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  1. More than $2 Billion in Grants Allocated to Improve Airport Infrastructure Across the U.S. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $1.9 billion for 519 grants in 48 states, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, in its fifth announcement under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Read
  2. U.S. Government Shutdown Politics Is Back in Play Congress still has not passed an ongoing budget authorization allowing spending past September 30. Read
  3. Abdominal Fat Linked To Widespread Chronic Pain, Especially In Women Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Read
  4. Auto Parts Seller to Pay $10M for Making, Selling and Installing Emissions Defeat Devices on Motor Vehicle North Carolina automotive parts manufacturer and seller, Rudy’s Performance Parts Inc. (Rudy’s), and its owner, Aaron Rudolf, have agreed to pay a total of $10 million in criminal fines and civil penalties for manufacturing, selling and installing devices, commonly known as “defeat devices,” used to remove or disable required emissions controls in motor vehicles. Read
  5. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on September 10, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on September 10, 2024 Read
  6. EU And Canada Launch Health Policy Dialogue To Advance Health Priorities Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, and Canada's Minister of Health, Mark Holland, held a virtual meeting to launch the EU-Canada Health Policy Dialogue under the EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement. Read
  7. MCC, Belize Sign $125M Compact to Enhance Education, Lower Energy Costs Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alice Albright recently joined Belize Prime Minister John Briceño in signing the $125 million Belize Compact designed to deliver sustainable and inclusive economic growth for the people of Belize. Read
  8. USDA Announces $7.3B in Clean Energy Investments, Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since the New Deal The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announce more than $7.3 billion in financing for rural electric cooperatives to build clean energy for rural communities across the country through the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. Read
  9. SEC Approves a New PCAOB Quality Control Standard The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) new quality control (QC) standard and related amendments to its standards, rules, and forms. Read
  10. Pacific Island Nations Ask ICC to Formalize the Crime of Ecocide Three island nations likely to see their countries swallowed by climate-induced sea level rise by mid-century want ecocide to be declared a prosecutable international crime. Read
  11. Chemical Chameleon Reveals Novel Pathway For Separating Rare-earth Metals Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a chemical “chameleon” that could improve the process used to purify rare-earth metals used in clean energy, medical and national security applications. Read
  12. BLM Announces New Onshore Renewable Energy Progress In Nevada To Create Jobs And Lower Energy Costs Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi visited Las Vegas to announce the advancement of multiple clean energy projects in Nevada that will create good-paying jobs, lower families’ energy costs, and help meet the Biden-Harris administration's renewable energy goals. Read
  13. NASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close Mission NASA and Boeing safely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, concluding a three-month flight test to the International Space Station. Read
  14. New Research Highlights The Role Of Urban Underground Space In Achieving Carbon Neutrality A latest study published in Engineering has shed light on the pivotal role of urban underground space (UUS) development in achieving carbon neutrality, with significant implications for sustainable urban development in China and beyond. Read
  15. Justice Department Sues Maine for Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act The Justice Department sued the State of Maine today for unnecessarily segregating children with behavioral health disabilities in hospitals, residential facilities and a state-operated juvenile detention facility in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. Read
  16. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on September 09, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on September 09, 2024 Read
  17. Firm And Director Guilty Of Illegal Catalytic Converter Trading Platinum Group Metals Recycling Ltd and its only director, Edvars Stancik, have been found guilty of illegally trading in catalytic convertors in Lincolnshire. Read
  18. Data Show Marked Increase In Annual Cholera Deaths The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing an increase in cases and deaths. Read
  19. EPA Announces $7.5 billion in Available Financing for Water Infrastructure Projects The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of $7.5 billion of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding. Read
  20. Venezuela Issues Arrest Warrant for Election Winner, Triggering a New Crisis The already intense crisis over Maduro’s dictatorial rejection of González as the certain winner of the July 28 Venezuelan presidential election reached a fever pitch this past week, as González succumbed to pressure and fled the country. Read
  21. New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase In Losses To Bitcoin ATM Scams Reports from consumers show nearly tenfold increase since 2020 in amount lost to scammers using Bitcoin ATMs Read
  22. Youth E-Cigarette Use Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade Half a million fewer U.S. youth reported current use of e-cigarettes in 2024 compared to 2023, according to new data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read
  23. CFPB Report Highlights Consumer Protection Issues in Medical and Rental Debt Collection The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its annual report on debt collection, which highlights aggressive and illegal practices in the collection of medical debt and rental debt. Read
  24. NASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services Award NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency. Read
  25. Fruit and Oats Raise Risk Of Type 1 Diabetes But Berries Provide Protection, Research Suggests New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September), shows that eating fruit, oats and rye in childhood is associated with a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D). Eating berries, however, is linked to lower odds of developing the condition. Read