News published on Federal Newswire in October 2012

News from October 2012


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a six page proposed rule on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a five page proposed rule on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BUSHKILL, PA - Superintendent John J. Donahue announced today that Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will be closing all offices and facilities at noon today in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. The National Weather Service is predicting heavy rainfall and strong winds in New Jersey, northeast Pennsylvania, and New York as Hurricane Sandy moves up the Mid-Atlantic coast through Wednesday.


Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert

News Release: OCT (PHOENIX)- - The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as DEA special agents or other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scheme. This criminal activity has occurred in the past, but is now occurring with much more frequency. The DEA Phoenix and Tucson offices are regularly receiving telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this extortion effort.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, today released the second installment of their final report on Operation Fast and Furious. This report chronicles the U.S. Department of Justice’s management failures, specifically finding fault with five senior Justice Department officials for failing to identify red flags indicating reckless tactics.


LAKE MOHAVE LAUNCH RAMPS TEMPORARILY CLOSED THROUGH NOV 7

News Release: LAKE MOHAVE LAUNCH RAMPS TEMPORARILY CLOSED THROUGH NOV 7.


News Release: PONTIAC, Mich. - A Pontiac man was sentenced to life in prison today for his role in a 2010 murder for hire plot that began in Pontiac, Michigan, and ended with a violent shooting death in Littleton, Colorado, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today.


Central Florida ICE teams arrest 11 sex offenders, criminal aliens during Operation SOAR

News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - Eleven convicted alien sex offenders and other criminal aliens were arrested as part of a four-day operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).


Hurricane Sandy Advisory #3

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore remains closed to all visitors and all services are shut down until further notice.


News Release: The National Park Service is sponsoring the Haunting in the Hills Student Art Contest to celebrate the creative spirit of the youth in our gateway communities and the inspiration and legacy of the Big South Fork. The art contest is open to all 5th grade students attending any school associated with one of the gateway community school districts near Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.


Fern Lake Fire Activity Remains Low Over the Weekend

News Release: Estes Park, CO - Conditions on the Fern Lake Fire continued to dry with the warmer weather over the weekend. As the snow melts, pockets of smoke are likely to reappear. Late Sunday afternoon, firefighters monitoring the fire reported two small puffs of smoke for a brief time.


News Release: ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia - Join us on Saturday November 10 at 3:00 p.m. for a special program in the theater of the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site. Park volunteer Pat Curry will tell the story of his father's 33 month imprisonment in North Korea from 1950 through 1953, and how it affected his family.


News Release: INTERVIEW EXCERPT FROM KUSA Channel 9 News Denver Colorado’s Kyle Clark...


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today reached out to the governors of Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, ...