News published on Federal Newswire in April 2020

News Release: Republic, Mo. - Effective Saturday, April 11, 2020, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield will close, and remain so until further notice. This closure will include the visitor center and other public facilities, the battlefield, trails, and tour road. The emergency closure is for the maintenance of public health and safety and is in direct response to guidance from state and federal health officials.

Thompson Statement Marking One Year Since DHS Has Had a Permanent, Senate Confirmed Secretary

By Homeland Newswire | Apr 10, 2020

News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement marking one year since the Department of Homeland Security has had a permanent, Senate confirmed leader. Since Kirstjen Nielsen left her position on April 10, 2019, the position has been filled by various officials serving in an acting capacity.

House Chairs Condemn President’s Assault on IGs

By DOE Newswire | Apr 10, 2020

News Release: Today, the chairs of multiple House Committees sent a letter condemning President Donald Trump’s assault on Inspectors General (IGs) and requesting direct input from the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on legislative and other proposals to increase the independence of IGs and protect them from retaliation.

FAA Proposes $156,000 Civil Penalty Against Delta Air Lines for Alleged Drug and Alcohol Testing Violations

By US DOT Newswire | Apr 10, 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $156,000 civil penalty against Delta Air Lines, Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., for alleged drug and alcohol testing violations.

U.S. Census Bureau Adapts Operations to Increase Call Center Capacity for 2020 Census

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau, following guidance from federal, state, and local health officials, has implemented social distancing measures and staffing adjustments to help protect the health and safety of 2020 Census call center employees. As a result, callers may be experiencing increased call wait times.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations

By USDA Newswire | Apr 10, 2020

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.

U.S. Attorney’s Office Gets Relief Under ADA for 10-Year-Old Deaf Soccer Player

News Release: DENVER - U.S. Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced today that the United States has resolved a claim of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Colorado Rush Soccer Club. The initial complaint was brought by the family of a former youth player who is deaf.

House Chairs Condemn President’s Assault on IGs

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, the chairs of multiple House Committees sent a letter condemning President Donald Trump’s assault on Inspectors General (IGs) and requesting direct input from the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on legislative and other proposals to increase the independence of IGs and protect them from retaliation.

Couple Charged with Committing Armed Robberies of Five Connecticut Gas Stations in March

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that WILLIAM ROSARIO LOPEZ, 34, of New Haven, and SOLIMAR RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, 19, of New Britain, have been charged with federal offenses related to their participation in the armed robberies of five Connecticut gas stations last month.

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Seeks Bids for Haying Special Use Permit

News Release: Republic, Mo. - Wilson's Creek National Battlefield is accepting bids for haying fescue grass within the Battlefield. This special use permit will be good for five (5) years and is utilized to help maintain the cultural landscape.

FAA Continues Drone Integration Initiatives

By US DOT Newswire | Apr 10, 2020

News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced two new participants for the unmanned aircraft Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP).

Snow Conditions No Longer Support Snowmachine Use in the Exit Glacier Developed Area

News Release: Seward, AK - Due to recent warm temperatures and snowmelt, conditions in Kenai Fjords National Park no longer support snowmachine use in the Exit Glacier Developed Area, which includes the road to Exit Glacier within the park boundary, parking areas, the designated route through the campground to Exit Creek, and within Exit Creek.

Nonpartisan Government Watchdog: Treasury Followed Correct Procedures in Denying Democrats Trump Tax Returns

News Release: Washington - Following a request from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the Department of the Treasury Acting Inspector General Richard Delmar, a nonpartisan career civil servant, provided the results of an inquiry requested on Sept. 30, 2019, by the House Ways and Means...

House Chairs Condemn President’s Assault on IGs

By EPA Newswire | Apr 10, 2020

News Release: Today, the chairs of multiple House Committees sent a letter condemning President Donald Trump’s assault on Inspectors General (IGs) and requesting direct input from the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on legislative and other proposals to increase the independence of IGs and protect them from retaliation.

USDA-ARS Scientists and Colleagues Find a New Tool to Combat Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat

By USDA Newswire | Apr 10, 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10 - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their colleagues have discovered a gene that can be used to develop varieties of wheat that will be more resistant to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), a disease that is a major threat both overseas and to the nation's $10 billion annual wheat crop.

BLM issues decision for Uncompahgre Field Office Resource Management Plan

News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Uncompahgre Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP). The plan responds to the needs of local communities by promoting access to public lands, sustainable energy development, economic growth and conservation stewardship.

Detroit Man Charged with Carjacking and Firearms Offenses Carjacked a Retired Police Officer and Shot up a Gas Station

News Release: A Detroit man was charged yesterday with carjacking, using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider.

BLM Seeks Comments On Pryor Wild Horse Management Area

News Release: (BILLINGS, Mont.) -The Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office will begin taking public comments regarding long and short-term management objectives for an updated Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range Herd Management Area Plan. Comments must be received no later than May 15, 2020. Comments should...

Contract Rehab Provider to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to the Provision of Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy Services

News Release: Contract Rehab Provider to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to the Provision of Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy Services.

House Chairs Condemn President’s Assault on IGs