Regulation: Page 18

  • A sign marks the location of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Local Office in Savannah, Georgia on September 17, 2022.
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    Plastic container manufacturer settles discrimination lawsuit with EEOC

    Pretium Packaging will pay over $252,000 and provide annual training as part of a settlement stemming from findings that it did not hire women for certain positions.

    By Katie Pyzyk • June 20, 2023
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    Trade groups, environmental advocates spar over plastic manufacturing

    Advocates testified at the Senate hearing that curbing plastics production is the only way to alleviate serious health problems, but business groups said halting production could hurt jobs.

    By Megan Quinn • June 20, 2023
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    How can employers create a culture of safety? The Department of Labor wants to know

    The agency said it wants to hear how employers are trying to increase worker participation in safety programs, as well as steps they’re taking to reduce injuries and fatalities.

    By Kate Tornone • June 16, 2023
  • Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars stand in the storage tower following assembly at the "Gläserne Manufaktur" ("Glass Manufactory") production facility on June 08, 2021 in Dresden, Germany.
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    Why automakers are fretting over four words in the Inflation Reduction Act

    A prohibition on sourcing material from “foreign entities of concern” is causing apprehension among companies reliant on China, a critical mineral powerhouse.

    By • June 16, 2023
  • Machinery inside Graphic Packaging International's Kalamazoo, Michigan, paperboard production plant.
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    Paper manufacturer hit with lawsuit over Michigan mill’s toxic emissions

    The class-action lawsuit against Graphic Packaging seeks $600 million in damages and to shut down or decrease production at the site.

    By Katie Pyzyk • June 15, 2023
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    Texas ready to invest $1.4B in state chip industry

    The new funds would complement federal efforts to promote domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

    By • June 14, 2023
  • Trucks line up to enter the Fenix Marine Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 17.
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    NAM urges Biden to intervene as West Coast port disruptions unfold

    The trade association said prolonged discussions may have vast ripple effects for the economy, and exacerbate inflation.

    By Edwin Lopez • June 8, 2023
  • An environment engineer's blue gloved hand collects wastewater samples from industrial canals in a test tube in the morning with trees in the background blurred.
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    DuPont, Corteva, Chemours agree to pay $1.2B in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement

    The agreement comes days after reports surfaced that 3M tentatively signed a $10 billion PFAS contamination settlement.

    By • June 6, 2023
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    Treasury issues further guidance for clean energy manufacturing tax credit

    Many companies aren't aware of the $10 billion in available IRA tax incentives for facility investments, one expert said. 

    By Diana DiGangi • June 6, 2023
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    FDA issues warning letter to iRhythm heart monitor facility

    The medical device company can continue to manufacture its products and does not expect the agency's letter to affect its financial results.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • June 5, 2023
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    Arizona State University selected to lead clean manufacturing institute

    The Energy Department-backed, $70 million initiative aims to reduce emissions from industrial process heating.

    By • May 23, 2023
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    Applied Materials plans $4B Silicon Valley R&D facility

    The semiconductor equipment maker aims to boost advances in chip manufacturing through the facility, where industry players can develop new technologies.

    By • May 22, 2023
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    Sun Pharmaceutical ordered to bring on manufacturing consultant for troubled India facility

    The generic drugmaker halted shipments to the U.S. after the FDA flagged its facility in Mohali for non-compliance last month.

    By • May 19, 2023
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    East Penn Manufacturing found guilty of labor law violations, will pay $22M in back wages

    The ruling against the battery maker is among the largest wage verdicts in the Labor Department’s history.

    By • May 18, 2023
  • President Joe Biden Meets With His Investing In America Cabinet At The White House
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    White House launches manufacturing workforce programs

    The administration's aim is to create pathways to manufacturing jobs as major projects in growing sectors get underway.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    Commerce Department opens applications for manufacturing tech hub funding

    The $500 million program seeks to enhance innovation and workforce development across the country.

    By • May 16, 2023
  • A workplace poster published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is displayed featuring the EEOC logo.
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    EEOC sues metal manufacturer LeachGarner for alleged sex discrimination

    The agency claims the company segregated jobs by sex and underpaid female workers compared to their male counterparts.

    By • May 12, 2023
  • Sesame seeds cover a wooden table. A lighter wood bowl full of sesame seeds with a matching wooden spoon inside sits among them.
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    Legislators condemn manufacturers that added sesame to products to avoid allergy labelling law

    Some bakers are adding the ingredient to products in a bid to sidestep a new law that would require them to carefully sanitize a plant to avoid cross-contamination.

    By Megan Poinski • May 10, 2023
  • A worker in protective gear operates a high-tech machine which streamlines pharmaceutical production.
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    FDA flags quality issues at Eli Lilly facility in Indiana

    The findings come as the pharmaceutical giant is under investigation for poor manufacturing practices at another plant.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Courtesy of Purdue University.

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    Purdue University signs semiconductor deal with R&D firm Imec

    The $10 million agreement, which also includes the state of Indiana, will help grow local research and development efforts in the sector.

    By • May 8, 2023
  • A greenish test bay at Aerojet Rocketdyne's gray and white manufacturing facility in Camden, Arkansas on a sunny and clear day.
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne and Defense Department sign rocket manufacturing agreement

    The money was provided by a Ukrainian war funds law that provides aid to the country's war against Russia.

    By • May 4, 2023
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    Tesla details its supply chain emissions for the first time

      The EV maker disclosed an estimate of the carbon footprints left by its many suppliers, which make up most of the company's climate impact.

    By Ben Unglesbee • May 4, 2023
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    US, South Korea sign EV battery deal

    As the Biden administration allocates hundreds of billions of dollars to boost domestic production, South Korea-based companies have poured over $100 billion into U.S. operations.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    DuPont found negligent, fined $16M in Texas plant explosion

    The sentencing concludes the fallout from a 2014 incident at an insecticide production facility that killed four employees.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    Indiana governor signs law designating chemical recycling as manufacturing

    The bill’s passage is part of a larger fight over the technologies’ role in plastics recycling.

    By Megan Quinn • April 27, 2023