News from December 2018
By State Newswire | Dec 31, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement on yesterday’s elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 30, 2018
News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - Thanks to a donation made by the Death Valley Natural History Association, the Furnace Creek Visitor Center opened to the public on Dec. 30, 2018. The nonprofit organization has agreed to fund National Park Service employees to operate the visitor center in addition to maintaining the adjoined public restrooms until at least January 10th.

By Interior Newswire | Dec 30, 2018
News Release: Point Reyes Station, CA - Point Reyes National Seashore is open, however visitor services are limited due to the lapse in federal appropriations. During the government shutdown, national parks are working to remain as open and accessible to the American people as possible.

By USDA Newswire | Dec 29, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 28, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today updated its assessment of how the lapse in federal funding will affect services and programs should the government shutdown remain unresolved beyond Dec. 31, 2018. Many services will carry on, while others will discontinue on Jan. 1, 2019 because available funds have been expended.

By Interior Newswire | Dec 29, 2018
News Release: BRYCE, UT - During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Some park roads, lookouts and trails at Bryce Canyon National Park will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.

By Fed Newswire | Dec 28, 2018
News Release: The federal bank regulatory agencies remind banks, savings associations, and Farm Credit System institutions that they can continue to make loans during periods when the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is unavailable.

By Labor Gazette | Dec 28, 2018
News Release: GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited roofing company Aspen Contracting Inc. – based in Lee’s Summit, Missouri – and subcontractor J Cuellar LLC – based in West Bend, Wisconsin – for exposing employees to dangerous fall hazards at a Fountain, Colorado construction site. The companies face proposed penalties totaling $147, 998.
By DOJ Gazette | Dec 28, 2018
The US Justice Department published a six page proposed rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 28, 2018
The US Interior Department published a six page proposed rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 28, 2018
The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 28, 2018
The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Dec 28, 2018
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Dec 28, 2018
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 28, 2018
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Dec 28, 2018
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 28, 2018
The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 28, 2018
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 28, 2018
The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 28, 2018
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 28, 2018
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.