WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release: In support of the Biden-Harris administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a Record of Decision identifying environmental measures expected to be applied to future wind energy development of the six lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey in an area known  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission today ordered building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) to stop enforcing a no-hire agreement that prohibits building owners and managers from hiring Guardian's employees. In a complaint filed against Guardian, the FTC alleges that Guardian--which operates in New York and New Jersey--includes no-hire agreements in its customer service agreements wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Admits He Acted as Courier Visiting Homes of Defrauded Elderly Victims * * * A New York man pleaded guilty yesterday to serving as a courier for a Dominican Republic-based "grandparent scam" that targeted elderly Americans. Victor Anthony Valdez, 40, of the Bronx, New York, was charged in District of New Jersey with one count of wire fraud conspiracy for his role in the scam. According to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have selected Steven Quiroga as the new resident inspector at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station. The two-unit plant in Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey, is operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC. He joins Senior Resident Inspector Jigar Patel at Salem. "Steven's experience, education and training make him the ideal candidate for this position," said NRC Region I Administrator more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36770) entitled "Township of Pilesgrove, New Jersey - Petition for Declaratory Order": * * * By decision issued on September 13, 2024, in response to a petition by the Township of Pilesgrove, N.J. (Pilesgrove), the Board instituted a declaratory order proceeding to determine whether and to what extent 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10501(b) preempts certain local and state la more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * District failed to fulfill its Title IX obligations to offer students supportive measures, notify them that options are available with or without filing a formal complaint of sexual harassment and explain how to file a complaint * * * The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Paterson Public School District in New Jer more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Three individuals admitted to their roles in a drug trafficking organization that supplied large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine to North Central West Virginia. Those who entered pleas are: * James People, II, 28, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, who pled guilty to the possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; * Jeffrey Mar more PR