News published on Federal Newswire in November 2012

News from November 2012


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Voters Cast Ballots At Site Of Suffrage Movement

News Release: Seneca Falls, NY - On Tuesday, November 6th, Women's Rights National Historical Park served as a polling station for the voters of District 2 in Seneca Falls, New York. As of 4 p.m., over 400 people had exercised their right to vote at the park's visitor center.


News Release: NOV 07 - (TAMPA, FL) Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Robert E. O’Neill, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, and David Gee, Sheriff, Hillsborough County Sheriff's (HCSO), announced today that U.S. District Judge Susan C.


News Release: PORTLAND, Maine - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced today that Hasan Worthy, 36, of New York, New York, was found guilty following a seven day jury trial in the U.S. District Court...


News Release: WAUKEGAN, Ill - On Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, based on information from a reliable source that a large amount of Methamphetamine AKA “crystal meth" was going to be delivered to the Lake County, Illinois area, agents from the Drug Enforcement (DEA) along with the officers from Waukegan Police Department...


Houma Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Crack Distribution

News Release: NOV (NEW ORLEANS) - James L. Earls, Jr., 30, a resident of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced in federal court on November 7, 2012, by United States District Judge Helen G. Berrigan to five (60 months) imprisonment for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine base or “crack". In addition to the term...


Final Update:  North Rim Prescribed Fires, November 7

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - North Zone Interagency Fire Managers have completed ignitions on both the Range and Thompson Prescribed Fires (Rx). Approximately 2,300 acres were treated in the Range burn unit and approximately 3,800 acres were treated in the Thompson unit. Fire managers employed both hand and aerial ignitions in both units.


News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office has posted its proposed list of parcels for the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at the Holiday Inn in Cheyenne, Wyo. Doors open at 7 a.m. with the auction beginning at 8 a.m.


News Release: Women's Rights National Historical Park will continue its second annual Winter Film Festival by showing a film about Mammoth Cave National Park on Friday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.


News Release: NPS RECOGNIZES MILITARY VETERANS DAY WEEKEND WITH FREE ADMISSION, FREE PASSES.


Baucus Calls for Bipartisan Action on Fiscal Cliff

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today called on members of Congress to work together to find bipartisan agreement on the year-end fiscal issues when they return to Washington next week. From Chairman Baucus...


Levin Statement on Fiscal Cliff

News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today made the following statement...


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Nassau County, N.Y. to meet with state and local officials and view ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Sandy. Secretary Napolitano reiterated the ongoing support ...


USDA Works to Help Restore Water and Electric Service to Rural Customers Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

News Release: WASHINGTON, November 6, 2012 – As part of federal efforts to provide necessary support to those affected by Hurricane Sandy, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that power and water services have been restored to more than 130,000 rural customers on USDA-financed systems in nine states.


News Release: A Newport News, Va., federal jury has found Jeffrey Charles guilty for conspiring with his daughter and son-in-law to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Charles was found guilty of one count of conspiracy, three counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns and one count of filing a false tax return.


News Release: Lawrence Etsitty , 31, a former police officer with the Navajo Police Department (NPD), was sentenced today in federal court on charges related to the sexual abuse of a woman who was in his custody on Jan. 25, 2009. Earlier this year, Etsitty pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of the victim when he groped, touched and kissed her against her will, while she was handcuffed. Etsitty also was charged and pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI.


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Boscobel Bancorp and Community First Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Boscobel Bancorp, Inc. and Community First Bank, both of Boscobel, Wisconsin Written Agreement dated Dec. 23, 2010 Terminated Nov. 2, 2012 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.