News published on Federal Newswire in August 2020

News from August 2020


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S Department of Transportation modifies Order Regarding Chinese Carriers

News Release: Today, the Department of Transportation issued an Order that to allow the four Chinese airlines currently performing scheduled passenger services to the United States to increase their services to eight weekly round-trip flights. This aggregate level of service is equivalent to the total number of flights ...


News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) issued a Draft Request for Proposals for the Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup Contract (ORRCC) procurement at the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR), in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office (AITO) announced the creation of the First Five Consortium (First Five). Co-Chaired with Microsoft Corporation, First Five was formed in response to the January 2020 White House Executive Forum...


News Release: DENVER - United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn today announced that El Paso County resident Jose Carlos Garcia-Montero, age 34, a Cuban national and lawful permanent resident, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to cultivate more than 100 marijuana plants. The Denver Division of the DEA joined in today’s announcement.


Two Men Charged in Connection with Armed Robberies of Twin Cities Businesses

News Release: United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced a federal indictment charging DEVON DWAYNE REGINALD GLOVER, 21, and MARSHAWN MICHAEL DAVISON, 19, with Hobbs Act robbery. GLOVER was also charged with firearms violations. GLOVER and DAVISON are currently in custody and will make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court at a later date.


News Release: Carla Beasley Named Superintendent of. Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. ATLANTA, Ga. - National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Stan Austin today announced the selection of Carla Beasley as the new superintendent of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, located in...


News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Aug. 18, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Lake Berryessa public facilities temporarily closed due to wildfires

News Release: NAPA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation temporarily closed the following Lake Berryessa public facilities on August 18 until further notice due to the Hennessey and Gamble fires: visitor’s center, administration office, campgrounds, day-use, boat launching, and restrooms.


News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 44-year-old Longview, Texas, man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.


2020 Census Paid Temporary Workers

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau released the total number of 2020 Census paid temporary workers that earned any pay August 2 through August 8, 2020. The data tables include national totals for all 50 states and the District of Columbia by Census Bureau regional geography. A weekly number of paid temporary workers for Puerto Rico is also available. The weekly release will occur 10 days after the end of the weekly period.


Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a petition from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) seeking deregulation of an American chestnut variety developed using genetic ...


Peters Statement on DeJoy Reversal of Some Changes Harming USPS Delivery

News Release: DETROIT, MI - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today released the following statement after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced under pressure from Peters, Members of Congress and the public that he would reverse some recent changes that have disrupted mail service...


APHIS Removes Zone Y from the Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica, formally Achatina fulica) List of Regulated Areas

Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2020-17. Aug. 18, 2020To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory OfficialsEffective July 22, 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) removed giant African land snail (GAS) regulated area, Zone Y, from the list of quarantine areas in Miami-Dade ...


News Release: Canton, OH - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Tobiah Harshaw. Harshaw is wanted by the Canton Police Department for homicide. According to the Canton Police Department, on June 24, 2020, they responded to a...


News Release: Unarmed Security Guard Shot at Point Blank Range.


Passaic County man admits participating in heroin conspiracy

News Release: NEWARK, N.J.- Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Susan A. Gibson, and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, announced a Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to distribute heroin and fentanyl in Paterson, New Jersey.