News published on Federal Newswire in May 2015

News from May 2015


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Foxx’s Infrastructure Week Travel Shows Need for Robust Funding Strategy

News Release: WASHINGTON – With federal surface transportation funding set to expire on May 31, thousands of stakeholders will rally together for Infrastructure Week to urge Congress to say “no” to more short-term measures and “yes” to a long-term funding solution. In support of the third annual Infrastructure Week, ...


March 2015 Complaints About Airline Service Up From Previous Year And February 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON – Airline consumer complaints filed with DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division in March 2015 were up 55.1 percent from March 2014 and up 27.2 percent from February 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today.


TPA Increases Transparency & Accountability in Trade Negotiations

News Release: Trade Tool Keeps Congress and the Public Informed of Global Trade Talks.


Pennsylvania duct manufacturer faces more than $1M in fines as workers suffer dozens of injuries, including crushed and amputated fingers

News Release: MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa. - Lloyd Industries Inc. manufacturers the ventilation, duct and fire safety products used at places like New York's Chrysler Building, Philadelphia International Airport, and the stadiums the New York Yankees and Baltimore Ravens call home.


NPS Seeks Public Comment on Invasive Plant Management

News Release: Washington -The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public scoping comments on an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington DC region. The plan/EA will identify long-term strategies to reduce impacts and threats from invasive...


OSHA cites Burnett Dairy Cooperative for failing to ensure employee's safety after man dies in a grain bin

News Release: GRANTSBURG, Wis. - For most of his adult life, a 52-year-old man avoided the dangers of working at a Grantsburg feed mill. In November 2014, he was trying to unclog a sump when he was engulfed by corn and died in a grain bin.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The United States filed a civil healthcare fraud lawsuit today against John M. Hastings and Sarah Cintron Hastings, of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, and their medical supply company, Diabetic Care Solutions, Inc. The complaint, announced by United States Attorney Zane David Memeger, alleges that the couple operated the company in an attempt to bypass Hastings’ exclusion from the Medicare program.


NPS Hosts Ready Set Wear It Event at Milford Beach on May 16

News Release: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Superintendent John J. Donahue invites the public to join National Park Service staff, partners, and volunteers in setting a world record for the most lifejackets worn on a given day at a water safety outreach event on Saturday, May 16. The event will be held from 11 am until 2 pm at Milford Beach, in Milford, PA. The program is free and fees to enter Milford Beach will be waived for participants during the program.


Lesage man sentenced to federal prison for distributing oxycodone

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Lesage man who helped distribute oxycodone pills from his trucking business to an undercover federal agent in 2013 was sentenced today to 58 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Booth Goodwin. Kenneth Ray Cisco, 50, previously pleaded guilty in February of 2015 to aiding and abetting the distribution of oxycodone.


News Release: Washington - The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public scoping comments on an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington DC region. The plan/EA will identify long-term strategies to reduce impacts and threats from invasive...


Low Lake Levels on Diablo Lake

News Release: Sedro Woolley, WA-Diablo Lake will be drawn down as low as 1192 feet above sea level or 10 feet below normal operating conditions to accommodate necessary maintenance by Seattle City Light of the Ross Dam barge landing and ferry facilities. Low lake levels will occur May 12 through June 15, and again...


Americold Logistics facing $47,300 penalty after OSHA finds safety hazards at company's warehouse in Manchester, Pennsylvania

News Release: Employer Name and Location: Americold Logistics LLC is located at 60 Steamboat Boulevard in Manchester, Pennsylvania. The company provides temperature-controlled warehousing and logistical support to the food industry, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.


Art Contest Deadline Extended

News Release: The deadline for students to submit artwork for the Glacier National Park Annual Park Pass Artwork Contest has been extended to Monday, May 18. The contest, hosted by Glacier National Park and the Glacier National Park Conservancy, will feature the winning art on the 2016 Glacier National Park Annual Park Pass. The contest is open to students currently in sixth through twelfth grades.


Sedgwick Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that John Tapley, 58, of Sedgwick, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 10 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to the charge on Dec. 29, 2014.


USDA Provides Funds to Improve Infrastructure in Rural Texas

News Release: USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah today announced nearly $30 million for 15 projects to build and improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities across Texas.