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Federal Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday February 19, 2023 ( 2 items )  

BLS New England Region Issues Report Entitled "Union Members in Rhode Island - 2022"
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 15, 2023 entitled "Union Members in Rhode Island - 2022": In 2022, union members accounted for 16.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Rhode Island, compared with 15.7 percent in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that Rhode Island was 1 of 19 stat  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $19 Million In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding To Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS In Drinking Water In Rhode Island
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Rhode Island. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Cont  more