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USDA authorizes import of fresh melons from Japan to US

The United States Department of Agriculture has issued the following press release:The U.S.


Grijalva expresses disappointment that COP26 lacks sufficient Indigenous representation, intends to discuss the issue when he arrives

Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement this morning before departing for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26.


APHIS' Kevin Shea receives awards from National Association of State Departments of Agriculture,  United States Animal Health Association

The United States Department of Agriculture has issued the following press release:WASHINGTON – Kevin Shea, administrator of the U.S.


Commerce adds NSO Group and other foreign companies to Entity List for malicious cyber activities

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released a final rule adding four foreign companies to the Entity List for engaging in activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.


BIS imposes administrative penalty of $80,000 and audit requirements to resolve allegations of unlicensed shipments to Huawei and related entities

On November 8, 2021, Kevin J. Kurland, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced an administrative settlement with SP Industries, Inc. (d/b/a SP Scientific), of Warminster, Pennsylvania (“SP Industries”), which includes a civil penalty payment of $80,000 and audit requirements related to allegations that SP Industries committed four violations of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) by exporting items to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (“Huawei”) and two subsidiaries, Huawei Device Co., Ltd. and HiSilicon Technologies Co., Ltd., without the required BIS licenses.


NOAA Upgrades Climate Website Amid Growing Demand for Climate Information

NOAA’s Climate Program Office today launched a newly redesigned version of Climate.gov, NOAA’s award-winning, flagship website that provides the public with clear, timely, and science-based information about climate.


U.S. Census Bureau releases key stats on nation's veteran population

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I.


Worldwide employment U.S. multinational enterprises (MNEs) increased 2.4 percent to 43.9 million workers in 2019 from 42.9 million workers in 2018, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on the operations and finances of U.S. parent companies and their foreign affiliates.


Joint Readout on Cooperation between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne met in Washington to discuss areas of cooperation that build upon the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership.



Interior Department Takes Action to Advance Offshore Wind in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior today announced three major milestones to advance commercial offshore wind energy development.


Tracy Stone-Manning sworn in as Director of the Bureau of Land Management

Tracy Stone-Manning was ceremonially sworn in today as Director of the Bureau of Land Management by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.


Interior Department announces next steps for Indian Youth Service Corps Program

The Department of the Interior today released draft guidelines to implement the Indian Youth Service Corps (IYSC) Program and announced that it would hold Nation-to-Nation consultations with Tribes, Alaska Native corporations, and the Native Hawaiian community on implementation of the Program.


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries propose rescinding critical habitat regulations finalized in 2020

To better fulfill the conservation purposes of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) are proposing to rescind two critical habitat regulations finalized in December 2020.


Biden-Harris Administration announces steps to improve conditions for salmon in the Columbia River Basin

The Biden-Harris administration today announced an important step to chart a path forward in a longstanding Columbia River Basin conflict regarding the operation of 14 federal dams and their impacts on the region's salmon and steelhead populations.


White House announces nomination of Martha Williams as Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service

The White House today announced the intent to nominate Martha Williams as Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Martha has been serving as Principal Deputy Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service since January 20, 2021, exercising the delegable authority of the Director. The nomination will now be considered by the U.S. Senate.


Reclamation releases updated projections of Colorado River system conditions

The Bureau of Reclamation has released its October 24-Month Study and 2-year projections of major reservoir levels within the Colorado River system. These projections detail hydrologic conditions and projected operations for Colorado River system reservoirs and are used by Reclamation and water users in the basin for future water management planning.


Media alert: Low-flying airplane mapping parts of the Central Cascade Range in southern Washington and northern Oregon

Residents should not be alarmed if they see a low-flying airplane over parts of southern Washington and northern Oregon starting October 21, 2021.


Biden Administration takes action to complete study of Boundary Waters area watershed

Today the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture announced actions to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding watershed in northeastern Minnesota, a unique natural wonder and one of the jewels of the National Wilderness Preservation System.


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tribal Wildlife Grants provide opportunities for partnerships in conservation of shared natural heritage

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $6.6 million in Tribal Wildlife Grants to federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native Tribes in 17 states to bolster fish and wildlife conservation and key partnerships.