Earlier today, Callie stopped by the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s first-ever Innovation Showcase featuring the latest tech for leak detection, satellite monitoring, and more. The event also featured lithium battery-smelling canines, who are training to reduce the risk of battery fires across all kinds of transportation. 🔋🐕🦺 You can watch the pups hard at work in a demo here. In other news, the Justice Department indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro over his alleged involvement in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft operated by the Miami-based Cuban exile group Brothers to the Rescue. The indictment comes as the island has been experiencing an energy crisis caused by the U.S. blockade of fuel. 🛢️🇨🇺
Meanwhile, we got the latest news on permitting reform and agency funding bills. Keep reading to learn more. ⬇️
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