Declarations
“Boeing must commit to real and profound improvements. … Making foundational change will require a sustained effort from Boeing’s leadership, and we are going to hold them accountable every step of the way, with mutually understood milestones and expectations.”
– Administrator Mike Whitaker said in a statement after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration determined Boeing must develop a comprehensive action plan to address “systemic quality-control issues” within 90 days. A door panel detached on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 during a Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines flight, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing while passengers were exposed to a gaping hole 16,000 feet above the ground.
“In New York, you cannot get away with corruption and greed, no matter how powerful or influential you think you may be. … Everyone, even the NRA and Wayne LaPierre, must play by the same rules.”
– Said New York Attorney General Letitia James in a post on X after a jury found longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts. LaPierre must repay almost $4.4 million to the gun rights group.
“There is no justice without accountability. … From the unprecedented poor air quality that we experienced last summer to the basement floodings that our residents on the West Side experienced, the consequences of this crisis are severe, as are the costs of surviving them. That is why we are seeking to hold these Defendants accountable.”
– Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a statement regarding Chicago’s suit against six oil and gas corporations and their largest trade association for deceiving Chicago consumers about the climate change dangers associated with their products. Among other things, the city’s complaint seeks compensatory and loss-of-use damages, penalties and fines for statutory violations, disgorgement of profits, and to keep the defendants from engaging in the deceptive and unfair acts and practices alleged in the lawsuit.
“Companies distributing and selling food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics must ensure that these products are being held in safe and sanitary conditions.”
– Said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Division after Family Dollar agreed to pay $41.7 million for holding food, drugs, medical devices and cosmetics under insanitary conditions at company’s West Memphis, Arkansas, distribution center. The company, a subsidiary of Dollar Tree Inc., entered into a plea agreement that constitutes the largest-ever monetary criminal penalty in a food safety case, federal authorities said.
“The average cost of homeowners insurance across Florida increased by about 40% in 2023 alone, according to reports, and homeowners association (HOA) fees are multiplying for many condo buildings In addition to slowing demand, the rising cost of insurance and fees are pushing prices down.”
– States a report by Redfin, a U.S. real estate and tracking service, showing that condominium sales and prices in Miami, Jacksonville and Tampa, as well as other parts of Florida have dropped over the past year, largely due to the cost of property insurance and association fees.
“The ozone levels are rising, and you know, I think this is that moment where we have to hold up the mirror to industry and say, ‘If you don’t like what you see, it’s a reflection of your own effort.'”
– New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney said after Apache Corporation reached a settlement with New Mexico and the federal government to address air pollution in the largest oil and gas producing region in the United States. Under the agreement, the company must pay $4 million in penalties and spend more than $5 million on preventative measures to reduce emissions at its wells in the Permian Basin.