News published on Federal Newswire in December 2014

News from December 2014


Mission Woman Charged With Misprision Of Felony

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mission, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Misprision of Felony.


News Release: Watrous, NM - Superintendent Charles Strickfaden announced today that beginning on Jan. 1, 2015 all park entrance fees for Fort Union National Monument (NM) will be permanently eliminated and that all visitors are now able to enter the park for free.


Chamberlain Man Sentenced For Possession Of A Controlled Substance

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Chamberlain, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Dec. 31, 2014, by U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno.


News Release: Join Us in the New Year for Ranger Guided Hikes and Astronomy Programs.


Cherry Creek Man Charged With Assault Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Cherry Creek, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.


Dr. Coburn Releases Report on the Fleecing of Taxpayers through Disaster Declarations

News Release: U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report today entitled: An Imperfect Storm: How the Outdated Federal Rules Distort the Disaster Declaration Process and Fleece Taxpayers. The report details how FEMA’s failure to update critical rules and regulations has led to a dramatic rise in the number of federally-declared disasters and taken disaster recovery spending to new extremes.


News Release: ROCKFORD - A Rockford, Ill. woman was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala on a federal drug trafficking charge. The defendant, DENISE LAMBERT, 56, was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release.


News Release: Defendant Must Forfeit Cash, Jewelry and Luxury Automobiles;.


News Release: Upcoming Webinars. January 6: Live Webinar on Success Stories and Tools for Water Use Reduction in Your Building Portfolio. Webinar Sponsor: Better Buildings Challenge. The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled "Success Stories and Tools for Water Use Reduction in Your Building Portfolio"...


News Release: Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., released a comprehensive report detailing the legislative and oversight work between 2011 and 2014.


News Release: Unites States Obtains Judgment Of $36 Million Against Golden First Mortgage Corp. And Recovers $300,000 From David Movtady.


News Release: GREENBELT, Md. - Anthony Torrell Tatum, age 36, of Arlington, Virginia, pleaded guilty late yesterday to drug and money laundering conspiracies, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. As part of his guilty plea, Tatum consented to the entry of a $108 million forfeiture order, including luxury vehicles, jewelry and cash.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Watertown, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Dec. 29, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Patricio Rodriguez Pena, age 56, was sentenced to 180 months in prison, to ...


Statement on Avian Influenza and Trade

News Release: During the week of Dec. 14, 2014, USDA confirmed two findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in Washington State and in a small backyard poultry flock in Oregon. We reported these findings to the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) as required. As a result of the findings, ...


News Release: The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund today released preliminary fatality statistics for 2014. The data in the report shows that 126 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers were killed in the line of duty this year. The report further showed that in 2014, 50 officers were ...


OSHA News Release: OSHA cites 6 Chicago-area companies for worker exposure to asbestos during repairs at Evanston, Illinois, school [12/30/2014]

News Release: EVANSTON, Ill. — Workers from six separate companies renovating Chute Middle School's cafeteria in Evanston were exposed to asbestos , lead and electrical hazards , the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Illinois Department of Public Health has determined. ...


ETA News Release: Additional funding awarded for Lummi Nation fishermen affected by fishing industry layoffs in Washington State [12/30/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an $882,032 National Emergency Grant supplemental award to provide continued employment-related services to approximately 630 workers affected by fishing industry layoffs in the Lummi Nation, a tribal government with more than 5,000 members in Bellingham, Wash.


ETA News Release: Additional funding awarded for Lummi Nation fishermen affected by fishing industry layoffs in Washington State [12/30/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an $882,032 National Emergency Grant supplemental award to provide continued employment-related services to approximately 630 workers affected by fishing industry layoffs in the Lummi Nation, a tribal government with more than 5,000 members in Bellingham, Wash.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a four page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.