Today, at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP 29), U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins and Ukraine Minister of Energy German Galushchenko announced three project partnerships under the Foundational Infrastructure for the Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) program. These partnerships will help position Ukraine to take a leadership role on secure and safe nuclear energy and industrial decarbonization. Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E. Yuriy Husyev, U.S. Department of Energy Acting Assistant Secretary Michael Goff, Argonne National Laboratory Director Paul Kearns, and Electric Power…
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NEW YORK – Federal inspectors have found a Syracuse iron foundry, operating for more than 150 years, continued its pattern of violating federal regulations. The foundry has been cited for more than two dozen willful, repeat, serious and other violations.Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Frazer & Jones LLC in October 2024 for exposing employees to the risks of fire and explosion, thermal and chemical burns, falls, and other hazards.In 2023, OSHA cited Frazer & Jones, operator of one of the nation’s largest ductile and malleable iron foundries, for two serious violations. In 2021,…
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Nuuk, Greenland November 19-21 to meet with Greenlandic government officials, private sector representatives, and research institutions to discuss economic and investment opportunities in Greenland’s mineral sector. Under Secretary Fernandez will meet with Greenlandic officials to discuss diversifying critical mineral supply chains and recent progress in the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), as well as opportunities for increased scientific and economic cooperation between the United States and Greenland. Under Secretary Fernandez will lead a multilateral MSP dialogue, joined both in-person and virtually by MSP partners, and participants…
Employer: Liberty Hill Equity Partners LLC 559 Liberty Hill Cincinnati, Ohio 45202Locations: Precision Vehicle Holdings LLC 4401 Fletcher St. Wayne, MI 48160 5402 Moller Road (Fort Wayne Rail Yard) Fort Wayne, IN 46806Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Liberty Hill Equity Partners LLC, the Cincinnati-based operator of Precision Vehicle Holdings in Michigan and the Fort Wayne…
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Poland, Ukraine, Italy, Bulgaria, and Belgium November 13-19. While in Warsaw, Deputy Secretary Verma will lead the U.S. delegation to the fourth annual ReBuild Ukraine conference, where he will reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine’s economic resilience and self-defense against Russia’s ongoing invasion. The Deputy Secretary will also engage with Polish government officials and private sector leaders in support of Ukraine’s economic recovery. In Ukraine, Deputy Secretary Verma will reaffirm the U.S. commitment to support Ukraine’s economic recovery and self-defense against Russia’s ongoing invasion. While in Kyiv,…
More support to research, innovation and education on One Health – the approach recognising that human, animal and environmental health are interconnected – as well as breaking down silos for better coherence of EU policies in this area. These are among the independent policy recommendations to shape One Health governance in the European Union, released today by the Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM).Stella Kyriakides, EU Commissioner for Health and Food, said:‘Today’s opinion confirms that the scientific case for One Health is beyond dispute. While the One Health approach is already being successfully applied in some EU policy areas, including in the…
Employer: Methodist Family HealthInvestigation site: 600 Aldersgate Road, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72205Findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Methodist Family Health terminated a worker while out on family medical leave, a violation of the Family Medical Leave Act. The worker had qualified for 12 weeks of protected leave for a serious medical condition and parental leave after their child’s birth, but the employer terminated the worker after nine weeks of leave.…
Today, on November 14, 2024, the United States and the United Kingdom (UK) brought into force an amendment to the 1958 Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes. This Agreement allows our two nations to exchange equipment as well as classified and controlled unclassified information for defense purposes. It is the most comprehensive such agreement that the United States has with any country. Today’s amendment will make the Agreement enduring in its entirety, thus continuing our longstanding cooperation and enhancing U.S. and UK technical capabilities to…
Continuing effort that recovered $4.1M for more than 2K Southeast care workers in FY24 ATLANTA – Working more than 40 hours a week, a woman providing care to people with disabilities in Augusta thought her employer should be paying her overtime wages. In time, she found the courage to contact the U.S. Department of Labor and soon learned her hunch was worth $11,000 in back wages.Unfortunately, workers deprived of their full legal wages – either by an employer’s mistake or intention – are all too common, especially in industries like healthcare.In an effort to educate employers, workers and others in the…
HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: You know that it is our 17 meeting. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Is that right? HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Yes, 17 meeting. And you came to the Foreign Affairs Council five times. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Yes. HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Many more than anyone else. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I’m glad for and proud of that fact. HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Many times more than any other guest, and it’s a real pleasure to welcome you here in Brussels in these troubled times. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Thank you for having time to discuss our – the common situation. You have been…