Assistant Secretary of State Travels to Europe

Geneva, Switzerland, and Brussels, Belgium are on her itinerary. Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is leading the United States delegation…

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FBI Reports Rise in Murder Rates

Data missing from New York, Los Angeles, and other cities. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released preliminary data last week suggesting a 4.3 percent rise in murders…

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EPA Concerned with Lead in Aviation Fuel

Commercial jet fuel is not leaded. The Environmental Protection Agency said it was proposing to declare emissions from piston-engine aircraft operating on leaded fuel as posing a danger…

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President Announces Marijuana Conviction Pardons

President Joe Biden is pardoning people with federal convictions for marijuana possession, including those convicted under Washington, D.C. law. “I’m announcing a pardon of all prior federal offenses…

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Transportation Department Announces Transit Development Loans

Infrastructure loan coverage percentage raised. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced that flexible financing for transit-oriented development will be offered at the maximum level. The Department of Transportation…

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Hawaii Fines U.S. Navy for Sewage Release

Navy and EPA working to remediate treatment plant. The U.S. Navy has been fined $8.8 million for the release of partially treated or untreated sewage from Joint Base…

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Treasury Seeks Public Input for Climate Tax Breaks

Feedback is requested on the use of the $270 billion allocation. The Treasury Department published a request for public input this past week, seeking insights on how best…

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Transportation Department Highlights Pedestrian Safety

Officials seek to curb rising pedestrian injury and death. The Department of Transportation has designated October as National Pedestrian Safety Month. The department reported that pedestrian deaths rose…

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President Issues Proclamation on Fire Prevention Week

He commends the strength and resolve of wildland firefighters. President Joe Biden issued the following proclamation for Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15, 2022. In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson…

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Interior Department Requests Input on Defense Production Act

Department seeks for strategies to make domestic energy more reliable. The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information this week, opening up for public comment on…

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