News published on Federal Newswire in April 2023

News from April 2023


OSHA fines Dollar General for safety issues at Texas, Wisconsin locations: 'A tragedy waiting to happen'

The DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has levied more than $16 million in fines against Doller General for alleged violations at nearly 200 of the discount retailer’s stores.


Raimondo: New USPTO award acknowledges brand owners 'making meaningful contributions toward a cleaner and healthier environment'

The USPTO recently announced a new awards program to acknowledge brands that use their influence to address humanitarian and environmental challenges.


Neill: Wild horses, burros are 'important American icons'

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is inviting folks who love wild horses and burros to tour the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nev., next month.


Beaudreau: 'Failure is not an option' for Colorado River Basin

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation is considering revising operating guidelines for the Glen Canyon and Hoover dams to make the Colorado River Basin more resilient to climate change and drought.


In a recent phone call with UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antony J. Blinken, US Secretary of State, reiterated the US's call for calm and de-escalation of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians during the holiday season.


Buttigieg: Biden administration 'helping replace six rural bridges South Carolinians rely on daily'

South Carolina is receiving more than $50 million in federal funding for six bridge projects, part of the $300 million the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is investing in bridge projects in eight states and the District of Columbia.


Pekoske: 'These CT units represent sophisticated technology' to detect aviation threats

The Transportation Security Administration has ordered more than 1,200 computed tomography (CT) scanners worth $1.3 billion for use in airport checkpoints starting this summer.


Johnson: 'This was a great catch on the part of our TSA officers'

Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport in New York stopped a Texas man at security checkpoint on April 8 who was carrying a .40-caliber revolver loaded with 11 rounds, including one in the chamber.


Cash: 'EPA New England is proud to play a role helping' develop a wind farm

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an air quality permit to Revolution Wind LLC, authorizing the company to develop and operate a wind farm.


Granholm: 'This is a direct investment in the next generation of American workers'

The U.S. Department of Energy has publicly revealed that it will award a combined $18.7 million to five higher education institutions to serve as Centers of Excellence for the DOE's Industrial Assessment Centers Program.


Ozik: 'We want models that mimic reality' for disease transmission

The U.S. Department of Energy allocated $5 million to three projects, including Argonne National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories, to enhance computational tools and better prepare for biological threats caused by humans and nature.


Deguia: 'This work proves how others truly encompassed that American spirit'

The Legacy Management Archives and Information Management team is working on organizing thousands of U.S. Department of Energy records that are almost a century old in Morgantown, W.V.


Felosi: 'Our progress is helping eliminate hazards' in Oak Ridge area

The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has begun demolishing a low-intensity test reactor in the Oak Ridge area.


There were 11 notices published by the Federal Reserve System in week ending April 1, according to the Federal Register.


Blinken: 'We're committed to supporting calls for accountability and reforms in Lebanon'

Sanctions have been placed on two Lebanese brothers for engaging in practices that undermine Lebanon's democratic processes and contribute to the breakdown of the rule of law in the country.



U.S. Wage and Hour director on on Michigan company's pay errors: 'This case should remind all employers to verify and validate employee’s hours worked'

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division discovered that VHS of Michigan, trading as Detroit Medical Center, had failed to pay 13 employees for missed meal periods, a news release said.


U.S. Attorney on two-year investigation: 'Mexican drug cartels cannot succeed without money launderers'

Twelve people have been charged and a global criminal organization that is accused of laundering at least $16.5 million for the Sinaloa cartel has been dismantled following a two-year investigation by the FBI and DEA, according to a news release.


Commerce Secretary on wireless initiative: 'We look forward to bringing the best of industry, academia, and the public together'

Biden-Harris Administration Launches $1.5 Billion Innovation Fund to Develop a More Competitive and Diverse Telecommunications Supply Chain


Keys-Turner: 'The TSA officers in Harrisburg perform their jobs exceptionally well'

Transportation Security Administration officers prevented a Pennsylvania man from bringing loaded gun onto flight at Harrisburg International Airport.