News from March 2023
By USDA Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Clemson University are developing new, insect-resistant, and weed-tolerant sweetpotato germplasm that will improve weed management and sustainability for this nutrient-packed vegetable.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: ARTHUR LOREN WILLIAMS. Camp: Manzanar, CA. Address: D-5 Administrative Housing. My grandfather Arthur F. Williams and his three brothers moved from Bradford, PA, to work in the California oil industry around 1900. My grandfather bought an apple ranch from his brother Leroy in 1912. It was located at Manzanar...
By State Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: On Wednesday, March 8, at 2:00 p.m. EST, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden will host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony at the White House. The 2023 IWOC Award ceremony will honor a group of 11 extraordinary women from around the world who are working to build a brighter future for all.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh joined leaders from North America’s Building Trades Unions, the National Urban League and graduates of pre-apprenticeship programs in construction and construction-related industries to discuss how Registered Apprenticeship programs can train the future workforce to help fill jobs in critical sectors.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced a subcommittee markup of 13 bills.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have entered into a consent decree with the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act regarding the city’s water pollution control facility that discharges undertreated effluent into Massachusetts Bay.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: Hunter Miles Davis found himself at the National Park Service when he came across an internship opportunity through the Greening Youth Foundation in 2018. He knew he wanted to do something with music and decided to take a chance and apply. He was attending Hampton University at the time. The job was...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: *Note: What follows is text that is displayed on a panel next to a video touch screen inside the Nature Center.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on forward-looking, bipartisan legislation seeking to promote competition, innovation, security, and American leadership in the thriving commercial satellite communications industry...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - In an effort to improve the nation’s energy infrastructure and help meet President Biden’s goal of a zero-carbon electricity sector by 2035, the Bureau of Land Management has approved the La Mesa Gen-Tie Project in Doña Ana County, southeast of Las Cruces in Anthony, New Mexico.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced a subcommittee markup of 13 bills.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment and order prohibiting a Somerville, Massachusetts, restaurant and its owner from retaliating against employees who cooperate in the department’s efforts to enforce the Fair Labor Standards Act. Fakhouri Inc. - operating as Sound Bites Café - and Yasser Mirza must also pay $15,000 in punitive damages to the affected current and former employees in connection with the department’s retaliation claim.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Ashley Zastrow, 32, Merrill, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 1 year and 1 day in federal prison for making false statements during the purchase of two firearms. This prison term will be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement in support of the U.S. Trade Representative’s initiation of the sanitary and phytosanitary consultation process with Mexico regarding their biotech policy.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rancho de las Cabras is managed by the National Park Service as part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in San Antonio, Texas. You can visit Rancho de las Cabras as part of a guided tour with a park ranger from San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Significance:...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: If Ulysses S. Grant had lived in the 20th century, he probably would not have been a famous general and president. He most likely would have been a well-known jockey or trainer. He may have been the Eddie Arcaro1 of his time, or the Woody Stephens2 of his day. When he graduated from West Point in 1843...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: This itinerary offers a mix of recreation and history! It is a very full day, so adjust the time you spend or visit to meet your needs. Check the visiting hours for sites and inquire if programs are available.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: On March 2, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered final judgment against HVI Cat Canyon Inc., formerly known as Greka Oil & Gas Inc., in a civil suit brought jointly by the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard, ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
News Release: WESTBURY, NY - Federal workplace safety inspectors have cited a thermometer manufacturer for overexposing their employees to mercury at its West Babylon facility.
By State Newswire | Mar 7, 2023
Release: As the United States and the world comes to the aid of the Syrian people in the aftermath of last month’s earthquakes, we are reminded that their humanitarian suffering long predates this natural disaster. This month marks the twelfth year of conflict in Syria during which the Assad regime has committed...
