News from March 2015
By Commerce News Now | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: The U.S. Department of Commerce and Columbia University today announced that they will co-host the first-ever Future of Urban Innovation Summit, which will take place at the Columbia University campus in New York City on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. The summit is part of the Commerce Department’s ongoing efforts , through its U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, to provide information and resources to innovators and entrepreneurs in the region.
![OSHA News Release: Court bans Mike Neri Sewer and Water Contractor from excavating work [03/02/2015]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/jnswire/jns-media/b0/e9/11410062/webp_adobestock_223399507.webp)
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based contractor refuses to abide by OSHA standards CHICAGO — A federal court has ordered that Mike Neri Sewer and Water Contractor of Elk Grove Village no longer engage in trenching, excavation, construction or related work after repeatedly exposing employees to trenching ...
![OSHA News Release: OSHA fines US Minerals more than $113K for repeatedly exposing workers to dangerous machinery, falls and chemical hazards [03/02/2015]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/jnswire/jns-media/54/9d/11410068/webp_adobestock_263034311.webp)
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: ROBERTS, Wis. — Two years after pledging to address health and safety violations in a corporate settlement agreement after workers were exposed to serious machine, fall and respiratory hazards at its facilities around the country, U.S. Minerals Inc. employees in Roberts were faced with the same hazards, a September 2014 U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection found.
![OSHA News Release: Employees avert explosion, fire and other dangers after solvent spill at freight terminal exposes employer's lack of readiness [03/02/2015]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/jnswire/jns-media/69/b2/11410071/webp_adobestock_293176705.webp)
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Employees at a Wallingford freight shipping terminal faced dangerous chemical, fire and explosion hazards on Oct. 6, 2014, as they tried to contain a highly flammable and explosive chemical spill without proper training and personal protective equipment, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators have determined.
![OPA News Release: Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez about Sen. Mikulski's retirement [03/02/2015]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/jnswire/jns-media/dd/20/11410073/webp_adobestock_164215990.webp)
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement on today's announcement by Senator Barbara Mikulski of her intention to retire: "Senator Barbara Mikulski has dedicated a lifetime of service to the people of Baltimore, of Maryland and of the nation. Going back to her days as a community activist, she has been a tireless and unapologetic advocate for stronger schools, healthier seniors and more vibrant neighborhoods.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 2, 2015
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 2, 2015
The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Mar 2, 2015
The US State Department published a two page proposed rule on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed News Journal | Mar 2, 2015
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 2, 2015
The US Energy Department published a four page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
