News published on Federal Newswire in November 2020

News from November 2020


Bureau of Land Management selling permits to cut Christmas trees in the Uncompahgre Field Office

News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be offering permits to cut your own Christmas tree on BLM-administered lands in the Uncompahgre Field Office now through Dec. 24. Permits are valid for piñon pines or junipers and may be purchased in person for $8 per tree. In an effort to promote forest regeneration and stand health, permits do not authorize the cutting of ponderosa pines.


News Release: BUFFALO, NY - Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, formerly known as Group Health Cooperative (GHC), agreed to pay $6,375,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted invalid diagnoses to Medicare for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries and received inflated payments from Medicare as a result, the Justice Department announced today. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan is headquartered in Oakland, California.


News Release: Austin, TX - The U.S. Marshals, working with Mexican officials, coordinated the deportation of a Williamson County resident who was sought for an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a Texas parole violation with an original charge of a prohibited weapon.


Carper Commemorates the 30th Anniversary of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.


BLM seeks comments on proposed mining operation near Quartzburg

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on a proposed placer mine located near Quartzburg. The proponent, Mountain States Mining, LLC, has submitted a Plan of Operations to develop a 3-acre mining site after several years of exploratory work.


Pueblo Woman Sentenced To Over 5 Years In Federal Prison For Possession With Intent To Distribute Oxycodone

News Release: DENVER - United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that Connie Gill, of Pueblo, was sentenced to serve 66 months (over 5 years) in federal prison, followed by 3 years on supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute Oxycodone. Gill appeared remotely while in custody. She was remanded at the conclusion of the hearing. The DEA joined in this announcement.


Chairman Thompson Statement on Federal Judge Ruling Chad Wolf Illegally Appointed, Invalidating DACA Suspension

News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on news a Federal judge has ruled that Chad Wolf was unlawfully appointed to his position at the Department of Homeland Security - invalidating his DACA suspension.


News Release: COOLIDGE, AZ - Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is scheduled to be closed to the public three days each year, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Independence Day. This year the park will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020 for Thanksgiving Day, including all buildings and access to the park grounds.


News Release: A Woodsburgh, New York, businessman pleaded guilty today to tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


News Release: The United States filed suit to halt the sale by a New Jersey entity of an unapproved “nano silver” product previously touted as a COVID-19 treatment, the Department of Justice announced today.


U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $2,856,533 In Coronavirus Violations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Nov. 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued 204 citations arising from inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $2,856,533. ...


U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $2,856,533 In Coronavirus Violations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Nov. 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued 204 citations arising from inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $2,856,533. ...


The US Labor Department published a four page rule on Nov. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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