Customs and Border Protection Press Releases

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2008

• Chicago CBP Hosts Conference to Enhance Agriculture Mission (Aug 28, 2008)
• Weevil Bowled Over by Customs and Border Protection (Aug 22, 2008)
• CBP Agriculture Specialists on “Bee” Alert as They Comb Shipments, Travelers for Violations (Aug 20, 2008)
• CBP/USDA Confirm Asian Gypsy Moth Discovery in California (Aug 20, 2008)
• CBP Recruits Agriculture Specialists at California State Fair (Aug 15, 2008)
• CBP Hosts USDA Plant Health Directors in New Orleans (Aug 7, 2008)
• CBP in Los Angeles Intercept New Pest in Plant Species (Jul 29, 2008)
• CBP Intercepts Cut Flowers Carrying Disease in Los Angeles (Jul 14, 2008)
• El Paso Agriculture Inspections Uncover Untreated Wood Packing Materials, Pests, and Other Violations (Jul 3, 2008)
• Philadelphia CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Record Number of Pests on Fruit Shipments (Jul 1, 2008)
• CBP in Texas Uncovers Untreated Wood Packing Materials, Pests and Other Violations (Jun 13, 2008)
• CBP Asks: Please Don't Bring Firewood Across Border (May 16, 2008)
• Enormous Asian Beetles Get a Chilly Reception in Philadelphia (May 14, 2008)
• CBP Ensures Flowers are Pest Free on Mother's Day (May 9, 2008)
• Bug Free Flowers for Mom: Courtesy of Los Angeles CBP (May 8, 2008)
• CBP Officers at Michigan Border Ports Ensure Mother’s Day Plants, Flowers Free of Disease, Pests (May 8, 2008)
• CBP Officers at El Paso Border Ports Ensure Mother's Day Plants, Flowers Free of Disease, Pests (May 5, 2008)
• Seattle CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Destructive Pests (Apr 18, 2008)
• Unwanted Agriculture Pests Hitchhike Their Way Into Washington State (Mar 28, 2008)
• CBP Officers in Philadelphia Discover Venomous 8-Legged Stowaway (Feb 29, 2008)
• CBP Ensures Pest Free Flowers for Valentine's Day (Feb 13, 2008)
• CBP in Philadelphia Ensures Cocoa Beans are Pest-Free for Valentine's Day Chocolates (Feb 12, 2008)
• California Agriculture Specialists are Ready for Valentine's Day Pests (Feb 11, 2008)
• Newark Agriculture Specialists, CBP Officers Continue to Protect U.S. Ag Industry (Feb 6, 2008)
• CBP Ensures Valentine's Day Flowers are Pest Free (Feb 6, 2008)
• CBP Canine Alerts to Prohibited Fruits in Sealed Cans at Chicago O'Hare Airport (Jan 16, 2008)

2007

• CBP Agriculture Specialist Finds Mealy Bugs in New Type of Flower (Dec 26, 2008)
• CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept First Fungal Diseases Seen in U.S. (Nov 1, 2007)
• CBP Officers in Dallas Thwart a Most Unwanted Pest (Oct 17, 2007)
• CBP Identifies New Species of Insects in Flowers Arriving at San Juan, P.R. (Oct 4, 2007)
• Mums the Word - CBP Keeps Flower Pest from Threatening U.S. as White Rust Disease Intercepted at JFK (Aug 22, 2007)
• CBP Announces Actions to Protect U.S. from U.K. Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak (Aug 8, 2007)
• CBP Officers at New Mexico Port Seize Almost 80 Pounds of Forbidden Fruit, Meat Products (Aug 8, 2007)
• CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercepts Pest (Sunn Pest) in Shipment of Tiles at Port of Miami (Aug 7, 2007)
• CBP Agriculture Specialists in L.A. Intercept Pests Never Seen in U.S. (Aug 7, 2007)
• CBP Agriculture Specialist Intercepts Fruit Fly (Mediterranean) at Miami Airport (Jul 11, 2007)
• Exotic-Bird Smuggler Stopped, Potential Mexican Fruit Fly Infestation Prevented (Jul 7, 2007)
• CBP Officers Discover Exotic Birds at California Border Station (Jun 29, 2007)
• CBP Intercepts Long-Horned Beetle at Miami Seaport: Officers Prevent Introduction of Possible Threat to Agriculture form Central America (May 22, 2007)
• CBP Ensure Fowers are Pest-Free for Mother's Day (May 10, 2007)
• CBP Ensures Flowers are Pest-Free Even on Valentine's Day (Feb 12, 2007)

2006

• Bird Smuggling Attempt Thwarted at the Border (Dec 18, 2006)
• CBP Public Awareness Campaign Helps Keep Avian Flu, Other Diseases Out of the U.S. (Dec 4, 2006)
• Civil Penalties for Agriculture Import Violations to Increase October 1 (Sep 29, 2006)
• CBP Agriculture Specialist Intercepts Voracious Slug; Seattle Interception Marks First Time Dangerous Pest Found Entering the United States (Jul 25, 2006)
• CBP Officers Intercept Exotic Birds and Reptile at San Ysidro Border (Jul 7, 2006)
• Full Enforcement for Wood Packaging Material Import Regulations to Begin July 5 (Jun 29, 2006)
• CBP Ensures Flowers are Pest Free on Mother’s Day (May 11, 2006)
• CBP Agriculture Specialist Intercepts Beetle (Mar 10, 2006)
• CBP Ensures Pest-free Flowers for Valentine’s Day (Feb 10, 2006)
• Second Phase Of Enforcement for Wood Packaging Material Import Regulations to Begin Feb. 1 (Jan 30, 2006)

2005

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Intercepts Rare Moth Pupae (Nov 18, 2005)
• CBP Plans Will Phase-In Compliance of the Wood Packaging Material Regulation (Sep 14, 2005)
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers’ Interception of Illegal Citrus Cuttings Becomes First Conviction in Violation of the Plant Protection Act of 2000 (Sep 9, 2005)
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Intercepts Exotic Khapra Beetle (Sep 1, 2005)
• End of Medfly Alert Announced by CBP (Aug 12, 2005)
• Companies Using Wood Packaging Material To Import Their Goods: Enforcement Begins On September 16 (Jul 29, 2005)
• CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercept Destructive Pest In New York – First Time Ever Found in Sea Cargo (Mar 4, 2005)

2004

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists and USDA Identifiers Prevent Introduction of Fruit Fly at Port of Miami (Oct 4, 2004)
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Responds to Mediterranean Fruit Fly Detection in Tijuana (Sep 24, 2004)
• Preventing Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases: More Than 1.7 Million Prohibited Agricultural Items Intercepted Last Year (Jan 14, 2004)

2003

• "One Face at the Border" Initiative (Sep 3, 2003)

Coast Guard News and Information

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2008

• Coast Guard Seeks Comments on Environmental Impact of Ballast Water Treatment Systems (Apr 8, 2008)

2007

• Federal Agencies Collaborate on Ballast Water Discharge Standards (Feb 12, 2007)

2005

• Coast Guard Policy Protects the Great Lakes (Aug 31, 2005)
• Coast Guard working on evaluating technologies, setting standards as part of program to stop invasive species -- Testimony: Coast Guard working on evaluating technologies, setting standards as part of program to stop invasive species (Jun 15, 2005)
• Coast Guard to Hold Public Meeting on Stopping Species' Invasion Into the Great Lakes (Apr 1, 2005)

2004

• Coast Guard Seeks Industry Participation in Testing Ballast Water Treatment Systems (Dec 5, 2004)
• Aquatic Nonindigenous Species & Ballast Water Management: Fact Sheet (Oct 2004)
• Coast Guard Establishes Civil Penalties for Vessels not in Compliance with Ballast Water Reporting Regulations (PDF | 106 KB) (Jun 14, 2004)

2003

• U.S. Coast Guard to hold public meetings around the country: Environmental impact of ballast water discharge standards will be discussed (Oct 3, 2003)

2001

• New Rules Improve Implementation of the National Invasive Species Act (Dec 10, 2001)