News published on Federal Newswire in December 2014

News from December 2014


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Digest 113-14

News Release: FMCSA to Maintain 50 Percent Random Drug Testing Rates through 2015. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reported today that the annual minimum random controlled substances testing rates for employees in safety sensitive positions, including tractor-trailer and bus drivers, will ...


News Release: Park visitation increases during the holiday travel season, especially between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and this week is no exception.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mission, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Second Degree Murder, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, and Child Abuse.


Master Mechanic Harold Mulliken Retires

News Release: New Year’s Eve is not only the last day of 2014, but it also marks the retirement of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park master mechanic Harold Mulliken. Born and raised in Volcano, Hawai‘i, Mulliken served his “playground" for nearly 25 years.


Texas Man Sentenced to 15 Years and 8 Months Imprisonment for Distributing Cocaine in Nebraska

News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on December 30th, 2104, Laron Gray was sentenced by the Honorable Chief United States District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp to a term of 15 years and 8 months imprisonment, which will be followed by 4 years of supervised release. On June 30, 2014...


News Release: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Proposes Entrance and Camping Fee Increases.


Manufacturer Fiskars Brands Inc. Agrees to Pay $2.6 Million Civil Penalty for Delay in Reporting "Gator Combo Axe" Safety Hazard

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice has announced today that Gerber Legendary Blades, a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $2.6 million to settle allegations that it knowingly failed to immediately report to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Bradford Day, 40, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo who resides in Laguna, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to an assault resulting in serious bodily injury charge.


New Energy Efficiency Standards to Help Americans Save Money by Saving Energy, Cut Carbon Pollution

News Release: WASHINGTON - In support of the President’s Climate Action Plan, the Energy Department announced two new energy efficiency standards today. The new standards for general service fluorescent lamps (GSFLs) and automatic commercial ice makers (ACIMs) are the ninth and tenth standards to be finalized in 2014.


News Release: CINCINNATI, OHIO - Christopher K. Smith, 29, of Hamilton, Ohio, was sentenced to 24 months in jail for aggravated identity theft. Smith filed false federal income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) using the stolen identities belonging to deceased individuals, including children.


News Release: Due to unsafe road conditions, Montezuma Castle National Monument will be closed for the remainder of Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014.