Customs and Border Protection Press Releases

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Note: Press releases will be no longer updated and included after 2008 as links change monthly and again yearly when archived on CBP's site. Please search for invasive related CBP Press Releases on their site.

2008

• CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercepts First in Nation, First in Baltimore Dangerous Insect Pests (Dec 30, 2008)
• CBP Agriculture Specialists Make First in Nation Discovery (Dec 30, 2008)
• CBP Establishes Standard Inspection Protocol for Canadian-Grown Fruits and Vegetables (Dec 29, 2008)
• CBP Conducts Agriculture Inspection Blitz on Korean Airlines, All Nippon Airways (Dec 12, 2008)
• CBP Agriculture Specialists Uncover Pests in Wooden Pallets (Nov 26, 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, 2007)
• 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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2009

• Coast Guard Holds Public Meetings on Ballast Water Discharge System (Sep 25, 2009)

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 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)
• 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)