WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on Oct. 24, 2024, by Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger at the S&P Global Commodity Insights Nodal Trader Conference: * * * It is truly an honor to address all of you this morning. I am more than two years into my role as a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and I still feel humbled by the opportunity to stand on a stage with a microphone to address accomplished professionals like   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: Today, October 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2.8 million in funding to seven small businesses to further develop and commercialize their environmental technologies. With these awards from EPA's Small Business Innovation Research program, businesses will be tackling complex challenges including destroying PFAS, cleaning indoor air during wildfires, enhanc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Greenlife Tech Corporation is one of only seven small businesses selected nationwide for this award * * * RALEIGH, N.C. - Today, October 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2.8 million in funding to seven small businesses to further develop and commercialize their environmental technologies. With these awards from EPA's Small Business Innovation Resea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 20-year-old Guatemalan noncitizen charged in Massachusetts with rape and indecent assault and battery against a minor. Officers with ERO Boston arrested Selvin Alex Galvez-Mejia Oct. 18 in Springfield. "Selvin Alex Galvez-Mejia stands accused of horrifically victimi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Avatar Construction Paid Over $320,000 to Commonwealth to Resolve Allegations of False Claims and Prevailing Wage Theft * * * The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced it has reached a settlement (https://www.mass.gov/doc/avatar-settlement-october-2024/download) with Avatar Construction Corporation (Avatar), a construction comp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following audit report (No. 2024-200-050) on Sept. 23, 2024, entitled "The Direct File Pilot Deployed Successfully; However, Security and Testing Improvements Are Needed." Here are excerpts: * * * HIGHLIGHTS Why TIGTA Did This Audit The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 required the IRS to establish a task force to design and report to Congress on an IRS-run free, direct electronic filing tax ret  more