News published on Federal Newswire in August 2014

News from August 2014


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a five page rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOISE - Kevin Jeffrey Daniels, 19, of Boise, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in the United States District Court to distributing oxycodone, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.


News Release: United States Attorney Anne M. Tompkins Western District Of North Carolina.


Discover Life in a Stream Stomp (Glen Jean)

News Release: Glen Jean, West Virginia, July 10, 2014 - Do you know what lies beneath the waterline? Discover about life on the river in a stream stomp with a ranger. This hands-on activity and other ranger-guided programs in the park provide a fun way to experience the park and learn more about the area’s rich natural...


News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Saxton, Pa, has been sentenced in federal court to 144 months in prison, three years supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution of $20,250.42 on his conviction of theft of firearms and interstate transportation of stolen firearms, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Matthew Amato, 31, of Broomall, PA, pleaded guilty today to one count of making false statements to banks. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov. 12, 2014. Amato admitted today that between July 11, 2005 and August 9, 2005, he knowingly made and caused to be made false statements...


News Release: BOISE - Anthony Michael Payment, 21, of Caldwell, Idaho, was sentenced today in United States District Court to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing an unregistered firearm, a sawed-off shotgun, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge also ordered Payment to forfeit the firearm and ammunition involved in the offense.


BLM Proposes to Sell 516.18 Acres in Clark County

News Release: Las Vegas - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Vegas Field Office, is seeking public comments on a proposal to sell 40 parcels, totaling 516.18 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada. The proposed competitive sale will be by sealed and oral bidding in accordance with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA). A Notice of Realty Action published in today’s Federal Register opens a 45-day comment period which will close September 26.


Horry County Man Charged With Money Laundering, Structuring and Lying to IRS Agents

News Release: Columbia, South Carolina -----United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced that Larkin Thaddaeus Viers, age 36, of Horry County, South Carolina has been charged in a 14-count indictment. Larkin Thaddaeus Viers was charged with money laundering, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §1957, conspiracy to...


Issa, Vitter: GAO Report Confirms EPA Fudges Costs of Regulations

News Release: Findings Reveal EPA’s Regulatory Process Lacks Transparency and Circumvents OMB Guidance


Shuster Announces Staff Change at Committee

News Release: House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) announced the departure of the Committee’s Deputy Staff Director, Stephen Martinko. Martinko will head the Port of Pittsburgh Commission as its Executive Director starting September 8.


News Release: Acadia National Park Superintendent Sheridan Steele announces that Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, will visit the park on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 to highlight the importance of the partnership between the National Park Service and the Schoodic Institute in engaging youth and facilitating science...


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kirbyville, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute synthetic marijuana, commonly referred to as K2.


Multiple Sentences Handed Down In Progreso Bribery Scheme

News Release: HOUSTON - The former mayor of Progreso and three others have been sentenced for their convictions related a bribery scheme that permeated the town of Progreso and the local school board, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Charges against 14 individuals were announced Tuesday regarding three indictments in Puerto Rico for conspiracy to commit identification fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft and passport fraud in connection with their alleged roles in a scheme to traffic the identities of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens and their corresponding identity documents.


News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will provide a framework for cooperative monitoring by ranchers and public land managers to improve the health of Idaho public rangelands. The...


2014 Sea Music Festival Celebrates Maritime Heritage

News Release: What: An all-day festival of traditional and contemporary songs, instrumentals and dances celebrating maritime history and cultures, along with kids crafts, costumed Living History Players, special shipboard demonstrations, model shipwrights, and an evening chantey sing.