News from July 2018
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2018
News Release: HOUGHTON, MICH. - The Ranger III ferry, connecting Houghton, MI to Isle Royale National Park, has been in service for 60 years! Celebrate this milestone by participating in two different events.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2018
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ- The Obi Fire, which started on July 21st, is approximately 743 acres. Growth of the fire perimeter today was primarily in the northern and southeastern portion of the fire perimeter. Light westerly winds throughout the day allowed fire to grow through pine needles and downed logs. Fire behavior was active with single tree torching and surface fire of one to two foot flames where the fire was consuming dead logs.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2018
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - Reclamation is alerting the public that water levels in Lewiston Reservoir and in Trinity River could fluctuate this evening due to emergency water releases associated with the Carr Fire.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 27, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced USDA is inviting comments on the implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 on March 23, 2018.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 27, 2018 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding this week’s European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on newer mutagenesis methods, otherwise known as genome editing.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that Swiss-based Mirelis Holding S.A. reached a resolution with the Tax Division. “The agreement reached today demonstrates the Department’s resolve toward ending the practice of using Swiss bank accounts to evade one’s taxes,” said Principal Deputy Assistant ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has entered a permanent injunction against three related Chicago companies — Global Marketing Enterprises, Inc., Lifeline Nutrients, Corp., and Pronto Foods Company — as well as their owner Eduardo S. Chua, and their operations manager Haidee ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Yesterday, a federal judge found Ahmed el-Sherif, the owner, operator, and radiation safety officer for Beta Chem Laboratory in Lenexa, Kansas, guilty of illegally storing hazardous waste in violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. ...
By Commerce News Now | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Today, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the second quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers. The Bureau found that the real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 4.1% in the second quarter of 2018.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross congratulated Mr. Tom Gilman after the White House announced their intent to nominate him to be the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gilman has considerable experience as a leader across several industries ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA – Ziegler Inc. – a Santa Ana, California, garage door supplier – will pay $55,764 owed to 43 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – As the Trump Administration works to equip Americans with necessary skills for family-sustaining jobs, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the next step in the effort to expand the successful apprenticeship model to new industries and to industry sectors with few apprenticeships. Today's action creates the framework for the creation of high-quality industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 27, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 27, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2018
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
