News published on Federal Newswire in June 2015

News from June 2015


USDA Invests in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in Wyoming

News Release: Grants will promote energy independence, create jobs and advance the use of renewable fuels JACKSON, Wyo. June 10, 2015 – During his visit to the state today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is investing in several energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Wyoming.


USDA Invests $6.7 Million in 544 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide

News Release: Grants for renewable energy and conservation will cut energy costs, create jobs, promote energy independence WASHINGTON, June 10, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing more than $6.7 million in 544 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects nationwide.


News Release: Defendant Faces a Forfeiture Allegation of $227,653.22 On June 3, 2015, a federal grand jury returned a 46-count indictment charging Mariely Malavet-Rivera for wire fraud, theft of public money and aggravated identity theft announced U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez for the District of Puerto Rico. Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) is in charge of the investigation. The indictment was unsealed today as the defendant was arrested.


News Release: Two Georgia sisters-in-law were sentenced today in the U.S. District Court in Macon, Georgia, for their involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore of the Middle District of Georgia.


News Release: Three Deputies Also Convicted of Obstructing Justice by Covering Up a Fellow Officer’s Use of Force A federal jury in Albany, Georgia, today convicted three sheriff’s deputies on various federal offenses related to the cover-up of a 2012 incident in which a fourth deputy used force during the arrest ...


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks to the President’s Export Council (PEC) about the important role that PEC members play in advancing the President’s trade agenda. The PEC serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade and meets regularly to discuss new recommendations for resolving trade-related challenges among the business, industrial, agricultural, labor, and government sectors.


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to discuss progress on the implementation of reforms to improve the business and investment climate in Ukraine and further expand U.S.-Ukrainian trade and investment ties. During the meeting, Secretary ...


OSHA News Release: OSHA orders safety upgrades after 7-ton buoy hits, kills 2 workers and injures 2 others at Pearl Harbor naval facility [06/10/2015]

News Release: HONOLULU — Stronger safety measures may have saved the lives of two workers who died at a Pearl Harbor naval maintenance facility in December 2014 after being struck by a 7-ton buoy, which has led the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration to order safety upgrades.


ETA News Release: $34M available to enhance, expand innovation and accountability in workforce development programs [06/10/2015]

News Release: WASHINGTON — Successful workforce development programs depend on continuous improvement and innovation. To ensure these programs are efficient and effective, the U.S. Department of Labor created the Workforce Innovation Fund. The fund provides the support needed to enhance federally funded employment and training programs and study these programs to identify and share best practices in workforce development.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.