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Federal Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Saturday May 04, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for Connecticut Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Connecticut identify and replace lead service lines,   more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for New Hampshire Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help New Hampshire identify and replace lead service lines  more

Department of Labor Investigation of Boston Window Cleaner's 29-Story Fall Finds Employer Again Failed to Inspect, Replace Protective Equipment
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Sky Safety Inc. faces $447K in proposed penalties for violations * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has determined an East Boston window cleaning company's failure to inspect and replace damaged or defective equipment contributed to an employee's fatal 29-story fall from a building in downtown Boston's financial district in October 2023. The de  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for Rhode Island Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Rhode Island identify and replace lead service lines,  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for Vermont Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Vermont identify and replace lead service lines, prev  more

Leveraging AI to Enhance Air Operations Centers
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Capt. Jose R. Davis & Lt. Alexandria Brun, DAF AI Accelerator, 618th Air Operations Center Copious amounts of information flow through Air Operations Centers every day, every minute. At the core of it, information is data. AOCs transmit orders and coordinate aircraft using messages and text. Whether it's C-17 pilots communicating to controllers at an AOC, or controllers discussing aircraft  more

Volpe Transportation Center: Estimating the Costs of Rail Delays Due to HAZMAT Incidents
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: Rail incidents such as derailments and collisions can have serious impacts in terms of loss of life and damage to equipment and infrastructure. When the rail incident involves hazardous materials (HAZMAT), the consequences can be even more severe. PHMSA, in collaboration with FRA, asked the U.S. DOT Volpe Center to analyze an addit  more