News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


Vidal: New program helps those 'who are new to the patent process'

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is making it easier for budding inventors with the debut of its Council for Inclusive Innovation First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program.


Petermeyer: 'Exposing employees and others to these hazards can be dangerous' in Florida, Georgia

The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Dollar General and Dolgencorp LLC exposed workers to unsafe conditions in four locations in Florida and Georgia.


Pekoske: TSA works 'to reduce cybersecurity risks and improve cyber resilience'

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration recently issued a new cybersecurity amendment on an emergency basis to the security plans of specific TSA-regulated airport and aircraft operators.



Regan: 'We know air pollution doesn’t stop at the state line'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced a rule aimed at significantly reducing smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states


Cash: Recovered remediation funds will go to Treasury 'for the benefit of the people we serve'

Philips North America LLC will reimburse American taxpayers more than $700,000 for costs associated with cleaning up a contaminated manufacturing site in Connecticut.


Alvarado: Following safety protocols would have prevented 'terrible loss'

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Texas-based oil and gas company Production Waste Solutions LLC for six serious safety and health violations after a worker was fatally exposed to hydrogen sulfide while working near a sump pit in September


USDA to host Data Users’ Meeting to gather public input on statistical programs

USDA to host Data Users’ Meeting to gather public input on statistical programs


Still time to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, USDA to follow up with producers who have not yet responded

Still time to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, USDA to follow up with producers who have not yet responded


Alaskan Self-Determination Demonstration Project Supports Tribal Health, Sovereignty

Alaskan Self-Determination Demonstration Project Supports Tribal Health, Sovereignty


Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day


Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $200M from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Reduce Wildfire Risk to Communities across State, Private and Tribal Lands

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $200M from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Reduce Wildfire Risk to Communities across State, Private and Tribal Lands


USDA Announces Cooperative Agreements for Compost and Food Waste Reduction

USDA Announces Cooperative Agreements for Compost and Food Waste Reduction


National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow

National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow


Ohio NRCS Seeks New Proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants

Ohio NRCS Seeks New Proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants


National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, N.H. Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow

National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, N.H. Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow


National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow

National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow


National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow

National Agriculture Day: Fifty Years Later, Farmers Are Growing a Climate for Tomorrow


Missouri NRCS Announces Additional Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Funding

Missouri NRCS Announces Additional Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Funding


Celebrate National Ag Day by committing to combating climate change

Celebrate National Ag Day by committing to combating climate change