Final Regulations on Wage, Apprenticeship Under Inflation Act Released

TL/DR - The US Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released final regulations on how taxpayers can get increased tax benefits by meeting prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for qualifying clean energy projects. The rules involve increased credit amounts for federal income tax credits and incentives,…

Top 5 Summer Safety Tips for Lake Superior Adventures

TL/DR - The article stresses the importance of implementing safe water practices while engaging in water-related activities in the Great Lakes. It mentions the use of a flag system at Marquette beaches to indicate water conditions, with green signifying calm conditions, yellow for moderate to high conditions, red for dangerous and high hazard…

HHS Releases Initial Case Studies on Health Climate Investments

TL/DR - The HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) has published two case studies demonstrating how nonprofit safety net healthcare providers Boston Medical Center and OhioHealth are using the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to reduce carbon emissions. Boston Medical Center has implemented a pilot program offering solar energy…

Special Counsel Struggles to Curb Trump’s FBI Agent Attacks

TL/DR - Federal prosecutors have sought new restrictions on Donald Trump to prevent him from publicly attacking law enforcement officials. The request follows Trump's claims that the Biden administration authorized the FBI to use lethal force during a search of his property—a claim which prosecutors have argued invites violence against FBI…