Treasury, IRS provide Final Regulations to help Businesses Claim Credits for Carbon Capture

Treasury, IRS provide Final Regulations to help Businesses Claim Credits for Carbon Capture | site |



(Information contained in U.S. Internal Revenue Service [IRS] press release dated: January 6, 2021)

Washington - - Today the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations regarding the credit for qualified carbon oxide captured using carbon capture equipment placed in service on or after February 9, 2018.

The final regulations help businesses understand how the credit for qualified carbon oxide sequestration may benefit those claiming two carbon capture credit amounts, which are:

• Up to $50 per metric ton of qualified carbon oxide for permanent sequestration; and
• Up to $35 per metric ton of qualified carbon oxide for Enhanced Oil or Natural Gas Recovery purposes.

Neither of these new credit amounts, contained in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, is subject to a limitation on the number of metric...

Agencies provide Temporary Relief to Community Banking Organizations | site |



(Information contained in Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System press release: November 20, 2020)


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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency The federal bank regulatory agencies on Friday announced an interim final rule that provides temporary relief for certain community banking organizations related to certain regulations and reporting requirements as a result, in large part, of their growth in size from the coronavirus response. Community banking organizations are subject to different rules and requirements based on their risk profile and asset size. Due to participating in federal coronavirus response programs—such as the Paycheck Protection Program—and other lending that supports the U.S. economy, many community banking organizations h...

U.S. Education Secretary DeVos Unveils Interactive Online Portal to Provide Transparency on Use of CARES Act Education Funding by States, Grantees | site |


Education Department says portal shows billions of dollars left unspent as many schools across the country remain closed


(Information contained in U.S. Department of Education press release: November 20, 2020)

Washington - - U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today a new online portal that clearly shows if states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and institutions of higher education (IHEs) are using the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act's $31 billion Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) meant to keep learning going for students during the pandemic. The portal captures awards and expenditures reported as of Sept. 30, six months after enactment of the CARES Act. The interactive data map and other informational tools can be found at ...

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services says Trump Administration Partners with CVS and Walgreens to Provide COVID-19 Vaccine to Protect Vulnerable Americans in Long-Term Care Facilities Nationwide | site |




(October 16, 2020) - - Today, October 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the following information:

To meet the Trump Administration's Operation Warp Speed (OWS) goals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD exit disclaimer icon) today announced agreements with CVS and Walgreens to provide and administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF) nationwide with no out-of-pocket costs. Protecting especially vulnerable Americans has been a critical part of the Trump Administration’s work to combat COVID-19, and LTCF residents may be part of the prioritized groups for initial COVID-19 vaccination efforts until there are enough...

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CWA says New Reports Detail How Telecoms Companies Like AT&T are Failing to Provide Broadband and Good Jobs | site |




(October 5, 2020) - - Today, October 5, 2020, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) published the following information: 3 new reports released today by the Communications Workers of America, the Economic Policy Institute, and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance describe how profit-driven corporations have left communities without access to...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Grants to Provide Meals for Older Adults | site |




(March 24, 2020) - - The U.S. Department of Health of Human Services (HHS) published (today) the following information:

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing $250 million in grants from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to help communities provide meals for older adults. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020, provided the additional funding for the nutrition services programs authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965. These programs provide meals to more than 2.4 million older adults each year, both through home delivery and in places like community centers. The need for these services, particularly home-delivered and packaged meals, has increased as community measures to slow transmission of COVID-19 have closed meal sites ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it Takes Steps to Provide Needed Clarity and Certainty for U.S. Agriculture | site |



(December 19, 2019) - - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published the following information: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing two important actions that will help the agricultural sector protect crops from pests and weeds. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is approving the use of 10 pesticide products on hemp in time for the 2020 growing season. Nine of these products are biopesticides and one is a conventional pesticide. EPA is also issuing a proposed interim decision on atrazine — a widely used herbicide. Both actions provide regulatory certainty and clarity on how these tools can be used safely while also helping to ensure a strong and vibrant agricultural market. “With common-sense actions, we are protecting the health o...

U.S. Department of Energy to Provide $27.6 Million for Data Science Research in Chemical and Materials Sciences| site |


Efforts will Harness Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

(August 14, 2019) - - The U.S. Department of Energy published (today) the following information:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $27.6 million in funding over the next three years for targeted research in data science to accelerate discovery in chemistry and material sciences. The 19 awards—14 to universities and 5 to DOE national laboratories—will advance the application of modern data science techniques such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop new materials and chemical processes. “The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other data science techniques is creating new opportunities for advances in chemistry and material sciences,” said U.S. Secret...

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Federal Communications Commission Authorizes SPACEX to Provide Broadband Services via Satellite Constellation

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April 3, 2018



Washington, DC - - (March 29, 2018) - - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an application by Space Exploration Holdings, doing business as SpaceX, to provide broadband services using satellite technology in the United States and around the world. With this action, the Commission takes another step to increase high-speed broadband availability and competition in the United States. This is the first approval of a U.S.-licensed satellite constellation to provide broadband services using a new generation of low-Earth orbit satellite technologies. SpaceX proposed a satellite system comprised of 4,425 satellites and was granted authority to use frequencies in the Ka (20/30 GHz) and Ku (11/14 GHz) bands to provide global Internet connectivit...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Allows Marketing of Test to Identify Organisms that Cause Bloodstream Infections and Provide Antibiotic Sensitivity Results




February 27, 2017


Washington, DC - - (February 23, 2017) - - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today allowed marketing of the PhenoTest BC Kit, performed on the Pheno System. This is the first test to identify organisms that cause bloodstream infections and provide information about which antibiotics the organism is likely to respond to (antibiotic sensitivity). The test also reduces the amount of time it takes to provide this important information, which can guide antibiotic treatment recommendations more quickly. "By identifying organisms and knowing earlier which antibiotics the organism is likely to respond to, health care professionals can treat patients with bloodstream infections more appropriately," said Alberto Gutierrez, Ph.D., director of the Office of In Vitro...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Allows Marketing of Test to Identify Organisms that Cause Bloodstream Infections and Provide Antibiotic Sensitivity Results




February 27, 2017


Washington, DC - - (February 23, 2017) - - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today allowed marketing of the PhenoTest BC Kit, performed on the Pheno System. This is the first test to identify organisms that cause bloodstream infections and provide information about which antibiotics the organism is likely to respond to (antibiotic sensitivity). The test also reduces the amount of time it takes to provide this important information, which can guide antibiotic treatment recommendations more quickly. "By identifying organisms and knowing earlier which antibiotics the organism is likely to respond to, health care professionals can treat patients with bloodstream infections more appropriately," said Alberto Gutierrez, Ph.D., director of the Office of In Vitro...

U.S. Department of Labor has Approved Supplemental Award of $2 Million to Provide Reemployment Services to Transitioning Services Members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord








February 8, 2018


Washington, DC - - (February 7, 2017) - - On Dec. 16, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded a National Dislocated Worker Grant for up to $5,586,385, with $2,888,266 released initially, to provide reemployment and training services to about 900 transitioning military service members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Lakewood, Washington.

On March 20, 2015, the department awarded the remaining $2,698,119 of the original approved amount of $5,586,385.

On Dec. 11, 2015, supplemental funding of $2.5 million was awarded to continue the provision of services to individuals already enrolled in the project as well as 450 additional transitioning service members.

This supplemental award of $2 million...