News published on Federal Newswire in December 2014

News from December 2014


DOE’s 2015 Tribal Renewable Energy Webinar Series to Kick Off Jan. 28

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, in partnership with Western Area Power Administration, will continue its sponsorship of the Tribal Renewable Energy Webinar Series in 2015.


“Dynamic Idea Factory” Preps Thoughtful Solutions for New Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today released GOP Solutions: A Compilation of Policy Proposals from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The committee previously launched The Policy Paper Series to support its legislative work with policy development...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today released GOP Solutions: A Compilation of Policy Proposals from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The committee previously launched The Policy Paper Series to support its legislative work with policy development...


“Dynamic Idea Factory” Preps Thoughtful Solutions for New Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today released GOP Solutions: A Compilation of Policy Proposals from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The committee previously launched The Policy Paper Series to support its legislative work with policy development...


News Release: Muskogee, Oklahoma - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that TERRY WAYNE HYATT, age 34, of Muldrow, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Felon in Possession of a Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(e)(1), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000.00 fine.


News Release: UPDATE: Dec. 31, 2014. Today U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson granted a stay of release on bond in U.S. v. Michael Yellowhorse after the U.S. Attorney’s Office appealed a decision made by a U.S. Magistrate Judge to release the defendant on a $25,000 unsecured bond with numerous conditions...


Former Postal Service Letter Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Drug Distribution and Accepting Bribes

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Devona Ursula Charley, age 27, of Washington, D.C., today to a year and a day in prison, followed by 6 months of home detention as part of three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, and a bribery conspiracy.


Calera Man Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement

News Release: Muskogee, Oklahoma - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that MICHAEL GLENN VALLES, age 47, of Calera, Oklahoma, pled guilty to making a False Statement, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1014, punishable by not more than 30 years imprisonment and/or up to a $1,000,000.00 fine.


News Release: The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to reduce hazardous fuels for wildfires along the base of Basalt Mountain north of El Jebel near Spring Park Reservoir.


Hartshorne Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Possession

News Release: Muskogee, Oklahoma - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that KENNETH EDWARD DAY, age 37, of Hartshorne, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Felon in Possession of Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(e), punishable by not less than 15 years imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000.00 fine.


News Release: A search is underway above Paradise for an overdue snowshoer from Puyallup, Washington,who disappeared during Saturday evening's winter storm. The missing party intended to overnight at Camp Muir, but was forced to descend due to formidable winter storm conditions. A second party took him into their...


Mauritius Man Charged with Abusive Sexual Contact of a Sleeping Woman on a Cruise Ship

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Mauritius man is scheduled to appear in Newark federal court for allegedly engaging in abusive sexual contact with a sleeping woman aboard a cruise ship, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced.


Female Nēnē Killed by Car on Park Road

News Release: On December 26th at 7:15 am a female nēnē was killed by a car on the downhill side of the park road near Headquarters Visitor Center. The bird had a brood patch (featherless area on its underside used to transfer heat to eggs) indicating that it was nesting.


Sedgwick Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that John.


News Release: Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of hikes and talks this winter that explore the park's wonderful natural and cultural histories. Program listings also are available on the park's website, www.nps.gov/sagu, or visit us on Facebook. Interpretive programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Program schedules are subject to change; call the visitor centers for updates or reservations.


Federal Grand Jury Indicts Huntsville Police Officer On Bribery Charges

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal grand jury today indicted a Huntsville police officer in connection with a conspiracy to fix cocaine trafficking charges against an individual arrested by another Huntsville officer, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard D. Schwein Jr. and Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris.


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: A Northern California real estate investor pleaded guilty for his role in bid rigging and fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.


US Labor Department files complaint seeking restoration of pension funds to the Bar-K 401(k) Plan in Lafayette, California

News Release: Date of Action: Dec. 19, 2014 Type of Action: Complaint Names of Defendants: Bar-K Inc.; Walter Ng; Bruce Horwitz; and Bar-K 401(k) Plan Allegations: Based on an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary of Labor filed a complaint alleging ...


US Labor Department files complaint seeking restoration of pension funds to the Bar-K 401(k) Plan in Lafayette, California

News Release: Date of Action: Dec. 19, 2014 Type of Action: Complaint Names of Defendants: Bar-K Inc.; Walter Ng; Bruce Horwitz; and Bar-K 401(k) Plan Allegations: Based on an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary of Labor filed a complaint alleging ...