Federal Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Wednesday August 14, 2024 ( 2 items ) |
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $9 Million for Partnerships to Recover North Atlantic Right Whales
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024:
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Inflation Reduction Act enables new grants to conserve and recover endangered whales.
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Today, NOAA Fisheries announced over $9 million from Inflation Reduction Act funds to support strategic partnerships aimed at improving fishing gear and population monitoring that will help the recovery of North Atlantic right whales. These partnerships incl
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Commissioner Trumka Praises CPSC's Approval of Proposed Aerosol Dusters Rule to Prevent Over 100 Deaths Per Year
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 13, 2024, by Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr.:
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CPSC has taken a significant step towards enhancing consumer safety with the unanimous approval of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) addressing the hazards posed by aerosol duster products.[1]
Aerosol dusters have been associated with over 1,000 reported deaths and 21,700 emergency department-treated injuries due to inhalation of
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