News published on Federal Newswire in October 2019

News from October 2019


Grand Opening of Educational Patio at Saguaro National Park East

News Release: Tucson, AZ - In 2015, with the help of $180,000 in support from Friends of Saguaro National Park, Saguaro National Park replaced the 55-year old interpretive exhibits in the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center with new, bilingual exhibits to help visitors understand the story of Saguaro National Park and...


President Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers as EPA, USDA Announce Agreement on Promoting Biofuels

News Release: WASHINGTON, October 4, 2019 – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue issued the following statements after President Donald J. Trump successfully negotiated an agreement on the Renewable Fuel Standard ...


News Release: The Department of Justice today unveiled a new public service announcement (PSA) created in collaboration with AARP and the Oak Ridge Boys.


News Release: An Italian national was arrested in Marino, Italy, on Oct. 2 pursuant to a provisional arrest request from the United States in a case involving two defendants charged here with conspiring to steal trade secrets from an American aviation company.


News Release: A contracting officer with the U.S. Department of State was convicted today of conspiracy, bribery, honest services wire fraud and making false statements.


News Release: The owner of a Tampa, Florida-area medical marketing company was sentenced to 70 months in prison today for his role in a $2.2 million Medicare fraud scheme involving the payment of kickbacks and bribes to fraudulent medical clinics in Miami in exchange for the referral of Medicare beneficiaries for expensive genetic tests that were medically unnecessary, and for his role in the illegal structuring of cash withdrawal transactions.


News Release: An Air Force colonel pled guilty today to receiving child pornography.


News Release: As leaders of the world met last week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, trade was an important topic of discussion. Unlike in past years, when the status quo ate away at the wealth of the United States and at the strength of its workforce, this year’s meeting featured a sea change in the world trade system.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Missouri Food Flavoring Manufacturer For Workplace Safety Violations After Fatality

News Release: GREENVILLE, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Kerry Inc. for failing to provide fall protection to employees working in the company's facility in Greenville, Missouri. The food flavoring company faces $223,525 in penalties for one willful and eight serious safety violations.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia on the September Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement on the September 2019 Employment Situation report: "In September, the unemployment rate dropped to a 50-year low at 3.5%. This was the nineteenth straight month that the unemployment rate has been at or below 4%.


The US State Department published a three page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.