News published on Federal Newswire in February 2013

News from February 2013


Baucus, Hatch Outline Priorities for Potential U.S.-EU Trade Agreement

News Release: Dear Ambassador Kirk: As you explore the possibility of entering into negotiations towards a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), we believe it is important to outline our expectations regarding the outcome of any such negotiations. There is no doubt that a U.S.-EU FTA is an enticing...


News Release: LAKE MEAD STAFF TRAIN OTHERS TO SLOW SPREAD OF QUAGGA MUSSELS.


News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on Feb. 12, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, LOGAN QUINN SANDAU, a 24-year-old resident of Poplar and an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe, appeared for sentencing. SANDAU was sentenced to a term of.


News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Ohio. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. CONTACT: Fred Alverson. Public Affairs Officer. COLUMBUS - Robert D. Armstrong, 54, of New Matamoras, Ohio, pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act by causing wastewater from oil and gas wells to...


News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Carbon County woman pleaded guilty today before Senior United States District Judge Edwin M. Kosik to the charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.


News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - William H. Paris Jr., aka Bubba Paris, was charged yesterday with failing to file tax returns with the IRS, United States Attorney Melinda Haag and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Jose M. Martinez announced.


News Release: One Remaining Fugitive Sought - Reward Offered.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Tonight, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), a co-author of S.21, the Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 and the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, lauded the President for taking important steps to address the security and resilience...


Transportation and Infrastructure Leaders Statement on Boeing Dreamliner Incidents

News Release: Washington, DC - Following a briefing today from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta on the status of the agency’s ongoing review related to the Boeing Dreamliner battery incidents, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA), Committee Ranking...


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Guanajuato, Mexico has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of violating federal immigration laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Markey: Chinese State-Owned CNOOC Should not be Allowed to Acquire Nexen's Royalty-Free U.S. Oil Leases

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS) approved the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) takeover of Nexen Inc., which could potentially include Nexen’s royalty-free drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the deal.


Kline Responds to State of the Union

News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address...


Former Cortez Resident Indicted For Wire Fraud And Income Tax Evasion

News Release: DENVER - Brian K. Shoults, age 42, of Mesa, Arizona, was indicted last week by a federal grand jury in Durango, Colorado, for wire fraud and income tax evasion, the United States Attorney’s Office and IRS - Criminal Investigation announced. Shoults was arrested on February 8, 2013, and on that date appeared...


Wakpala Man Pleads Guility To Abusive Sexual Contact

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Adrian Spotted Horse, age 33, of Wakpala, South Dakota appeared before U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange via video conference on February 7, 2013 and pled guilty to a Superseding Information that charged him with Abusive Sexual Contact. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 3 years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine or both and a mandatory minimum of 5 years up to life of supervised release.


Parmelee Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Parmelee, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Involuntary Manslaughter.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces that Tanya Cullens today pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, wire fraud, theft of government funds, and one count of aggravated identity theft. She faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison for the tax fraud conspiracy and a consecutive 2-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for the aggravated identity theft charge.


Wakpala Woman Arraigned On Assault Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Wakpala woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.


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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Kevin Baron, 42, of Buffalo, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara, to possession of child pornography. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.


Baucus Welcomes Bob Casey to Finance Committee

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today welcomed Senator Bob Casey (D-Penn.) to the committee for the 113th Congress. Senator Casey fills the vacancy left by former Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), who left the Senate earlier this month to become Secretary of State.