News published on Federal Newswire in August 2014

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Colorado will offer 24 parcels totaling 6,797 acres during the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., Nov. 13, 2014, at the Colorado State Office in Lakewood.About 481 acres are located on BLM-managed land with the remaining 6,316 acres on private...

Former Medical Resident Sentenced To Child Pornography Charges

News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Paula Reid Reid, Special Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service (USSS), Alysa D. Erichs, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI), and Daniel J.

Moose-Wilson Corridor Comprehensive Management Plan Preliminary Alternatives Open for Public Review for 30 Days

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has developed a suite of preliminary alternatives for managing the Moose-Wilson corridor within Grand Teton National Park. Preliminary alternatives for the Moose-Wilson Corridor Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (Moose-Wilson Corridor Plan/EIS)...

As Obamacare Website Failed, CMS Chief Instructed Top Spox to “Please delete this email…” Between White House and HHS

By DOE Newswire | Aug 15, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner regarding a document uncovered by the committee in which Tavenner instructs the top CMS spokeswoman to delete an email exchange between CMS, the...

Artillery Demos at Chickamauga Battlefield

News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA:Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special living history day at Chickamauga Battlefield on Sunday, August 31. Come experience the power of Civil War artillery as park rangers and living historians tell the story of artillery on the battlefield. These thirty-minute programs will be presented near the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm.

Battle Ground Resident Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Making Images of Child Molestation

News Release: Defendant Photographed Friend’s 5-Year-Old In Sexually Explicit Poses.

Two Gang Members Sentenced On Drug Charges

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WAYNE WRIGHT, also known as “Crueger," 29, formerly of the Bronx, New York, and ANAJE AMIN, also 29, formerly...

Harkin, DeLauro Call on Administration to Issue Strong Menu Labeling Rule

By DOL Newswire | Aug 15, 2014

News Release: Dear Director Donovan: We write regarding FDA’s proposed rule on menu labeling, which is titled “Food Labeling: Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments" and was published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2011 (76 FR 19192). As you may know, ...

Kīpukapuaulu, Nāmakanipaio, and Mauna Loa Now Open

News Release: The popular forested trail at Kīpukapuaulu (known locally as “Bird Park"), Nāmakanipaio campground, and Mauna Loa summit and backcountry within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park are now open.

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Lacey Act Violations

News Release: OXFORD, Miss. - Felicia C. Adams, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, and Luis Santiago, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, announced that.

Bridge Repairs at Acadia National Park Starting in Early September 2014

News Release: The National Park Service will be performing maintenance and significant repairs to several motor road bridges in Acadia National Park. The work will involve waterproofing, improving drainage, and rehabilitating and/or reconstructing masonry and mortar joints of the bridges. The repair work will continue over the next year and is expected to be completed by the end of September 2015. The bridges, their location and schedule of repairs are as follows.

Albert Einstein Healthcare And Fornance Physician Services Agree To Settlement Of Voluntary Disclosure

News Release: The United States announces that it has settled claims under the False Claims Act with Albert Einstein Healthcare Network and Fornance Physician Services for improperly billing federal health care programs for services submitted on behalf of Dr. Roman. Einstein and Fornance voluntarily disclosed the allegations and have agreed to pay $ 348,854.00 to resolve the matter.

Davenport Man Sentenced On Federal Drug Trafficking Offense

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On Aug. 15, 2014, Michael Taylor, age 42, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Judge John A. Jarvey for possession with intent to distribute at least 28 grams of cocaine base, and being a felon-in-possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced United States...

Chairman Menendez Statement on Resignation of Iraqi President Nuri al-Maliki

By State Newswire | Aug 14, 2014

News Release: NEWARK, NJ - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the resignation of Iraqi President Nuri al-Maliki:

Wyden Statement Regarding Plans to Address Corporate Inversions

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 14, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement today regarding congressional proposals to close the inversion loophole...

Burkburnett, Texas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Extorting Money Through Telephone Threats

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Steven Manuel White, 37, of Burkburnett, Texas, was sentenced in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., this morning for violating the Hobbs Act by extorting money from another man by making threats of violence. White was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release. He also was ordered to pay $2000.00 in restitution to the victim of his criminal conduct.

Lancaster Resident Charged With Illegal Reentry

News Release: Victor Hugo Armenta-Calzada, a/k/a “Raul Armenta," 34, of Lancaster, PA, was charged today by indictment with illegal reentry after deportation, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The indictment alleges that on or about July 25, 2014, Armenta-Calzada, an alien, and native and citizen of Mexico, was found in the United States after having been deported from the United States on or about May 27, 2011.

Deputy to Liberty Reserve Founder Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

News Release: Azzeddine El Amine, 47, of San José, Costa Rica, pleaded guilty today to money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in connection with his role in running Liberty Reserve, a company that operated one of the world’s most widely used digital currency services.

Puerto Rico Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bribing a Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge

News Release: A Puerto Rico businessman pleaded guilty today to bribing Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge Manuel Acevedo-Hernandez, who presided over the businessman’s vehicular homicide trial and acquitted him of all charges.

Co-Founder of Government Contracting Company Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gratuity Charge