News published on Federal Newswire in August 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, August 6, 2014 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a final rule eliminating the restrictions on including mature market wood products and other materials in the BioPreferred program. The action implements changes included in the 2014 Farm Bill.

U.S. Forest Service Will Award $14 Million for Working Forests

News Release: WASHINGTON, August 6, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Forest Service will award more than $14 million in funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to seven Forest Legacy Program projects aimed at protecting over 28,000 acres of working forests.

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Global Open Data Partners and Measures to Enhance U.S.–Africa Trade at Africa Leaders Summit

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2014 – This week, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack joined President Obama, members of Congress and other U.S. government officials to welcome African heads of state and government leaders for the first-ever Africa Leaders Summit. At the Summit, Vilsack announced ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress

News Release: USDA continues progress on every title of the Farm Bill Disaster Relief, Risk Management Tools, Innovative Conservation Partnerships, Research Foundation All Moving Forward WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced continued progress on implementing the Agricultural ...

Manager of Adoption Agency Pleads Guilty to Ethiopian Adoption Fraud Scheme

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2014

News Release: A former foreign program director of International Adoption Guides Inc. (IAG), an adoption agency, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to defraud the United States by paying bribes to foreign officials and submitting fraudulent documents to the State Department for adoptions from Ethiopia.

Federal Reserve announces it has not objected to a resubmitted capital plan from Bank of America Corporation

By Fed Newswire | Aug 6, 2014

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it has not objected to a resubmitted capital plan from Bank of America Corporation.

Opinion Editorial -- LinkedIn Influencer -- The U.S. and Africa: Awake and Open for Business

News Release: Op-Ed by Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Opinion Editorial, LinkedIn Influencer The U.S. and Africa: Awake and Open for Business Yesterday, the Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies co-hosted the first-ever U.S.-Africa Business Forum, an extraordinary event attended by President Obama, ...

Statement From U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on International Trade in Goods and Services in June 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the June 2014 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data. U.S. exports of goods and services increased to a record $195.9 billion from $195.6 billion in May, with record levels in automotive and consumer goods, travel, as well as telecommunications, computer and information services.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights New Commerce Department Efforts to Strengthen Trade And Investment Between The United States and Africa

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker highlighted a number of Department of Commerce efforts and future commitments under President Obama’s Doing Business in Africa (DBIA) campaign at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum. The Forum, a day focused on trade and investment opportunities on the continent, is a part of President Obama’s broader U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the largest event that any U.S. president has ever convened with African heads of state or government.

Opinion Editorial -- LinkedIn Influencer -- The U.S. and Africa: Awake and Open for Business

News Release: Op-Ed by Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Opinion Editorial, LinkedIn Influencer The U.S. and Africa: Awake and Open for Business Yesterday, the Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies co-hosted the first-ever U.S.-Africa Business Forum, an extraordinary event attended by President Obama, ...

Statement From U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on International Trade in Goods and Services in June 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the June 2014 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data. U.S. exports of goods and services increased to a record $195.9 billion from $195.6 billion in May, with record levels in automotive and consumer goods, travel, as well as telecommunications, computer and information services.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights New Commerce Department Efforts to Strengthen Trade And Investment Between The United States and Africa

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker highlighted a number of Department of Commerce efforts and future commitments under President Obama’s Doing Business in Africa (DBIA) campaign at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum. The Forum, a day focused on trade and investment opportunities on the continent, is a part of President Obama’s broader U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the largest event that any U.S. president has ever convened with African heads of state or government.

Miami-based contractor cited for exposing workers to serious safety hazards at a worksite in Hallandale Beach, Fla., by US Department of Labor's OSHA

News Release: HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Waterfront Construction Inc. with 12 serious safety violations for exposing workers to falls, burns, and other hazards found, while workers installed seawalls, at 256 Three Islands Blvd in Hallandale Beach. The agency initiated the February 2014 inspection in response to a complaint and proposed a $44,100 penalty.

US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Exel Inc. for unsafe forklift operation at Toledo, Ohio, auto parts warehouse

News Release: TOLEDO. – Exel Inc.'s automotive parts warehouse and distribution center in Toledo, which distributes Chrysler brand parts, has been cited for one repeat and two serious safety violations involving unsafe operation of powered industrial vehicles. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and ...

OSHA fines AFAM Concept $59,700 for repeat and serious violations at Chicago hair products manufacturing facilitys

News Release: CHICAGO – AFAM Concept Inc., a Chicago-based hair products manufacturer, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for one repeat, 12 serious and two other- than-serious safety and health violations following a complaint inspection. OSHA has proposed penalties of $59,700 for exposing workers to dangerous machinery that can cause amputation, fall and respiratory hazards.

OSHA News Release: Miami-based contractor cited for exposing workers to serious safety hazards at a worksite in Hallandale Beach, Fla., by US Department of Labor's OSHA [08/06/2014]

News Release: Multiple serious safety violations found during investigation HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Waterfront Construction Inc. with 12 serious safety violations for exposing workers to falls, burns, and other hazards found, while ...

OPA News Release: $2.2M in YouthBuild grants awarded to Connecticut programs by the US Labor Department [08/06/2014]

News Release: Grants are part of $73.6M awarded through this program across the country WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $73,654,300 in YouthBuild grants to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth.

OPA News Release: $2.9M in YouthBuild grants awarded to New York programsby the US Labor Department [08/06/2014]