Man Admits To Illegally Exporting ‘Sophisticated And Controlled’ Aircraft Tech To Russian Security Service, Feds Say

A Kansas businessman has admitted to violating export control and money laundering laws by illegally exporting U.S.-made aviation electronics to Russia before and after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Douglas Edward Robertson, 56, of Olathe, pleaded guilty to engaging in a “long-standing conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws by submitting […]

California toxic waste: Lawmakers rethink exporting it

In summary California sends toxic soil to landfills in Utah and Arizona. This includes sites near Native American reservations. Will legislators step in to keep the waste in state? State lawmakers plan oversight hearings to investigate how California handles toxic soil from old industrial, military and other cleanup sites. These wastes are contaminated with lead, […]