| Federal Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday March 01, 2020 ( 6 items ) |
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EPA Administrator Appoints Lacey, Washington, Deputy Mayor, Pratt, Coos County, Oregon, Commissioner, Cribbins, to EPA Local Government Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the appointment of Lacey, Washington, deputy mayor, Cynthia Pratt and Coos County, Oregon, commissioner, Melissa Cribbins, as new members to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The 31-member LGAC provides advice to EPA on developing stronger partnerships with local governments and building their capacity to deliver
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Oregon Car Dealership Pays Penalty for Child Labor Law Violations
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 29 -- 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), Landmark Ford Inc. - a car dealership in Tigard, Oregon - has paid $27,451 to resolve child labor violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
WHD investigators found Landmark Ford Inc. employed minors - ages 16 and 17 - to work as lot attendants tasked with occupations prohibited under
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Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense With Your Communications
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Portland Field Office issued the following news release on Feb. 25:
The FBI has launched the "Protected Voices" initiative to help 2020 political campaigns and American voters protect against online foreign influence operations and cyber security threats. The Protected Voices campaign includes information and guidance from the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Office of the Director of
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Reclamation Plans to Increase Flows Out of McKay Dam March 9-10
PENDLETON, Oregon, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
On March 9, 2020, the Bureau of Reclamation, in close coordination with the City of Pendleton and Umatilla County officials, plans to increase releases to 200 cubic feet per second out of McKay Dam. On March 10, 2020, Reclamation will incrementally increase releases up to 1,200 cfs for several hours, then gradually decrease flows to minimum releases on March 11.
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USDA Expands Market for U.S. Wheat: Adds Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to List of States That Can Export Wheat to Kenya
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that, effective immediately, U.S. wheat may now be shipped to Kenya regardless of state of origin or port of export. This important step will allow U.S. wheat from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to be added to the list of states that can ship wheat to Kenya.
"American farmers in the Pacific Northwest now have full access to the Kenyan wheat market," s
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Washington County Provides Criminal Alien Information Previously Refused Under Oregon Sanctuary Policies
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
The Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) responded to the subpoenas issued on Tuesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for non-public information of criminal aliens who are or were detained in the county jail. These subpoenas were necessary due to dangerous sanctuary laws that are forcing Oregon law enforcement agencies as
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