News from June 2013
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 13, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today welcomed the nation’s new Secretary of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz, in a hearing focused on the president’s proposed FY2014 budget for the Department of Energy. Members questioned Secretary Moniz over the department’s budget requests and expenditures and discussed a new vision for the nation’s energy future, especially in light of the country’s new era energy abundance.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 13, 2013
News Release: Just yesterday, as the Appropriations Committee considered the Defense Appropriations Act, I warned that the majority's path would lead to severe cuts being borne by bills funding critical domestic priorities. Today - as we consider a bill cut 6.2% from last year's level - that prediction is proving accurate.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: TYLER, Texas - A32-year-old Tyler, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: The kids are out of school and parents are looking for free, fun and educational activities for children. When you're planning your "staycation" or road trip, the Western PA national parks might just be your perfect destination. The following are the top ten activities that families with children won't...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: DENVER - Jeff Mow, a 25-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been named superintendent of Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana. Mow, who is now superintendent of Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska, will begin his assignment at Glacier on Aug. 25.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on June 12, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, CRESTON KINDNESS, a 30-year-old resident of Fort Hall, Idaho, and an enrolled member of a federally-recognized tribe, pled guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Sentencing has been set for Sept. 25, 2013. He is currently detained.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Ryan Breen, 33, of Savannah, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to trafficking in counterfeit goods involving the sale of unauthorized merchandise from the popular FX Network Television series "Sons of Anarchy." The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $2,000,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: The kids are out of school and parents are looking for free, fun and educational activities for children. When you're planning your "staycation" or road trip, the Western PA national parks might just be your perfect destination. The following are the top ten activities that families with children won't...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications from cooperatives to provide technical assistance to small, socially disadvantaged agricultural producers in rural areas. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: Funding targets more than $15 million for Smart Grid Projects WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for rural electric projects in 16 states to provide reliable, affordable electricity for rural residents, including improved service for Native Americans. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: The former president and chief executive officer of U.S. Mortgage, a loan servicing company in Nevada, pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to defraud Wells Fargo Bank out of more than $8 million. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with DeCamp Bus Lines Inc., a New Jersey transportation company, to ensure that bus transportation is provided on equal terms to people with disabilities. The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: A managing partner of a U.S. broker-dealer was arrested today on felony charges arising from a conspiracy to pay bribes to a senior official in Venezuela’s state economic development bank, Banco de Desarrollo Económico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES). Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: The Department of Justice, the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services sent a joint letter today to the nation’s medical schools, dental schools, nursing schools and other health-related schools regarding hepatitis B discrimination. In the letter, the departments express ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: Al J. Hurley, a former county commissioner in Sumter County, Ga., was sentenced today to 36 months in prison stemming from his acceptance of illicit payments in exchange for his official efforts to secure government contracts for a private contractor, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Middle District of Georgia U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: Christopher Cordelle Davis, of Montgomery County, Ala., was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama for his role in a scheme to file fraudulent tax returns using stolen identities, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today following Davis’s arrest. He was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, five counts of wire fraud, and five counts of aggravated identity theft.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $9.1 million in grants to seven organizations through the National Farmworker Jobs Program to improve economic opportunities and combat chronic unemployment and underemployment for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 12, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $6.4 million in grants for the third round of the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, which is designed to improve the quality and availability of workforce data.
By DOJ Gazette | Jun 12, 2013
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Jun 12, 2013
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
