News from September 2020
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Denmark is regarded by many independent observers as one of the world’s most attractive business environments and is characterized by political, economic, and regulatory stability. It is a member of the European Union (EU) and Danish legislation and regulations conform to EU standards on virtually all ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ-On September 4, in cooperation with the Intertribal Buffalo Council, Kaibab National Forest, and Arizona Game and Fish Department, Grand Canyon wildlife managers successfully relocated 57 bison from the North Rim. All bison were transferred to the Intertribal Buffalo Council, who successfully transported them to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (Kans.), the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (S. Dak.), the Santee Sioux Tribe (Nebr.), and the Modoc Nation (Okla.).
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: The overall investment climate in Azerbaijan continues to improve, although significant challenges remain. Over the past few years, Azerbaijan’s government has sought to attract foreign investment, undertake reforms to diversify its economy, and stimulate private sector-led growth. However, the Azerbaijani ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Medford, Ore. - To prevent human-caused fire and reduce wildfire potential during a period of extreme risk, the Bureau of Land Management is prohibiting campfires at all BLM-managed campgrounds within the Medford District. Effective immediately, additional public use restrictions will apply to certain...
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: France welcomes foreign investment and has a stable business climate that attracts investors from around the world. The French government devotes significant resources to attracting foreign investment through policy incentives, marketing, overseas trade promotion offices, and investor support mechanisms.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A federal grand jury indicted Timothy Lloyd Blaney for production of child pornography. The 57-year old is a resident of Pevely.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct a virtual tour of a wild horse off-range pasture via Facebook Live on Sept. 21, 2020 starting at 9 a.m. Mountain Time. The purpose of the tour is to allow the public to see and learn more about BLM’s wild horse and burro management mission, including the agency’s responsibility for providing humane care for thousands of animals held in off-range facilities.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - Donnell Duane Berry, age 44, of Forestville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal bank robbery charge. Berry also admitted that he committed this crime while on supervised release for a previous federal conviction.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced that Patrick J. McCormick III has returned to the staff of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where he will serve as Special Counsel. McCormick will provide counsel and advocacy on matters within the committee’s jurisdiction especially as they bear on the security, adequacy, reliability, and affordability of the nation’s energy supply and delivery infrastructure.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Niobrara County, Wyoming, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered damage and losses due to drought that has occurred since Jan, 1, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: Tucson, Ariz. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said today that the Trump administration bowed to overwhelming public pressure in its newly announced withdrawal of the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf of Mexico from new oil and gas leases, and that the administration should listen to the equally overwhelming pressure to implement serious limits on climate-damaging emissions and protect climate stability while we still can.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Lithuania is strategically situated at the crossroads of Europe and Eurasia. It offers investors a diversified economy, EU rules and norms, a well-educated multilingual workforce, advanced IT infrastructure, low inflation, and a stable democratic government. The Lithuanian economy has been growing steadily ...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM and its cleanup contractor at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site are doubling efforts to treat and repackage drums of radioactive sludge waste generated during the Cold War.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: COVINGTON, Ky.- A Cincinnati, Oh., man, Sammie Green, 25, pleaded guilty Friday, before U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning, to carjacking and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced the Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Development Grant Program to increase interest and recruit students for careers in aviation maintenance. The goal is to provide grants to academia and the aviation community to help prepare a more inclusive talent pool of aviation maintenance technicians, to inspire and recruit the next generation of aviation professionals.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Whitewood, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is calling upon innovators to design a better user interface (UI) for digital wallets. DHS’s new prize competition is for better Trusted UI for Digital Wallets with a total prize purse of $25,000. The winning designs will be easy-to-use, trustworthy, and improve the overall user experience and management of digital wallet-based credentials.
By State Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
Release: Switzerland is welcoming to international investors, with a positive overall investment climate. The Swiss federal government enacts laws and regulations governing corporate structure, the financial system, and immigration, and concludes international trade and investment treaties. However, Switzerland’s ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging a Sanford man with Fraud, Money Laundering, Obstruction of Justice and firearms offenses. The charges were announced in federal court today during an initial appearance.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 8, 2020
News Release: RENO, Nev. - Two Reno residents - who each pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in separate cases - were sentenced today to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada. Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda Du presided over both sentencing hearings.
