News from February 2014
By DOE Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), today held a hearing on “Protecting Consumer Information: Can Data Breaches Be Prevented?" In light of recent high-profile criminal attacks capturing the personal and financial information of millions...
By State Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: Washington D.C. -Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the senior Democratic Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the below remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today’s full committee hearing “Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence in Iraq: A Threat to U.S. Interests.".
By USDA Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that Antler King Trophy Products Inc., Black River Falls, Wis., has paid $350 to settle alleged violations of the Federal Seed Act.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that fellow Committee member Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA) will not seek reelection.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that watermelon producers, handlers, and importers have voted to amend the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan importer eligibility requirements for service on the National Watermelon Promotion Board.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: An Indictment Is A Formal Accusation Of Criminal Conduct, Not Evidence.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: DENVER - David N. Hawkins, age 46, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn to serve 30 months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering, the United States Attorney’s Office, IRS - Criminal Investigation, and the Federal Bureau...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: Defendant Worked as a Pediatric Dental Provider at Kool Smiles.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - California’s Central Valley is the state’s agriculture hub, producing over 360 products. California is the sole producer of more than 13 fruits, vegetables and nuts including walnuts, olives, clingstone peaches and sweet rice. California is also the nation’s largest dairy producer with over 1/5thof the Nation’s dairy. Years of man-made drought coupled with this year’s lack of rainfall have increased food prices around the Nation.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 5, 2014
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - The owners of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm were arrested today for allegedly perpetrating a Ponzi scheme that ended with the bankruptcy of their company and caused private investors and banks collectively to lose well over $110 million when the scheme collapsed.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - A previously-convicted sex offender who moved to Ecuador, sexually abused young boys there, and produced and distributed images of the abuse was sentenced in federal court this morning to 30 years in prison followed by a life term of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Michael H.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: Robert Kidder Admits Pressuring Employee To Lie.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: For Pair of December 2012 Bank Robberies.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: - Defendant had prior child pornography conviction in Massachusetts.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the arrest and return by a grand jury of a thirty-five-count indictment charging Thomas Bandzul with tax fraud. Specifically, Bandzul is charged with nineteen counts of assisting in preparing a false tax return, thirteen counts...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: Dear Chairman Schumer and Ranking Member Roberts...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: RALEIGH - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that today in federal court, Senior United States District Judge W. Earl Britt sentenced LARRY D. HILL, JR., age 41, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to 100 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing entitled, “OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda: Changing Long-Standing Policies Outside the Public Rulemaking Process." During the hearing, members discussed instances in which the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has significantly altered standards outside the formal regulatory process.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: $20 million available for agricultural conservation enhancements on key agricultural lands Audio WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA will make $20 million available for agricultural water conservation efforts throughout California to combat the effects of drought. Interested landowners and managers have until March 3, 2014 to apply for available funds.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 4, 2014
News Release: Funding helps to support Obama Administration effort's to connect 99 percent of students to broadband in the next five years WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Obama Administration is investing in rural telecommunications equipment to help expand access to education, create jobs and improve health care in 25 states.
