WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Marine Fisheries Service announced that it expects to award up to seven cooperative agreements for Gulf of Mexico bay watershed education and training in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $600,000 with a ceiling of $150,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) environment, b) natural resources and c) science an  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: Three Airmen from the 365th Training Squadron's instruments and flight controls apprentice course here earned the distinction of being "ace" students as they recorded perfect scores throughout their training. Airmen 1st Class Mitchell Belwolff, Charles Hanson and Travis Lee graduated from the 10-week, roughly 50-academic day course Oct. 4, 2019. They Airmen learned concepts such as how   more

FORT BLISS, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Central Command issued the following news release: U.S. combat engineers in Alpha and Bravo companies, 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, conducted a live-fire exercise with M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFVs) and demolitions near Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 26. "This exercise builds on the skills of the Soldiers, including gunnery and dismount crews," said U.S. Army   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Education and Training Command Developmental Special Experiences Branch is scheduled to host two webcasts Oct. 3. The first webcast is available at 8:30 a.m. CDT (9:30 a.m. EDT), with the second webcast at 4:30 p.m. CDT (5:30 p.m. EDT). Thousands can join the webcast on AFPC Facebook Live. Additionally, 250 people can connect on the Defense Collaboration Services. Agenda items include an ov  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein discussed the Air Force's transition from Year of the Defender to Year of Integrated Base Defense, focusing on how elite Defenders fit into a layered defensive network, in a speech at the 33rd National Meeting of the Air Force Security Forces Association in San Antonio Sept. 28. Goldfein began by speaking about the beret   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein discussed the Air Force's transition from The Year of the Defender to The Year of Integrated Base Defense, focusing on how elite defenders fit into a layered defensive network, in a speech at the 33rd National Meeting of the Air Force Security Forces Association in San Antonio, Sept. 28. Goldfein began by speaking about the beret worn by Air Force defe  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Funding runway lights at Little Rock; replacing cooling towers at Wright-Patterson; renovating the iconic Air Force Academy chapel; and natural disaster recovery at Air Force installations around the globe. No fiscal year better illustrates the innovation and flexibility behind the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's centralized management of t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Funding runway lights at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas; replacing cooling towers at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; renovating the iconic Air Force Academy chapel; and natural disaster recovery at Air Force installations around the globe. No fiscal year better illustrates the innovation and flexibility behind the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's centralized management of the Ai  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Air Force Recruiting Service reached a major milestone Oct. 1 when AFRS and Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service formed a classic associate partnership to bolster effectiveness and combine strategies. As part of the association, AFRC Recruiting Service will align its four recruiting squadrons to become the 367th Recruiting Group. The 367th RCG will now be t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Total Force recruiting reached a major milestone Oct. 1 when Air Force Recruiting Service and Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service formed a classic associate partnership to bolster effectiveness and combine strategies. As part of the association, AFRC Recruiting Service will align its four recruiting squadrons to become the 367th Recruiting Group. The 367th RCG will now be the fourth group u  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (11th Wing) issued the following story: Hometown? El Paso, Texas Why do you serve? I tried school but didn't like it and I didn't want to be stuck doing nothing so I joined the Air Force to become more disciplined and better myself. How does your job impact the wing's mission? I make sure our member's at the Banholzer clinic get scheduled for their PHAs. I make sure flyers get audiograms done which leads to a green IMR which means   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today that it issued an order filing and settling charges against introducing broker Classic Energy LLC and its owner Mathew D. Webb of Houston, Texas for misusing material, nonpublic order information in connection with block trades in natural gas futures on ICE Futures US, as well as related supervision and recordkeeping violatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has awarded three contracts to construct up to approximately 65 miles of new border wall system within U.S. Border Patrol's (USBP) Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector located in Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties in Texas. The border wall system will include an 18-30  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Elite Dental Associates, Dallas ("Elite") has agreed to pay $10,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. Elite is a privately-owned dental practice located in Dallas, Texas, providing general  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, participated in the Army Aviation Association of America Forum that kicked off Aug. 20 at the Corpus Christi Port's Ortiz International Center. The theme of the event was "Shaping aviation sustainment to meet multi-domain operations." "This was a great event that allowed us to demonstrate the lock step partnership we   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: My name is: Nathan Zuniga I am: A quality assurance specialist for DLA Energy Americas East. Describe your job in a sentence: As a quality assurance specialist, I perform petroleum supply chain management quality functions for DLA Energy as fuel goes from refineries to our military customers. How long have you worked at DLA Energy? I have been with DLA Energy for seven and a half y  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved Arkansas' Regional Haze five-year report that found that the state is making reasonable progress towards preventing future visibility impairment caused by air pollution in the Upper Buffalo and Caney Creek Wilderness areas. "Arkansas's efforts to reduce emissions that cause regional haze are paying off," said EPA Regional Administrato  more

DALAS, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $527, 688 to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) to protect groundwater from underground injection or disposal wells. The funding will ensure the continued protection of groundwater in Texas. "This funding will support Texas' ongoing work in protecting its groundwater," said Regional Administrator Ken McQueen. "Helping our state par  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * - Gives Keynote to 400 at Discover Global Markets Forum on Powering and Building the Middle East and Africa * * * Kimberly A. Reed, president and chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), addressed 400 U.S. business leaders from 39 states and numerous foreign delegations from Africa and the Middle East today, outlining how EXIM can help American companies increase inte  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the state of Texas. Assistance for Affected Individuals and Families Can Include as Required: * Rental payments for temporary housing for those whose homes are unlivable. Initial assis  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded nearly $2 million to the city of Galveston through the Texas Division of Emergency Management to fund Phase I of a new storm drain system located between 14th and 18th streets. The funds will help cover costs for permitting, engineering, design, environmental assessment and construction engineering  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Tropical Storm Imelda caused extensive damage in Texas last month. Fortunately, many Texans had flood insurance to help them recover from the storm. So far, about 10,000 flood insurance claims related to tropical Storm Imelda have been made in Texas, and about $45 million paid in advance claims. * Flooding causes 90 percent of disaster damage every year in th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Like everyone else, business owners need to prepare for potential disasters, and buying a policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a great place to begin those preparations. Business owners can purchase up to $500,000 in coverage for buildings and up to $500,000 for business content coverage through the NFIP. Direct physical damage to a bu  more

TEMPLE, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release: The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas is taking applications through November 15, 2019 for floodplain easements through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program Floodplain Easement (EWPP-FPE). The program's focus is to provide landowners with another option for frequently flooded properties such as agricultural fields, f  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Col. Andres Nazario, 17th Training Wing commander, hosted an Honorary Commanders Luncheon at the event center here September 27. The Honorary Commanders Program promotes public awareness of the Air Force's mission, policies and programs. Honorary commanders are selected based on their level of community involvement and their reach in the community. "Goodfellow has the luxury of enjoy  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: The 17th Security Forces Squadron here held a ruck in memory of a fallen member of the 17th SFS September, 26. Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson was a member of the 17th SFS from 2003-2005. In 2005 she was deployed as part of the 586th Expeditionary SFS stationed at Camp Bucca, Iraq where she died September 28th, 2005. She was the first female Airman killed in Operation Iraqi Free  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: All spouses were invited to connect with Col. Andres Nazario, 17th Training Wing commander, and other base leadership, during the 17th TRW Spouse Town Hall Social here at the event center on Sept. 26. Spouses asked questions about Goodfellow's mission, general military life, changes occurring on base, and specific personal concerns. The military spouses in attendance provided an   more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Col. Andres Nazario, 17th Training Wing commander, signed a proclamation declaring the second week of October as Fire Prevention Week. "The theme of this year's Fire Prevention Week is 'Not every hero wears a cape,'" said Nazario. "I know that this is a kick-off for a full week of activities, and we appreciate our fire department, Civil Engineering folks, and our fire academy. We loo  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: With the reemergence of near-peer competition, empowered non-state actors, and the potential for the erosion of U.S. military advantage, the Airmen graduating from the 313th Training Squadron's Distributed Common Ground System Formal Training Unit are indispensable as some of our nation's first-line intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance professionals. The first DCGS course of   more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Every day approximately 123 people take their own lives in the United States. That adds up to one death every 12 minutes. It has become the 10th leading cause of death. Goodfellow members took a stand against those statistics Sept. 27. Staff Sgt. Alexander Brown, 316th Training Squadron Military Training Leader, organized a 24-hour walk/run for suicide prevention and awareness. The ev  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, John R. Lausch Jr., issued the following news release: Federal law enforcement seized more than 14 kilograms of cocaine and 15 firearms as part of an investigation that dismantled a Texas-to-Chicago narcotics pipeline and resulted in charges against ten defendants. During the investigation, dubbed "Operation Grapevine," authorities shut down a drug stash house in a lakefront condominium in the Kenwood neighbo  more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: Ines Torres-Wong, a 47th Force Support Squadron assignments technician, was chosen by wing leadership to be the "XLer of the Week" of Oct. 2, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Torres-Wong, in her short time on the job, authorized more than 50 orders, which helps ensures Laughlin's personnel reach their next assignment on time with no shifts or delays in schedule. "I take c  more

WEST FORT HOOD, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: A Lampasas, Texas resident was honored as the latest inductee to the U.S. Army Operational Test Command's (OTC) Operational Testers' Hall of Fame (HOF) in ceremonies here Tuesday. During the 26th annual event, William Ralph (Bill) Fesler entered the HOF as the program's 41st inductee. "Bill took on some of this command's toughest tests while assigned to our command," said John W. Diem, OTC's   more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: On the same day Laughlin introduces 11 new, combat ready military aviators into the ranks of the world's greatest Air Force, Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the Air Forces Recruiting Service commander and command pilot, visited Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. However, she didn't come empty handed for the new aviators. This Laughlin graduate and "hometown hero" brought with her 26 ye  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: Contracting professionals from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command executed contract actions in support of Army commands, installations and activities across the country through the final hours of Sept. 30 culminating a government fiscal year committed to optimizing mission partner readiness. The MICC executed a combined 29,540 contract actions valued at $5  more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: September was National Insider Threat Awareness month. "Developing insider threat awareness, is about enabling employees to recognize the indicators to deter, detect, and mitigate actions by insiders who may represent a threat to national security," said Garry Reid, the DoD Director for Defense Intelligence. The indicators of an insider threat can be divided into risk factors and  more

TEMPLE, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release: * * * - State Governments and Tribes Must Apply by November 27 * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make up to $50 million available to help create or expand state government and tribal programs that encourage landowners and land managers to allow public access to their land for hunting, fishing and other wildlife-dependent rec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected John Vera as the new resident inspector at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Burlington, Kan. Vera joined the NRC in 2008 as a structural engineer in the Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards at NRC headquarters in Rockville, Md. He transferred to the NRC's Region IV office in Arlington, Texas, in 2018, and has served as acting resident ins  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54296) involving Blue Cube Operations, Freeport, Texas: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SHUTTER FAILURE ON A FIXED NUCLEAR GAUGE The following information was obtained from the State of Texas via email: "On September 26, 2019, the licensee's radiation safety officer notified the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that it had a shutter failure on one of its fixed nuclear gauges. The Oh  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: PointBank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded $18,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to Cloud 9 Charities, which provides temporary housing in local hotels to families in the Flower Mound/Lewisville, Texas, community, giving them time to focus on making long-term plans for a better future. Representat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Imelda beginning on Sept. 17 -23, 2019. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, and Orang  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Imelda from September 17 to September 23, 2019. The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, and Orange. Assis  more

TEMPLE, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Texas office issued the following news release: State Director for Rural Development Edd Hargett today announced that USDA is investing $300,000 to improve community facilities for the city of Trenton. "USDA is pleased to assist the city of Trenton by providing funding to improve essential services," said Hargett. "Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, we are committed to inv  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 4 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Texas businesses and residents as a result of President Trump's major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration's acting Administrator Christopher M. Pilkerton announced. The declaration covers Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery and Orange counties as a result of Tropical Stor  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, Second Lady Karen Pence delivered remarks to military spouses, business and community leaders, and applauded the efforts underway in Texas to address military spouse unemployment. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hiring Our Heroes has designated the state of Texas as a Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ). This designation will establish a statewide network of local and state business leaders, educatio  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: To maintain the title of the world's greatest Air Force, it is imperative to keep moving forward. To commit to never being stagnant. To find creative solutions, think outside the box, and always adapt and overcome. Sheppard AFB has made the commitment to growth through innovative training on the ground and in the sky through the use of virtual reality for student pilots a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Texans in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties affected by the June severe storms and flooding who are eligible for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance (CTHA) can meet with FEMA staff in La Feria Oct. 2-4 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. FEMA will assist survivors who are eligible for CTHA with the application process. Survivors should complete the application and  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, John F. Bash, issued the following news release: * * * - Fentanyl Distribution Resulted in the Overdose Death of a U.S. Marine * * * In what is believed to be the first fentanyl distribution case using the dark web and crypto currency in the Southwest Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Region, a federal judge in San Antonio today sentenced 30-year-old Alaa Mohammed Allawi to 30 years in feder  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Joseph D. Brown, issued the following news release: A Jefferson County business owner and his wife have been indicted on federal tax violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Dick Brocato, Jr., 68, and his wife, Judith L. Brocato, 65, both of Beaumont, Texas, were named in a seven-count indictment charging them with conspiracy to defraud the United States for purpos  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, John F. Bash, issued the following news release: A federal judge in Del Rio has sentenced Ruben James Valdez, age 45 of Uvalde, TX, to six months in federal prison for his role in a farm loan scheme, announced U.S. Attorney John Bash. During sentencing yesterday afternoon in Del Rio, U.S. District Judge Alia Moses also ordered Valdez to perform 200 hours of community service in lieu of a fine; pay $15,782 in res  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: * * * - Special edition goes "On the Record" with leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe and examines wind and solar pairing; other topics include education funding and the auto loan market in Texas and digital payment adoption in Mexico * * * Texas emits more carbon dioxide gas than any other state but is also a leader in renewables. Those two trends place the state in the center of the cl  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: To maintain the title of the world's greatest Air Force, it is imperative to keep moving forward. To commit to never being stagnant. To find creative solutions, think outside the box, and always adapt and overcome. Sheppard AFB has made the commitment to growth through innovative training on the ground and in the sky through the use of virtual reality for student pilots and Airmen in t  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Sheppard Air Force Base has made the commitment to growth through innovative training on the ground and in the sky through the use of virtual reality for student pilots and Airmen in technical training. Some of this technology will be available for use to attendees of the Sheppard AFB open house and air show Oct. 26-27. Mixed reality used by the 80th Flying Training Wing is a flying environment in a control  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: Air Force Recruiting Service reached a major milestone Oct. 1 when AFRS and Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service formed a classic associate partnership to bolster effectiveness and combine strategies. As part of the association, AFRC Recruiting Service will align its four recruiting squadrons to become the 367th Recruiting Group. The 367th RCG will now be the fourth group und  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued the following opinion and order (Case No. 17-220C): (Filed: September 30, 2019) KUWAIT PEARLS CATERING CO., WLL, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. Murphy S. Klasing, Tanta N. Garrison, Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, PC, 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas 77046, for Plaintiff. Chad A. Readler, Robert E. Kirschman, Jr., L. Misha Preheim, Nathanael B. Yale, and Zachary J. Sullivan, United States Department of J  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast, Inc., Houston, Texas, to help establish a new workforce training center that will help develop skilled workers to support the growth of critical business sectors. The gr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Newton County, Texas, to rebuild a road critical to regional commerce that was damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, is expected to gene  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $48 million in the state of Texas to help it prepare for natural disasters and promote economic resiliency and business growth. The EDA grants, some of which are to be located in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone, are exp  more

ODESSA, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Juan Vizcaino - doing business as Vizcaino LP in Odessa, Texas - has paid $45,945 in back wages to 22 employees hired under the H-2B temporary visa program and two U.S. workers hired during the recruitment period for guest workers. The employer also has paid $24,120 in civil money penalties to set  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, awarded a contract Sept. 23, to Corpus Christi Ship C Jetty Repairs in the amount of $22,875,046 to repair the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (Aransas Pass) Jetties in Nueces and Aransas counties, Texas. The contractor will use a pipeline dredge to remove approximately 15.7 million tons of armor stone and 4.7 million tons of blanket stone on sections  more