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    Qcells scores $1.4B DOE loan guarantee for Georgia solar factory

    The money will help build one of the country’s largest ingot and wafer plant, expected to begin production later this year. 

    By • Aug. 8, 2024
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    SK Hynix nabs $450M in CHIPS funds

    The money will go towards a packaging plant and R&D facility in Indiana. 

    By • Aug. 6, 2024
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    Bell Textron ordered to face claim it allowed racist taunting

    A lawsuit alleges the manufacturer fired a worker who reported the abuse forced him to alter his route to work.

    By Ginger Christ • Aug. 5, 2024
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    USTR to reveal tariff hike decision ‘in coming days’

    The federal agency did not meet a previous deadline set for the end of August.

    By Philip Neuffer • Updated Sept. 3, 2024
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    Boeing put speed over safety: DOJ plea deal

    The Justice Department criticized the company for failing to properly implement safety and compliance in its manufacturing.

    By • July 30, 2024
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    Amkor scores $400M in CHIPS funding

    The money for the Arizona outsourced semiconductor assembly and test facility marks the third CHIPS-related investment in the state.

    By • July 29, 2024
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    CHIPS and Science Act: Breaking down the law’s impact 2 years later

    Passed in August 2022 to boost U.S. competitiveness in chip manufacturing, the law has spurred billions of dollars in semiconductor production nationwide.

    By • July 26, 2024
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    DOE offers $33M for clean energy smart manufacturing

    The money aims to boost R&D related to circular supply chains and sustainable materials and equipment. 

    By • July 26, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    How OSHA’s proposed heat rule could impact manufacturers

    Companies should prepare now to offer employees additional breaks and increased air conditioning, as global temperatures continue to rise. 

    By • July 26, 2024
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    What employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference

    The U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations may not fare well under federal courts’ scrutiny post-Chevron, a former official said.

    By Ryan Golden • July 24, 2024
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    EPA awards $160M grants for clean construction materials

    The Inflation Reduction Act funds will support 38 projects chosen to develop materials with low-carbon emissions.

    By • July 24, 2024
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    Biden announces more investments in workforce development, apprenticeships

    The funding aims to create training pipelines, reach underserved communities and enhance public-private partnerships across in-demand fields.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 23, 2024
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    FDA bans use of BVO in all food and beverages

    The ban officially goes into effect on Aug. 2 and manufacturers will have one year to reformulate, the agency said.

    By Elizabeth Flood • July 18, 2024
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    $400M in CHIPS funding goes to GlobalWafers

    The money will go towards new plants in St. Peters, Missouri, and Sherman, Texas.

    By • Updated July 18, 2024
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    Q&A

    3 questions for Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves

    The leader tells Manufacturing Dive how the agency is helping connect manufacturers with resources to grow the industry in the U.S.

    By • July 17, 2024
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    Snapchill recalls coffee products due to deadly toxin

    The Food and Drug Administration found the coffee manufacturer's low-acid canned foods production process could lead to the growth of clostridium botulinum.

    By • July 16, 2024
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    FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge

    Judge Ada Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.

    By Ryan Golden • Updated July 12, 2024
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    White House to open $1.6B CHIPS-funded R&D competition

    Winners will receive awards of up to $150 million to improve domestic semiconductors’ system performance and function through advanced packaging.

    By • July 11, 2024
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    Entek receives $1.2B DOE loan for Indiana battery separator facility

    The loan covers most of the costs to build the facility in Terre Haute and boost the domestic lithium-ion battery cell supply chain.

    By • July 10, 2024
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    Boeing will plead guilty to defrauding FAA

    The aircraft maker accepted the Department of Justice’s agreement as crash victim families vehemently oppose it, calling it a “sweetheart deal.”

    By • Updated July 31, 2024
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    OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat

    The standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment indoors or outdoors.

    By Zachary Phillips • July 2, 2024
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    Rogue Valley Microdevices receives $6.7M in CHIPS funding

    The federal investment will nearly triple the company’s manufacturing capacity and support its Palm Bay, Florida, facility.

    By • July 2, 2024
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    3 adjustments to make for the DOL overtime rule

    The new rule is set to go into effect today, raising the minimum salary threshold to $43,888. Here's how to ensure you're compliant.

    By Emilie Shumway • July 1, 2024
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    SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach

    Federal courts will no longer have to defer to agency regulations for interpretation of ambiguous statutes.

    By Ryan Golden , Ginger Christ • June 28, 2024
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    Entegris to get $75M in CHIPS funding for Colorado plant

    The semiconductor materials plant aims to recruit half its workforce from veterans and military families.

    By • June 27, 2024