Stories by Tamara Browning on Federal Newswire


Hughes: 'These areas will now be protected for future generations' at Black Hammock Island

Undeveloped property on an island in Florida known for its beauty, tranquility and outdoor activities will be protected land because of its purchase by the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.


Federal Trade Commission proposes changes to privacy order with Facebook

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed changes to its 2020 privacy order with Facebook that will include a blanket prohibition that prevents Facebook from profiting from data it collects for users under 18.


Parton: YouthBuild grants will help ‘meet the demands of employers in high-demand industries’

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $90 million grants to 68 organizations in 32 states to provide training and employment services.


An: Emplyers ‘will face significant consequences’ for failing to pay workers properly

The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $330,000 in back wages and damages for workers who were denied overtime from a Long Island maintenance company.


Turk: 'I was proud to meet so many inspiring students and faculty this past weekend at the Solar Decathlon'

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the winners of the 21st annual Solar Decathlon.


Becerra: HHS works to ensure ‘Black mothers and their babies survive childbirth’

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services celebrated National Minority Health Month in April with events to bring awareness to Black maternal health.



Khan: FTC will use its authority ‘to investigate potentially illegal deals’

The Federal Trade Commission sued to stop health care systems in Louisiana and Tennessee from consummating a $150 million acquisition because the commission or the U.S. Department of Justice weren’t notified before the merger.


Kuck: Approvals of phosphate mine ‘seek a balance between resource extraction and conservation’

A mine and reclamation plan for the proposed Husky 1 North Dry Ridge Phosphate Mine near Soda Springs, Idaho, has been approved by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Caribou-Targhee National Forest.


Vaca: FTC will 'protect veterans and the broader military community from fraud and related threats’

The deputy director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission during testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs reiterated the commission’s call for legislation to revive its ability to seek relief for veterans who are exploited monetarily.


Blinken: U.S. actions against ‘illicit fentanyl activity’ will 'promote accountability for criminals’

The United States government is involved in actions to combat illicit fentanyl trafficking even as it continues to offer rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of fentanyl traffickers while indicting and imposing sanctions on others.


Moore: ‘Forest Service provides continuous support to communities’ through Secure Rural Schools Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has given more than $228 million to a program that funds schools, roads and more to more than 700 counties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.


Garcia: ‘Companies must comply with the Clean Water Act’ in Puerto Rico

Two companies involved in the construction of the Fairfield Inn and Suites Hotel by Marriott and Casino Construction Project in Luquillo, Puerto Rico, have been fined a total of $30,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the Clean Water Act.


Williams: ‘I’m honored to announce the winners' of the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest

A 15-year-old from Virginia won the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a hooded merganser.


Granholm: DOE is funding ‘an exciting new set of tools and important assistance to support solar deployment’

The U.S. Department of Energy will invest in more than $8 billion through competitions, private capital and conditional loans to expand solar energy to reduce pollution and Americans’ energy costs.


Burchett: 'Universities chasing Chinese Communist dollars are endangering our national security'

An Ohio state senator is introducing a bill that will require public universities and colleges in Ohio to provide full disclosure of donations made by affiliates of the People's Republic of China.


Granholm: ‘Investing in America agenda is fueling a clean energy revolution’

The U.S. Department of Energy will invest $82 million in projects and technologies that will increase domestic solar manufacturing and recycling plus strengthen the clean energy grid in the U.S.


Muldrow: Puerto Rico 'case is a prime example of successful drug interdiction operations'

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico recently returned a six-count indictment which charges 63 people with drug trafficking in San Germán, Puerto Rico.


Steel: 'We have to support a free, sovereign democracy and stand with Taiwan'

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy April 5.


Vilsack: New programs for meat, poultry farmers are ‘latest step in USDA’s transformational work to fill gaps’

Up to $125 million is available for meat and poultry farmers through two new U.S. Department of Agriculture grant programs designed to expand processing options for tribal communities and underserved producers.