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  1. U.S. Land Port Of Entry Modernization Projects Bolster Security, Advance Clean Manufacturing The U.S. General Services Administration recently announced details of its plan to invest over $1 billion through the President’s Investing in America agenda to modernize dozens of federal Land Ports of Entry (LPOEs), while boosting domestic clean manufacturing and sustainable technologies. Read
  2. Applications for USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Due April 9 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production. Applications for USDA’s Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grants are due April 9, 2024. Read
  3. Acute Malnutrition Has Doubled In One Month In The North Of Gaza Strip: UNICEF 31 per cent - or 1 in 3 children under 2 years of age – in the Northern Gaza Strip suffer from acute malnutrition, a staggering escalation from 15.6 per cent in January. Read
  4. Sugary Drinks, Fruit Juices Linked To Higher Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Among Boys A small, long-term study of almost 500 children in Massachusetts has found that regularly drinking sugary drinks and 100% fruit juices during childhood and adolescence may be linked to a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes among boys than girls. Read
  5. Former Finance Director Charged for Role in $10M Foreign Bribery Scheme A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment March 19 charging a former finance director of the Latin America division of Stericycle Inc., an international waste management company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, for his role in an alleged scheme to pay over $10 million in bribes to foreign officials in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Read
  6. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on March 19, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on March 19, 2024 Read
  7. SEC Charges Two Investment Advisers With Making False And Misleading Statements About Their Use Of AI The Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18 announced settled charges against two investment advisers, Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc., for making false and misleading statements about their purported use of artificial intelligence (AI). The firms agreed to settle the SEC’s charges and pay $400,000 in total civil penalties. Read
  8. Sustainable Biomass Production Capacity Could Triple US Bioeconomy, Report Finds The United States could triple its current bioeconomy by producing more than 1 billion tons per year of plant-based biomass for renewable fuels, while meeting projected demands for food, feed, fiber, conventional forest products and exports, according to the Department of Energy’s latest Billion-Ton Report led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Read
  9. DOE Unveils Roadmap for the Next Generation of Geothermal Power The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the release of its latest Pathways to Commercial Liftoff report, focusing on the potential of next-generation geothermal power to transform the U.S. energy landscape. Read
  10. Supreme Court Extends, Then Lifts, Stay on Controversial Texas Border Control Law Yesterday the Court extended its order to Texas authorities to hold off enforcing a new tough new border control law. Less than a day later, it reversed itself. Read
  11. Honduras Commits to Interoceanic Railroad Project After years of discussions, governmental officials in Honduras just confirmed they are moving ahead with the most ambitious construction project in the nation's history. Read
  12. Operator Of Florida Labor Staffing Companies Sentenced For Tax And Immigration Charges The operator of several Key West, Florida, labor staffing companies – including PSEB Specialty Service Inc., Perfect Service Excellent Benefits Services Inc., Starline Hospitality Inc., Norbert Janitorial Service Inc., E.S.F. Services Inc. and Expert Services F.S. Inc. – was sentenced today to four years in prison for tax and immigration-related crimes. Read
  13. EPA Announces Availability of $24 Million In Pollution Prevention Grants On March 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of nearly $24 million in grants to support states, U.S. territories, and Tribes in providing technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention practices. Read
  14. Spain: EIB And Iberdrola Agree A €700 Million Green Loan For Power Grid Expansion The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a €700 million green loan to expand Iberdrola’s electricity-distribution grid in Spain. Read
  15. Commission Proposes Targeted Review Of Common Agricultural Policy To Support EU Farmers Delivering on its commitment to ease administrative burden for EU farmers, the European Commission has recently proposed to review certain provisions of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), aiming to deliver simplifications while maintaining a strong, sustainable and competitive policy for EU agriculture and food. Read
  16. Treasury Announces Cyber Security Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding with Finland The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it has signed a cyber security cooperation memorandum of understanding with Finland. Read
  17. FTC Sends Nearly $100M in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Benefytt Technologies’ Sham Health Plans The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $100 million in refunds to consumers who were charged for sham health plans marketed by Benefytt Technologies. Read
  18. Middle-aged Americans Lonelier than European counterparts Middle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European counterparts, possibly due in part to weaker family ties and greater income inequality, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Read
  19. Over 1 In 3 People Affected By Neurological Conditions, the Number One Cause Of Illness and Disability Worldwide A major new study released by The Lancet Neurology shows that, in 2021, more than 3 billion people worldwide were living with a neurological condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) contributed to the analysis of the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study (GBD) 2021 data. Read
  20. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on March 18, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on March 18, 2024 Read
  21. Cubans Protest Shortage of Power and Food Yesterday, Cubans protested across the island nation in the largest protests since 2021. As usual, the dictatorship blamed the U.S. for its problems. Read
  22. FAA Rolls Out New Technology for Controllers to Improve Surface Safety at the Nation’s Airports The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today it is launching a new surface safety tool, called Approach Runway Verification (ARV), at air traffic control towers across the nation to improve safety at airports. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the latest tower to start using the safety technology this week. Read
  23. Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire - The Genocide Continues Hamas agreed this weekend to drop key parts of its short-term ceasefire requirements, but Netanyahu not budging on his demands makes a pause in fighting seem impossible for now. Read
  24. Vladimir Putin Wins Another 6-Year Term by a Landslide The current President of the Russian Federation will stay in charge until at least 2030. Read
  25. DOE Releases Report Outlining How America Can Sustainably Produce Billion Tons Of Biomass Per Year The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on March 15 released the 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), which shows that the U.S. could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons per year. Read