U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Interim Final Rule will Aid Recall of Defective Takata Airbag Inflators, Protecting the Public and Reducing Costs
Rule Provides Clarity to Auto Dealers and Scrap Recyclers on Proper Disposal
Washington, DC - - (November 14, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an interim final rule to facilitate the urgent...
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Names Members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board
Washington, DC - - (November 14, 2018) - - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of sixteen members to serve on the National Watermelon Promotion Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms from Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2021.
Members appointed are:- Mr. Dalton Willis Borders, Edinburg, Texas
- Mr. Cody Buckley, San Antonio, Texas
- Ms. Jordan Carter, Cordele, Ga.
- Mr. Richard Chastain, Alva,
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Congress Passes Legislation Standing Up Cybersecurity Agency in Department of Homeland Security
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) legislation passed
(November 13, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information: On November 13, the United States House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass legislation creating the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The CISA Ac...11-15-2018, 03:10 AM -
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo's Meeting With His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan
Washington, DC - - (November 13, 2018) - - Today, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Heather Nauert issued the following statement: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met today with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in Washington, DC. During the meeting, Secretary Pompeo conveyed his condolences for the victims of the recent flooding in Jordan and reaffirmed the United States’ steadfast support for Jordan. Secretary P...11-14-2018, 02:49 AM -
U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Announces Start of National Apprenticeship Week
Washington, DC - - (November 12, 2018) - - U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today announced the start of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW). This year’s theme – Apprenticeships: Creating Tomorrow – celebrates the impact apprenticeship programs have in helping Americans learn skills for jobs in growing industries. NAW will continue through November 18. “President Trump’s Administration is committed to expanding apprenticeships and workforce i...11-13-2018, 02:12 PM -
Federal Emergency Management Agency Offers Military Personnel Disaster Assistance
(November 10, 2018) - - Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published the following information: Tallahassee, Fla. - - FEMA may provide disaster assistance to eligible, active-duty military and civilian military employees as long as it does not duplicate assistance from the military. Active-duty military and civilian military employees who live in privately owned housing on base may be eligible for all categories of housing assistance. Applicants living in military ho...11-13-2018, 12:26 PM -
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Turkey Products
(November 8, 2018) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following updated CDC investigation notice information (full notice available online at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/reading-07-18/index.html ) regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products:- Since the last update on July 19, 2018, 74 more ill people were reported, bringing the total to 164
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Lessons Learned from 41 Maritime Accidents Detailed in National Transportation Safety Board's Safer Seas Digest 2017
Washington, DC - - (November 8, 2018) - - Maritime accident investigation reports for collisions, explosions, capsizings and allisions and the lessons learned within those reports are detailed in the National Transportation Safety Board’s Safer Seas Digest 2017, released online Thursday. The publication is a compendium of 41 marine accident reports for accidents involving fishing, offshore supply, cargo, passenger, tanker, towing and government vessels. Reports in the digest were adopted or issued by the NTSB during calendar year 2017. The Safer Seas Digest is a publication designed with mariners in mind, providing them with links from the digest’s summaries to the full i...11-13-2018, 05:01 AM -
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and New Mexico Announce New Website Detailing Draft White Paper on Oil and Natural Gas Wastewater, Recycling and Reuse
Dallas, TX - - (November 9, 2018) - - The State of New Mexico and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have released a draft white paper which addresses state and federal regulatory management of produced water, along with opportunities to treat and reuse the water to help alleviate water scarcity issues across the state. The white paper is now available for public review and input. I...11-13-2018, 02:05 AM -
U.S. Condemning "Sham Elections" in Russia-Controlled Eastern Ukraine
Washington, DC - - (November 12, 2018) - - Today, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Heather Nauert issued the following statement: The United States joins our European Allies and partners in condemning the November 11 sham “elections” in Russia-controlled eastern Ukraine. Yesterday’s illegitimate processes were an attempt by Moscow to institutionalize its Donbas proxies, the so-called “Donetsk and Luhansk Peopl...11-13-2018, 02:31 AM -
Statement from U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new Steps to Strengthen and Modernize Agency’s Oversight and Reporting of Inspections for Sterile Injectable Drugs
(November 9, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the following statement: Manufacturing inspections are one of the FDA’s most important tools for ensuring the quality of pharmaceutical products used by American patients. Inspections help us to identify manufacturing issues that could pose potential risks to patients, or problems that could contr...11-13-2018, 03:03 AM -
U.S. Department of the Interior says Arrests of Illegal Aliens on Federal Borderlands Increased by Nearly 4,000% under Trump/Zinke Surge Operations
DOI Law Enforcement also staging in anticipation of approaching caravan
Washington, DC - - (November 9, 2018) - - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced that in the first six months of a pilot program to provide an increased Interior law enforcement presence on identified Interior lands along the US-Mexico border, arrests of illegal aliens entering the United States increased by nearly...11-13-2018, 03:39 AM -
Acting Attorney General Whitaker issues Statement on Veterans Day
(November 11, 2018) - - Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker issued the following statement on Veterans Day: "This is the land of the free because it is the home of the brave," Acting Attorney General Whitaker said. "At the Department of Justice, we recognize that our rights depend upon public safety. Our troops risk their lives for that mission, and each of us owes them a debt of gratitude. Today, on the centennial of the Armi...11-13-2018, 04:02 AM -
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo's Call With Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Washington, DC - - (November 11, 2018) - - Today, the office of U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Heather Nauert provided the following information concerning U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo's call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Secretary emphasized that the United States will hold all of...11-12-2018, 08:41 AM -
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it is returning Medical Professionals currently serving Unions to serving Veterans
(November 8, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published (today) the following information: Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will be moving nearly 430 medical professionals from taxpayer-funded union work back to health care jobs serving Veterans. The move, which will improve VA’s ability to deliver health care to Veteran patients, will take effect Nov. 15 when VA repudia...11-12-2018, 09:04 AM