News from June 2013
By EPA Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today continued its review of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) with a hearing featuring testimony from the government agencies that play a role in implementing the statute: the Environmental Protection Agency...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: Grand Teton National Park has partnered with the Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum (JHHSM) and the T.A. Moulton Barn Centennial Celebration committee to stage a public art exhibition titled "A Nickel for the Barn." Artists, poets, and photographers of all ages, abilities and disciplines are invited...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today continued its review of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) with a hearing featuring testimony from the government agencies that play a role in implementing the statute: the Environmental Protection Agency...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced an additional action to manage the domestic sugar surplus while operating the sugar program at the least cost to the government, as required by law. This action complements USDA’s sugar purchase and re-export credit exchange action announced on June 17.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Ronald Newnham, age 68, of Canton, with theft of government benefits.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, along with Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.), today sent a letter to Daniel Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), following up on two letters ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: DALLAS - Charles Anthony Jones, 48, of Dallas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $633,019 in restitution to Pfizer, Bayer and Eli Lilly for trafficking in counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs. Specifically, Jones pleaded guilty...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 21 months in jail on his conviction of failure to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its exploration of reforms to improve the Medicare program, the Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing on “A 21st Century Medicare: Bipartisan Proposals to Redesign the Program’s Outdated Benefit Structure."
By DOE Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today continued its review of the president’s health care law, examining challenges facing America’s businesses as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) gets closer to enrollment on October...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: JUNE 26- (HOUSTON) - Federal, state and local authorities have arrested 18 individuals, including the operator of three locations of Kash Tobacco & Novelties in Austin as well as the owner of the Best Foods #2 convenience store and Hang Ten Smoke Shop in San Antonio, for their roles in synthetic cannabinoid...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its exploration of reforms to improve the Medicare program, the Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today held a hearing on “A 21st Century Medicare: Bipartisan Proposals to Redesign the Program’s Outdated Benefit Structure."
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: RIVERSIDE, California - An Upland attorney surrendered this morning after being charged with stealing approximately $129,795 in social security benefits.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today continued its review of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) with a hearing featuring testimony from the government agencies that play a role in implementing the statute: the Environmental Protection Agency...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today continued its review of the president’s health care law, examining challenges facing America’s businesses as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) gets closer to enrollment on October...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: Rep. Ellmers: “It’s the number one reason today… employers are not hiring"
By State Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the below remarks as prepared for delivery at today’s committee hearing, “Broadcasting Board of Governors: An Agency 'Defunct'.".
By DOE Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today continued its review of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) with a hearing featuring testimony from the government agencies that play a role in implementing the statute: the Environmental Protection Agency...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that five current and former Kansas City, Mo., residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $10.5 million conspiracy to distribute synthetic marijuana, commonly...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 26, 2013
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Joseph Mitchell, 36, of Rochester, N.Y., who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of cocaine base, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, money laundering conspiracy and escape, was sentenced to 300 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
