attorney General William Tong announced he has served civil investigative demands on 12 Connecticut smoke shops and convenience stores and two who  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM strengthens management of greater sage-grouse habitat WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management has signed records of decision to enhance greater sage-grouse conservation on public lands in Colorado and Oregon. The approved habitat conservation measures will support Western communities and also benefit more than 350 other wildlife species. These two plan amendment  more

MONTEREY, California, Jan. 16 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) International Trade Analyst Marc Hamerski, along with a joint CBP/HSI team, has been awarded the CBP Commissioner's Award for Trade and Facilitation. The Center for Homeland Defense and Security alum was recognized along with the team on Nov. 20 for their work with Homeland Security Investigations in protecting U.S. suppl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: * * * CFPB Orders Operator of Cash App to Pay $175 Million and Fix Its Failures on Fraud WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Block, the operator of the peer-to-peer payments app Cash App, to refund and pay other redress to consumers up to $120 million and pay a penalty of $55 million into the CFPB's victims relief fund. Block employed weak security p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 16, 2025 ARMY HGL-APTIM Technologies JV LLC, Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $49,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for environmental remediation services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 15, 2030. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri, is the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Connie Braesch, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications Hundreds of thousands of people will descend on Washington, D.C., for the 47th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20. Keeping the crowds safe is a top priority for first responders and security personnel. "If something is released into the air, whether nefarious, industrial or an accident, first responders need to know where it'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Grant supports disaster-relief jobs, humanitarian assistance in affected communities * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today approved up to $10 million - with $1 million released initially - in emergency grant funding to California to support disaster-relief jobs and training services for those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angel  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Found QSI employed children for overnight cleaning shifts * * * CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into an agreement with a Tennessee cleaning contractor that requires the employer to pay $400,000 in civil money penalties, monitor and audit policies to prevent the employment of children in dangerous jobs, and maintain a toll-free number for reporting concerns ab  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Delivers $14.5 Million from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution in California and New Mexico Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced $14.5 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for California and New Mexico to clean   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Projects Will Help Develop Additional Markets for Carbon oxide-Based Products * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $13.7 million in federal funding for four projects that will advance large-scale conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into environmentally res  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: By Ashleigh Papp Three scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) were among the nearly 400 scientists and engineers awarded by President Biden to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers ea  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 15 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond announces victory after EPA filing OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 15, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed the file on California's request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today just a few months after filing a formal comment letter opposing the request. In September, Drummond and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET ON RAIL SAFETY Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have taken unprecedented actions to improve rail safety, announcing hundreds of projects to modernize and upgrade rail infrastructure nationwide thanks to funding in the President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and using the full range  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Four-Month Survey Tracking West Coast Marine Mammals Finds Some Shifting North NOAA Fisheries scientists have completed a 4-month, roughly 4,500-nautical-mile, survey of marine mammals and seabirds off the U.S. West Coast. They collected a trove of some of the most thorough data and biological samples ever on West Coast whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals. Researchers also saw   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces $20 million to support firestorm-impacted workers Los Angeles, California - Continuing the state's ongoing commitment to help Los Angeles firestorm survivors, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the ongoing support from the Biden-Harris Administration will include an award of up to $20 million to support the immediate needs of workers suffering job losses.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom deploys additional CHP officers to protect firestorm-devastated communities Los Angeles, California - Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced he is deploying a surge of California Highway Patrol Special Response Teams to provide ongoing law enforcement capacity to further protect fire damaged communities in Los Angeles. The officers will be deployed throughout the coun  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom extends state property tax deadlines for LA firestorm communities until April 2026 LOS ANGELES -- Governor Gavin Newsom today, as part of continued support for the Los Angeles communities impacted by the recent firestorms, issued an executive order to suspend penalties, costs, and any interest accrued on late property tax payments until April 10, 2026, for properties in  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Attorney General Anne Lopez is issuing letters to over 800 Hawaii tobacco retailers and distributors that may be distributing and selling illegal tobacco products, most of which are originating from China. These products include electronic smoking devices (also known as vapes or e-cigarettes), and oral tobacco pouch products. This initiative is part of a coordinated effort, le  more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: More than 300 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) employees, government officials and industry leaders gathered at LLNL on Jan. 9 to celebrate the dedication of El Capitan, the world's fastest supercomputer. The event marked a monumental achievement with the acceptance and deployment of the first exascale computing system built for the National Nuclear Sec  more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: The first four line-replaceable units (LRUs), also referred to as pulsers, have been delivered to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) from vendors for installation into Scorpius, a particle accelerator that will eventually sit a thousand feet beneath the surface of the Nevada desert. "It's a cause for celebration," said Vincent J. Riot, acting project mana  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general and 3 cities to defend two Clean Air Act waivers granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are critically important to stop climate change and protecting public health from air pollution. The EPA's Clean Air Act waivers support California's enforcement of CARB's  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Multi-agency investigation results in largest civil penalty settlement involving NHTSA * * * The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced a $525 million civil penalty against Hino Motors Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiaries, resolving claims for falsified data for heavy-duty diesel   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation selects Robert C. Ward as Program Office Manager for the California-Great Basin Region SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the selection of  Robert C. Ward as the new Program and Budget Officer Manager for the California-Great Basin Region. "Robert brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this position," said California-Gre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Administrator Guzman Grants More Than $26M to Create 13 New Women's Business Centers WASHINGTON -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, awarded $26.25 million to create 13 new Women's Business Centers (WBC) and support 17 existing WBCs ac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Strengthens Small Business Community Lending Network WASHINGTON - Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, announced additions to the Community Advantage Small Business Lending Company (CA SBLC) program. The SBA is adding more nonprofit organ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4555) on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * In the Matter of DMK PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION (f/k/a ADAMIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION) and ROBERT O. HOPKINS, Respondents. ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, SECTIONS 4C AND 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AND RULE 102(e) OF THE COM  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:22-cv-01967; N.D. Cal. filed March 28, 2022) involving Hari Prasad Sure, et al.: * * * On January 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered final judgments against Hari Prasad Sure, Lokesh Lagudu, Chotu Prabhu Tej Pulagam, Dileep Kumar Reddy Kamujula, Sai Mounika Nekkalapudi, Abhishek Dharmapurikar, and Chetan Prabhu Sree Karteek Pulagam, resolving  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: The driver of the tractor-trailer used to smuggle at least 64 undocumented individuals resulting in the deaths of 47 adults and six children in 2022 entered a plea of guilty today to multiple counts arising from the fatal incident. According to court documents, Homero Zamorano Jr., 48, of Elkhart, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to transport aliens resul  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * TOMORROW IN SAN FRANCISCO: Attorney General Bonta to Hold Press Conference on Guidance for Law Enforcement, Prosecutors Relating to Immigration ***FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY*** SAN FRANCISCO - California Attorney General Rob Bonta will hold a press conference in San Francisco TOMORROW to announce a package of updated bulletins and new guidance around hate crimes and immigration   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A San Francisco man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other offenses related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Frank Pet  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $1.4 Billion in Final Awards to Support the Next Generation of U.S. Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Thursday, January 16, 2025 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov (link sends email) Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) has finalized $1.4 billion in award funding   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Transportation Accomplishments Overview - January 2021-January 2025 Thanks to Secretary Buttigieg's leadership, America's transportation systems are in better shape than they were four years ago, and the foundation has been laid for major progress in the coming years on all modes of travel and our supply chains. After passage of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law   more

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Year-four funding allocated for collaborative conservation effort * * * Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an additional $3.1 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for existing cooperative agreements with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to prevent a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * USGS releases first-ever map of potential for geologic hydrogen in U.S. The map is the first of its kind at continental scale anywhere, showing likely underground areas to explore for geologic hydrogen. It reveals areas of interest that have the potential to hold accumulations of geologic hydrogen, including a mid-continent region that covers Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota and  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Wyoming, Nevada Guard aircrews assist California firefighters * Published Jan. 15, 2025 * By Joseph Coslett * 153rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AFNS) -- Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 Hercules equipped with the U.S. Forest Service 's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and associated personnel were activated by U.S. Northern Command to help fight Los Angele  more