POLITICS
Georgia Successful in Blocking WOTUS Rule
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia granted summary judgment in favor of Georgia and 9 other states in their lawsuit challenging the Obama Administration’s 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule.
EDUCATION
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Game Warden from Evans County Lands “James Darnell Award” from Georgia DNR
Congrats! Gibbs received the James R. Darnell Award as the runner up to Game Warden of the Year and the Rocky Wainwright Waterfowl Award!
Effingham Restaurant & Health Inspections – Aug 10 – 16, 2019
The most recent health inspection reports for Effingham County:
Columbia Restaurant & Health Inspections – Aug 10 – 16, 2019
The latest health inspections for Columbia County:
BUSINESS
First Company Headed to Georgia Cyber Center
The company will create twenty-six jobs with room for future growth.
Southeastern Grocers Settles with EPA, Agrees to $300k Civil Penalty
Under the settlement, SEG will spend an estimated $4.2 million over the next three years to reduce coolant leaks from refrigerators and other equipment and improve company-wide compliance. SEG will also pay a $300,000 civil penalty.
Statesboro Manufacturer Settles with US Gov in Whistleblower Case
The company has agreed pay up to $2.4 million to settle allegations that they supplied defective products and submitted false claims to the Army, Department of Veterans Affairs and General Services Administration.
NATIONAL
USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations
The Chief Economist developed an estimate of gross trade damages for commodities with assessed retaliatory tariffs by China, India, the European Union, and Turkey to set commodity payment rates and purchase levels.
