Saturday - September 13, 2025
News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Saturday September 06, 2025 ( 3 items )  

FAA Proposes $74,250 Civil Penalty Against Mokwheel Bikes for Alleged HazMat Violations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision: * * * FAA Proposes $74,250 Civil Penalty Against Mokwheel Bikes for Alleged HazMat Violations * WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $74,250 civil penalty against Mokwheel Bikes, Inc., for allegedly violating the hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges on Dec. 26, 2023, the Ontario, California-based company offered an undeclared haz  more

FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Public Notice: Tribal Consultation on Comprehensive Review of National Environmental Protection Act Rules
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 25-81) on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announces a series of upcoming opportunities for federally-recognized Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) to consult with Commission staff regarding a comprehensive review of the FCC's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)   more

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Issues Beige Book on Sept. 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District edged down slightly during the July to mid-August reporting period. Employment levels were down slightly as employers laid off workers and did not fill vacated positions. Wages grew somewhat, and prices rose modestly overall. Conditions in retail trade and the consumer and business services sector weaken  more