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*North Carolina Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2024-12-08 ( 9 items )  
Congressional Research Service Issues In Focus White Paper on U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12200) on Dec. 6, 2024, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) Background On March 23, 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) announced a major force design initiative planned to occur over 10 years originally referred to as "Force Design 2030" which is now known as "Force Design." As part more PR

EPA Issues Final Rule Entitled 'National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing' (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 29, 2024, entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Rubber Tire Manufacturing, as required by the Clean Air Act (CAA). To ensure that all emi more ST

Federal Highway Administration Releases Public Communication From Electrification Coalition (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the Electrification Coalition: * * * To: Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Document No. FHWA-2024-0028 - Request for Information on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs * * * Dear Acting Administrator White, more ST

Federal Highway Administration Releases Public Communication From Environmental Defense Fund (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 11, 2024, from the Environmental Defense Fund: * * * Subject Line: Response to FHWA RFI Docket No. FHWA-2024-0028 On behalf of Environmental Defense Fund, I submit the comments below in response to the Federal Highway Administration "Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs." more ST

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Perry Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on FEMA Disaster Readiness (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, released the following opening remarks from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of FEMA's Disaster Readiness and Response". FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * I want to thank our witnesses for being here today to discuss FEMA's response to Hurricane H more PR

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From FEMA Administrator Criswell (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of FEMA's Disaster Readiness and Response": * * * Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Titus, and Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the more PR

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Rep. Edwards (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following written testimony by Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of FEMA's Disaster Readiness and Response." FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Titus, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportu more PR

Justice Department Secures Agreement With Healthcare Facility Services Provider to Resolve Citizenship Status Discrimination Claims (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it secured an agreement (https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-12/hcsg.pdf) with Pennsylvania-based HCSG East LLC and its parent company, Healthcare Services Group Inc. (HCSG), a nationwide provider of housekeeping, laundry and food services for healthcare and nursing facilities. The agreement resolves the department's determination that HCSG discriminate more PR

Justice Dept.: Court Orders North Carolina Pharmacy to Pay $500,000 Penalty and Enters Injunction to Prevent Filling Illegal Controlled Substance Prescriptions (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: A federal court ordered an Elkin, North Carolina, pharmacy to pay a $500,000 penalty and enjoined the pharmacy and its pharmacists from dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, without taking steps to help ensure the drugs will not be abused or diverted. The consent decree resolves a complaint filed by the United States on Nov. 27, which alleged that Elk Pharmacy Inc., Larry Irwi more PR