News from January 2016

By Homeland Newswire | Jan 14, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - A piece of legislation long sought by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the American Safety Against Foreign Enemies [SAFE] Act, H.R. 4038, will be taken up by the Senate next week, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

By DOL Newswire | Jan 14, 2016
News Release: Employer name: Genpak LLC. Inspection site: 7621 Bill Joseph Parkway, Hope Hull, Alabama. Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the employer on Jan. 13 for two repeated, six serious and one other-than-serious safety violation.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 14, 2016
News Release: VAN BUREN, MO:Preparations are underway for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed burns this spring.The burns will be carefully planned and monitored by the park's Fire Management staff and will occur between late January and mid-April.The scheduling of these prescribed burns...

By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2016
News Release: Sled dogs from around Alaska and the world will be “tweeting" on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 9-11 a.m., Alaska Standard Time,as part of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Alaska’s 2016 tweetchat, #blmiditachat. Anyone can join the conversation. Through a Twitter account www.twitter.com/BLMAlaska and using...
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 13, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson met with Norwegian Minister of Justice and Public Security Anders Anundsen to discuss cooperation on a number of shared security and travel facilitation issues.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 13, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY In the days immediately following the State of the Union, Cabinet officials are embarking on the “State of the Union: Cabinet In Your Community” road tour to engage Americans in small towns, big cities and Indian ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2016
News Release: In the days immediately following the State of the Union, Cabinet officials are embarking on the “State of the Union: Cabinet In Your Community” road tour to engage Americans in small towns, big cities and Indian country about the advancements the Administration has made on the most important issues ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2016
News Release: Patrick Sheridan, an Irish national, was sentenced in federal court in Waco, Texas, today to 12 months in prison for conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act in relation to illegal rhinoceros horn trafficking, announced Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin Jr. for the Western District of Texas and Director Dan Ashe of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2016
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Correction Officers (CO) William Houghton, 32, and Eddie Rodas-Castro, 32, have pleaded guilty in connection with the beating of a federal inmate and the subsequent submission of false reports.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2016
News Release: A New Orleans man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a coupon counterfeit ring using the Silk Road online marketplace, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite Jr. of the Eastern District of Louisiana.

By Labor Gazette | Jan 13, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration today announced the availability of approximately $5 million for 10 grants of up to $500,000 each to put specialized American Job Centers within county, municipal or regional correctional facilities. By doing so, the grants ...
By DOE Gazette | Jan 13, 2016
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jan 13, 2016
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jan 13, 2016
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 13, 2016
The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 13, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 13, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 13, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 13, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 13, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.