News published on Federal Newswire in May 2014

News from May 2014


Department of Energy to Continue Managing Uranium Leasing Program in Western Colorado

News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Record of Decision for the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), announcing that it will continue managing the Uranium Leasing Program for another 10 years.


News Release: On Saturday, May 17, join the Backyard Rangers and go back in time to 1758 when Fort Stanwix was built by the British to defend the Oneida Carry against the French.Children ages 5-12 and their families are invited to discover the often unmentioned role of Fort Stanwix in the French and Indian War.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who visited eastern Ukraine three weeks ago, issued the following statement on today’s referendum in two eastern regions of Ukraine...


News Release: FAIRBANKS - The Bureau of Land Management’s Arctic Field Office today announced the closure of winter overland tundra travel for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) effective at 12:01 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2014.


BLM Utah Press Statement Regarding Illegal ATV Use in Recapture Canyon

News Release: Today, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Director Juan Palma issued the following statement regarding the illegal use of ATVs in closed portions of Recapture Canyon near Blanding, Utah.“Regrettably, after a peaceful rally in Blanding, Utah, a number of individuals broke the law by driving ATVs...


News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Stephen Kohout, 56, of Williamsburg, Virginia, pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud and concealment money laundering.


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON – On May 12-15, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will participate in National Police Week events to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement professionals, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, who lost their lives in the line of duty.


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 BRUSSELS— Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas concluded a two-day trip to Belgium where he participated in a Ministerial Meeting on Foreign Fighters, with international counterparts, hosted by Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Joëlle Milquet.


News Release: The former co-chief executive officer (CEO) of PetroTiger Ltd. – a British Virgin Islands oil and gas company with operations in Colombia and offices in New Jersey – was indicted today for his role in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and to defraud PetroTiger.


News Release: Dr. Patricia Lynn Hough, of Englewood, Florida, was sentenced today to serve two years in prison and three years supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge John Steele in Fort Myers, Florida, for conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by concealing millions of dollars in assets ...


News Release: Josh Hummer, formerly a sergeant at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced today to serve 12 months and a day in prison for obstruction of justice. Previously, on Jan. 31, 2014, a federal jury found Hummer guilty of providing false and misleading information to state investigators tasked with conducting an inquiry into a series of staff assaults against an inmate, Kenneth Davis, at RCI.


Federal Reserve announces series of expanded TDF test operations

News Release: As part of the continuing program of operational testing of its policy tools, the Federal Reserve plans to conduct a series of eight consecutive operations offering seven-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility (TDF). Individual operations will be held on the first business day of each week beginning the week of May 19, 2014.


Judge orders independent fiduciary to terminate employee benefit plan of Clifford Replacement Windows & Siding and distribute assets

News Release: Clifford Replacement Windows & Siding and distribute assets Date of Action: April 9, 2014 Type of Action: Consent Judgment Names of Defendant: Timothy J. Clifford, Jr., Patrick D. Clifford, Clifford Replacement Windows & Siding, Inc., CRW Inc. 401(k) Plan in Mount Prospect, Ill.


The US Interior Department published a six page proposed rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page proposed rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.