Earliest recorded as a Category 5 hurricane, Beryl weakens near land but still remains destructive. Tropical Storm Beryl slammed southeast Texas on Monday, flooding large swaths of land,…
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Transportation Secretary Announces Investment in Nationwide Road Improvements
The department awards funding to 148 local construction projects across the country. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced that a collective $1.8 billion will fund the completion of…
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Supreme Court Blocks EPA Good Neighbor Rule Temporarily
The agency’s regulation would overrule state plans for ozone-producing gases crossing state lines. At the end of the current term, the Supreme Court temporarily paused the Environmental Protection…
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Interior Department Awards Funding to Close Orphaned Wells
The latest round of funding was distributed to Alaska, Arizona, New York, and Ohio. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed an additional $126.7 million from the Bipartisan…
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Norfolk Southern Agrees to Settlement for East Palestine Derailment
Resolution for class action lawsuit now pending in court. Railroad company Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million to resolve a class action lawsuit against its freight…
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Ohio Resident Sentenced for Harassing Arizona Election Official
The Justice Department seeks to protect public officials and election workers from threats of harm or violence. An Ohio resident was sentenced to two and a half years…
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NTSB Chair Testifies Before Senate Committee
She said the controlled burn of chemicals after the East Palestine train derailment was unnecessary. National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy testified before the Senate Committee on…
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FRA Finalizes Rule for Emergency Breathing Apparatuses
Crew members on freight trains carrying hazardous materials will have breathing devices. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced a final rule requiring railroads to provide emergency escape…
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SCOTUS to Hear Case on EPA Ozone Reduction Plan
Oral arguments for the challenge to the “good neighbor” pollution rule to be heard in February. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in February regarding a…
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Labor Department Awards Funding to Ohio for Employment and Training
The disaster relief is to support communities impacted by opioid use, addiction, and overdose. The U.S. Department of Labor announced the third incremental award, of over $2.8 million,…
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