Owner of Major Online Colored Contact Lens Business Pleads Guilty in Largest-Ever Investigation of Counterfeit and Misbranded Contact Lenses

Washington, DC - The owner and operator of Candy Color Lenses, a major online retailer of colored contact lenses in the United States, pleaded guilty Thursday to running an international operation importing counterfeit and misbranded contact lenses from suppliers in Asia and then selling them over the internet without a prescription to tens of thousands of customers around the country.

Rutgers Organics Corporation Agrees to $18.75 Million Cleanup and $500,000 Restoration of Injured Natural Resources

Youngstown, Ohio - The Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Interior and the state of Ohio announced today that Rutgers Organics Corporation (Rutgers) has agreed to complete the cleanup of the Nease Chemical Superfund Site (site) near Salem, Ohio, estimated to cost $18.75 million.  The agreement is memorialized in a consent decree lodged in federal court today in Youngstown, Ohio.  

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces R&D Investments for 76 Small Businesses

Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 76 small businesses around the country will receive $7.4 million in grants to conduct research related to food security, natural resources, and agricultural issues.

Illegal alien from Mexico indicted in Kentucky on immigration fraud charges

Louisville, Kentucky - An illegal alien from Mexico residing in Louisville was charged this week by a federal grand jury with possessing and using counterfeit documents to illegally obtain employment.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Significant Decrease in Household Food Insecurity in the United States

Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on the release of the USDA Economic Research Service analysis, Household Food Security in the United States in 2015, which points to the lowest figures on record for food insecurity among children: