News published on Federal Newswire in March 2020

News from March 2020


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a four page rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: In response to guidance from the White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Park Service (NPS) announced additional modifications to operations at Big South Fork NRRA and Obed WSR in order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).


Bishop Statement on Federal Court Decision to Uphold Repeal of Obama-Era Fracking Rule

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) released the following statement on the decision by the U.S. District Court of Northern California to uphold the Trump Administration's repeal of a 2015 Obama-era rule concerning hydraulic fracturing on public lands.


United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Timothy J. Shea's Statement Providing Examples of COVID-19 Scams to Avoid

News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia is committed to investigating, prosecuting, and deterring those who would take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to prey on vulnerable citizens. Again, we urge you to be vigilant and report any suspected instances of fraud to the COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Hotline, 202-252-7022 and USADC.COVID19@usdoj.gov.


New Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Chair Appointed

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) announced the appointment of Acting U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General Glenn Fine to serve as the Chair of CIGIE’s Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC):


News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) Units of Western Pennsylvania which include Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Flight 93 National Memorial, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Friendship Hill National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial are offering weekly Facebook Live videos featuring each park unit starting March 31.


Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Modifies Operations to Implement Health Guidance

News Release: BARTLETT COVE, AK - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, in response to the Government of Canada and the U.S. Department of State, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support international, federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $992,576 grant to the town of Seaboard, North Carolina, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support existing businesses, including a major lumber manufacturing facility, and to attract new businesses. This EDA grant, to be matched with $248,144 in local investment, is expected to attract $75 million in private investment and retain 141 jobs.


Monroeville Man Indicted for December Robbery of PNC Bank in White Oak

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on a charge of bank robbery, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


USDA Extends ReConnect Application Deadline to April 15

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that USDA has extended the deadline for ReConnect Pilot Program applications to April 15.


U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announces more than $163 million available to fight addiction crisis

News Release: U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio announced today that more than $163 million in Department of Justice grant funding is available to help communities address the addiction crisis across the nation.