News published on Federal Newswire in February 2020

News from February 2020


USDA Invests $9 Million in Broadband for Rural Tennessee Communities

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 2020 – Today, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested $9 million in four, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 3,744 rural households, 31 businesses, 41 farms and a critical community facility in Tennessee. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.


News Release: A superseding indictment was returned yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei), the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, and two U.S. subsidiaries with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).


News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the Justice Department, announced the release of the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (BPSOU) consent decree. This document provides the framework for the continued cleanup of mining-related contamination to protect public health and ...


News Release: Anthony R. K. Flores, a former employee of a Missouri residential treatment facility, pleaded guilty in federal court in the Western District of Missouri to criminal charges arising from a civil rights investigation into the death of C.D., a Missouri ward of the state with developmental disabilities. ...


News Release: An Ohio man was arrested for his operation of Helix, a Darknet-based cryptocurrency laundering service. In the three-count indictment unsealed Feb. 11 in the District of Columbia, Larry Harmon, 36, of Akron, Ohio, was charged with money laundering conspiracy, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and conducting money transmission without a D.C. license.


News Release: A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, returned an indictment today charging Sergio Sosa, and his adult children, Alissa and David Sosa, with conspiracy to defraud the United States, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division ...


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Discover Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deutsche Bank AG, and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and RBS Securities, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below: Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, Illinois Written Agreement, dated May 26, 2015 Terminated February 5, 2020 JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, New York Cease and Desist Order dated Nov. 17, ...


News Release: Today, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it was extending a Temporary General License (TGL) for Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and its non-U.S. affiliates on the Entity List for an additional 45 days. The TGL was implemented as a measure to prevent interruption ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites New York Cookie Manufacturer  For Exposing Employees to Falls and Other Hazards

News Release: ALBANY, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Nonni’s Foods LLC for exposing employees to falls and other hazards at the Ferndale, New York, facility. The manufacturer of premium cookies faces $221,257 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites New York Cookie Manufacturer  For Exposing Employees to Falls and Other Hazards

News Release: ALBANY, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Nonni’s Foods LLC for exposing employees to falls and other hazards at the Ferndale, New York, facility. The manufacturer of premium cookies faces $221,257 in penalties.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.