News published on Federal Newswire in April 2014

News from April 2014


News Release: BOSTON - A Braintree man was charged yesterday for selling narcotics from a pharmacy.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), has announced a markup next week on H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act. The subcommittee will convene for opening statements only on Tuesday, April 8, at 4 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building and will reconvene on Wednesday, April 9, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building to consider the legislation.


Subcommittee to Vote on LNG Exports Bill Next Week

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), has announced a markup next week on H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act. The subcommittee will convene for opening statements only on Tuesday, April 8, at 4 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building and will reconvene on Wednesday, April 9, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building to consider the legislation.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing schedule for the week of April 7, 2014. The committee will examine legislation aimed at improving predictability and transparency in DEA and FDA regulation, discuss ways to end abusive patent demand letters, review the implementation of the Tobacco Control Act, and vote on legislation to clear the backlog of LNG export applications at DOE.


News Release: Emergency road repairs will begin this week, weather permitting, in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.


Oxycodone Distribution Ring Dismantled

News Release: Seven defendants charged in federal court, over 20,000 pills distributed.


News Release: SAN DIEGO - Over the course of the last four days, members of the San Diego Tunnel Task Force, in collaboration with their enforcement counterparts in Mexico, have uncovered two sophisticated smuggling tunnels connecting commercial buildings in San Diego's Otay Mesa industrial park with warehouses in neighboring Tijuana, Mex.


News Release: VICTOR, MONT. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) are requesting the public’s assistance for information regarding the recent theft of approximately 285 pounds of high explosives from an explosives bunker located near Victor.


News Release: The United States Attorney's Office today announced that those persons listed below were arraigned before the U.S. Magistrate and the indictments handed down by the Grand Jury unsealed.


News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - Jeffrey Victor Marchione, 48, of Grand Rapids, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing and possessing over 44,000 images and videos of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Patrick Miles announced today. Marchione was a licensed counselor...


News Release: South Bend, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2014 - Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on “Energy Independence: Domestic Opportunities to Reverse California’s Growing Dependence on Foreign Oil." Overall, the United States is importing less oil than any point in the past decade...


News Release: Portland, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces Robert Towne as the Interim District Manager for the Eugene District. Robert replaces Ginnie Grilley who held the position of District Manager for nearly 8 years. She retired at the end of March.Over the next 5 months, Robert will provide...


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Drobnick Distributing Inc., of Salinas, Calif., for failure to pay for produce.


U.S. Attorney Goodwin And State Advocates Join Monday To Commemorate Crime Victims' Rights Week

News Release: ***MEDIA ADVISORY***. Commissioner Jim Rubenstein and Others will be Recognized for Assistance to Victims. CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, along with various federal, state and local crime victim advocates, will host prelude events in...


Look Ahead: Committee Announces Hearing and Vote Schedule for the Week of April 7

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing schedule for the week of April 7, 2014. The committee will examine legislation aimed at improving predictability and transparency in DEA and FDA regulation, discuss ways to end abusive patent demand letters, review the implementation of the Tobacco Control Act, and vote on legislation to clear the backlog of LNG export applications at DOE.


Fort Thompson Man Sentenced For Failure To Register As A Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on March 31, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


News Release: San Diego, CA - April 6-12, 2014 is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week - a time for law enforcement, prosecutorial agencies, victim advocates and community members to come together and support victims of crime.


Volunteer Day at Petrified Forest National Park

News Release: Petrified Forest National Park invites volunteers to help with projects on the newly acquired expansion lands. Work may include fence removal and exotic plant management. Volunteers are needed Saturday April 12th 9 AM to 4 PM Arizona time. Coffee, snacks, lunch, water and tools will be provided. If you are interested in participating please sign up by April 11, 2014.


News Release: Come celebrate Earth Day at Rocky Mountain National Park! A special Earth Day event will be held Saturday, April 19, at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Earth Day is a great way the world can unite around the importance of environmental service. There is no better place to celebrate...