January 2024

TL/DR - Donald Trump reportedly used $50 million from donor contributions to cover legal bills and investigation-related costs in 2023. The funds came from his political action committee, Save America, which had to request refunds of $60 million from other Trump PACs due to depletion, out of which only $42.5 million has been returned from MAGA…

TL/DR - Tristar FLC, Incorporated received a $3.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program for a biofuel project in Fontana, California. The project, supported by the Inflation Reduction Act, aims to create infrastructure for the receiving, storage, and distribution of…

TL/DR - Dr. Siegmar Pohl from Kilpatrick participated in a panel discussion on "Trends in Carbon Capture Technologies and Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act" at the Cleantech Forum North America. The panel delved into the analysis of the carbon capture landscape, suggested intellectual property (IP) strategies, and explored financing…

TL/DR - Anchorage, Alaska, is on track to break snowfall records after receiving over 100 inches of snowfall, the earliest this amount has been recorded, causing building collapses and school closures. The snow's weight has reached more than 30 pounds a square foot, posing a risk to buildings, and has led to the collapse of three buildings…