News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
Army Engineer Research & Development Center's H2Rescue Truck Drives Into Guinness World Records Books
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story:
By Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
SACRAMENTO, California - In a partnership with Accelera(TM) by Cummins, a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS(TM) title has been set for the longest distance traveled by a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) heavy-duty truck without refueling. This prototype truck, designed for
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Department of Labor Recovers $863K in Wages, Damages From 4 California Residential Care Providers That Shortchanged Minimum, Overtime Wages
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release:
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Wage violations an all-too-common industry finding for federal investigators
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SACRAMENTO, CA - More than 700,000 people work to provide essential home health or personal care to older adults, people with disabilities or special needs in California and, despite their dedication to others' needs, federal investigators find too many industry employers deceptively denying thes
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DiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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Analysis Benchmarks Benefit Levels Against Peer States
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The benefits from four major social insurance programs provide crucial financial support during difficult times in the lives of hundreds of thousands New York workers and their families each year, according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli that reviews the benefit amounts, limits, and w
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Direct Marketing: Another Tool to Increase Resiliency of U.S. Seafood
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
At NOAA Fisheries, we know U.S. seafood is good for people, good for our planet, and good for our economy. But we know less about where it goes, how it gets there, and who benefits along the way. By definition, the shortest supply chains are achieved through direct marketing. Seafood harvesters engaged in direct marketing sell their wild-caught or farm-raised seafood directly to consumers, fish
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EPA: Denali Water Solutions LLC to Pay $610K for Alleged Illegal Sewage Sludge Application
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
LENEXA, KAN. (NOV. 12, 2024) - Denali Water Solutions LLC of Russellville, Arkansas, has agreed to pay a $610,000 civil penalty as part of a settlement with the federal government for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in two Western states.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company provides land application services of sewage sludge derived from wastewater treatmen
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EPA: National Biosolids Land Applier to Pay $610,000 for Overapplication
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024:
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First Clean Water Act biosolids judicial settlement with Denali Water Solutions, LLC holds company accountable for biosolids violations
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Today, November 12, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement agreement with Denali Water Solutions, LLC, of Russellville, Arkansas, for alleged Clean Water Act violations related to the overapplication of sewage s
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Justice Dept.: Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions in Proceeds From Cryptocurrency Investment Scams
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024:
Daren Li, 41, a dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, and a resident of China, Cambodia, and the United Arab Emirates, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in a scheme to launder millions of dollars in proceeds of cryptocurrency investment scams.
"Daren Li and his co-conspirators laundered over $73 million from the victims of cryp
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N.C. Commerce Dept.: Ice Manufacturer to Invest $14.7 Million in Rutherford County for East Coast Production Facility
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release:
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced Abstract Ice Inc, a manufacturer of specialty craft ice products, will create 26 new jobs and invest more than $14.7 million in establishing a new manufacturing facility in Forest City.
"Today, we celebrate Abstract Ice investing in Rutherford County," Governor Cooper said. "Western North Carolina is open for business, and innovative companies li
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N.C. Gov. Cooper: Ice Manufacturer to Invest $14.7 Million in Rutherford County for East Coast Production Facility
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024:
Governor Roy Cooper announced Abstract Ice Inc, a manufacturer of specialty craft ice products, will create 26 new jobs and invest more than $14.7 million in establishing a new manufacturing facility in Forest City.
"Today, we celebrate Abstract Ice investing in Rutherford County," Governor Cooper said. "Western North Carolina is open for business, and innovative companies
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