News published on Federal Newswire in December 2015

News from December 2015


Gray Television Required to Divest Television Stations in South Bend, Indiana, and Wichita, Kansas, as Part of Schurz Communication Acquisition

News Release: Proposed Settlement Preserves Competition for Broadcast Television Advertisers The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia challenging Gray Television, Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Schurz Communication, Inc., and simultaneously filed a proposed settlement that would resolve the competitive harm alleged in the lawsuit.


Roanoke Chemical Distributor, Chem-Solv Inc., Pleads Guilty to Illegally Storing and Transporting Hazardous Waste and Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million in Penalties

News Release: Chem-Solv Inc. (Chem-Solv), formerly known as Chemicals & Solvents Inc., pleaded guilty today to illegally storing hazardous waste at its facility in Roanoke, Virginia, and to illegally transporting hazardous waste from that facility to another location, Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden for the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and U.S. Attorney John P. Fishwick of the Western District of Virginia announced today.


Federal Jury Finds State of Hawaii Condoned Sexual Harassment

News Release: Yesterday, a federal jury in Honolulu found that the state of Hawaii and the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s Airports Division (HDOT) discriminated against former employee Sherry Valmoja by subjecting her to sexual harassment. The verdict was returned in a case that the Justice Department filed ...


Agencies release annual CRA asset-size threshold adjustments for small and intermediate small institutions

News Release: The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced the annual adjustment to the asset-size thresholds used to define small bank, small savings association, intermediate small bank, and intermediate small savings association under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Calumet County Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Calumet County Bank (PDF), Brillion, Wisconsin Written Agreement dated Dec. 17, 2015 For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.


NIST Issues Notice of Intent to Fund New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

News Release: The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today it has issued a Notice of Intent to fund up to two institutes as part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). For its first institutes, the Commerce Department will provide up to ...


Springfield, Missouri, warehouse fails to report hospitalization of 3 workers injured when pallets of glass bottles collapse at packaging facility

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Three workers were hospitalized when more than 30 pallets of glass bottles filled with coffee drinks collapsed at a Springfield warehouse and repacking facility operated by Buske Logistics. One worker had to be rescued from under the rubble. Two of the injured were temporary workers ...


Springfield, Missouri, warehouse fails to report hospitalization of 3 workers injured when pallets of glass bottles collapse at packaging facility

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Three workers were hospitalized when more than 30 pallets of glass bottles filled with coffee drinks collapsed at a Springfield warehouse and repacking facility operated by Buske Logistics. One worker had to be rescued from under the rubble. Two of the injured were temporary workers ...


Agriculture Department publishes notice on Dec. 22

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 22 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Agriculture Department publish on Dec. 22?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Dec. 22

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by State Department on Dec. 22

The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 22?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Dec. 22

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 22

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 22 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 22 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Dec. 22?

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.