U.S. Department of Agriculture Names Members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board

U.S. Department of Agriculture Names Members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board

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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,

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U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Announces Start of National Apprenticeship Week

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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...

Lessons Learned from 41 Maritime Accidents Detailed in National Transportation Safety Board's Safer Seas Digest 2017

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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...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Urges Motorists to Drive Safely Near School Zones and Bus Stops

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Washington, DC - - (November 2, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging motorists to exercise caution and follow State laws when approaching a school bus or school crossing. Following a string of recent...

U.S. Depart of Veterans Administration Scientists Elected as National Academy of Medicine Members for Outstanding Professional Achievement, Commitment to Service

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Washington, DC - - (November 7, 2018) - - Four senior U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers were recently elected as new members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen Statement on National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month

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(November 7, 2018) - - U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen released the following statement on President Trump’s Proclamation of November as National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month: “Americans rely on secure and resilient infrastruct...

National Transportation Safety Board Set to Hold Investigative Hearing on Engine Failure

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Concerning CFM International engine failure on Southwest Airlines flight 1380 in April of 2018 Washington, DC - - (November 6, 2018) - - The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to hold an investigative hearing, that is open to the public, Wednesday, Nov. 14, beginning at 9 a.m. (EST), in the NTSB’s B...

Statement From Attorney General Sessions on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment

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(November 2, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Justice published (today) the following statement from Attorney General Jeff Sessions: Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released its 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment, a comprehensive, strategic assessment of the illi...

Highway Deaths Account for 95 Percent of all Transportation Fatalities in 2017

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(November 1, 2018) - - Highway crashes claimed the lives of 37,133 people in 2017, accounting for 95 percent of the 38,958 who died in transportation related accidents that year, according to data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board...

U.S. Small Business Administration Kicks off National Veterans Small Business Week Nov. 5-9

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Washington, DC - - (October 29, 2018) - - The U.S. Small Business Administration will celebrate the accomplishments of veteran, service member and military spouse small business owners nationwide during National Veterans Small Business Week, Nov. 5-9. “National Veterans Small Business Week is another opportunity...

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Celebrates National Family Caregivers Month

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National Transportation Safety Board says Derailment Demonstrates Need for Use of Safer Rail Tank Cars

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Washington, DC - - (October 30, 2018) - - A broken rail, inadequate track maintenance and inspection, and inadequate federal oversight led to the March 10, 2017, derailment of a Union Pacific Railroad ethanol train near Graettinger, Iowa, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues Statement about New Car Assessment Program's Highest Rating

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Washington, DC - - (October 9, 2018) - - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) – known as the 5-Star Safety Ratings Program – provides consumers with information about the crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles beyond...

U. S. Department of Agriculture Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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(Washington, D.C. - - (October 22, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received 136 expressions of interest from parties in 35 states interested...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Directs Driverless Shuttle to Stop Transporting School Children in Florida

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Washington, DC - - (October 19, 2018) - - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a letter directing Transdev North America to immediately stop transporting school children in the Babcock Ranch community in...