News published on Federal Newswire in July 2013

News from July 2013


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Issa/Jordan Joint Statement on Investigator’s Struggling Mortgage Program Report

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Oversight Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today released the following statement on the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program’s (SIGTARP) report on the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) showing severe problems with the struggling program.


Martin Lee Roman Nose Sentenced In U.S. District Court

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings, on Feb. 24, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy, MARTIN LEE ROMAN NOSE, a 23-year-old resident of Ashland and an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, was sentenced to a term of.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, woman convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana was sentenced on July 23, 2013, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: Five men from the Mahoning Valley were indicted this week on unrelated cases of being felons in possession of firearms or ammunition, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


On July 30, World Ranger Day Celebrated at Rocky Mountain National Park

News Release: The staff of Rocky Mountain National Park invite you to celebrate World Ranger Day as we recognize world conservation areas, and the professional staff, the Rangers, who form the Thin Green Line around these most valuable resources. On Tuesday, July 30, park staff will show "The Thin Green Line" an international...


South African Charged With Failure To Depart U.S. And Assault On Federal Employee

News Release: A grand jury returned a four-count superseding indictment charging Ziyaya Mtola, 39, with two counts of failure to depart the United States and two counts of assault on a federal employee, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


Jury Verdict Imposes Death Penalty On Ronell Wilson

News Release: Wilson Executed Two NYPD Detectives. Following a five-week sentencing proceeding, a federal jury in Brooklyn today returned a verdict imposing the death penalty on Ronell Wilson for the murders of two New York City Police Department Detectives, Rodney J. Andrews and James Nemorin. The verdict was announced...


Conyers: Judiciary Republicans Jeopardize Civil Rights Protections by Creating More Red Tape for Federal Agencies

News Release: Today, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a full committee markup of H.R. 1493, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013"; H.R. 2122, the "Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013"; H.R. 2542, the "Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Acts of 2013"; and H.R. 2641, the "Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013." After his opening remarks, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) issued the following statement...


News Release: WASHINGTON-Honey bees that consume pollen that contains amounts of commonly used fungicides at levels too low to cause the bee's death still may leave them more susceptible to infection by a gut parasite, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and University of Maryland research published today in PLOS ONE.


Tucson Man Sentenced To 135 Months For Defrauding Over 1,600 People

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - On July 23, 2013, Anthony Mark Boscarino, 47, of Tucson, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 135 months. Boscarino pleaded guilty January 23 and Feb. 27, 2013 to 43 crimes including fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.


NIST Awards 13 Companies with 2013 Small Business Innovation Research Funding

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that more than $2.3 million in funding for Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects will be awarded to 13 U.S. small businesses. The awards provide funding to help develop manufacturing and cybersecurity technologies that could lead to commercial and public benefit.


News Release: Philadelphia - Independence National Historical Park has hired Philadelphia School District Educator Cindy O'Donnell as part of the national Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Program. O'Donnell is working at Independence National Historical Park through the summer, sharing her education skills with park staff to improve the park's programs for school students.


Jose Roberto Pacheco-alvarado Pleads Guilty To Illegal Re-entry

News Release: JOSE ROBERTO PACHECO-ALVARADO, age 23, a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty today in federal court before U. S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt to a one-count indictment charging him with illegal re-entry of a removed alien, announced U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - Acting United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Marterrance Q. Holloway (33, Tampa) pleaded guilty today to aggravated identity theft and access device fraud charges, in addition to charges that he conspired with others to defraud the United States Treasury. Holloway...