News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News from November 2014


Tonawanda Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Jason Simmons, 32, of Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of bank robbery, was sentenced to 80 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.


Wreaths Across America at Andersonville National Cemetery 2014

News Release: ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia - Andersonville National Historic Site would like to invite you to remember and honor our military veterans during the winter season by participating in the Wreaths Across America program on Dec. 13, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) yesterday spoke on the House floor in support for his bill, H.R. 5682, to approve the application to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The House will vote today and the Senate is expected to follow with a vote on the legislation next week, sending the bill to the president’s desk to build the landmark jobs and energy project. Today’s vote will be the ninth in the House to approve the landmark jobs and energy project.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Suit To Remove Unauthorized Individuals, Structures And Vehicles From Federal Park Land On St. John

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced today that the United States has filed suit in United States District Court seeking the removal of several individuals from a parcel of property in the Virgin Islands National Park. The United States’ complaint alleges that 16 individuals...


Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Transporting 14-Year-Old Girl from California to Reno for Sex

News Release: RENO, Nev. - A California man who brought a 14-year-old girl from Richmond, Calif., to the Reno area with the intent that she engage in sexual activity, was sentenced on Nov. 13, 2014, to 10 years in prison and lifetime supervised, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -The U.S. House of Representatives today approved H.R. 5682, a bill authored by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), which would approve the application for the Keystone XL pipeline and allow construction of the job-creating project to finally proceed after years of the president’s delays. Today...


News Release: October visitation numbers are in at Rocky Mountain National Park. As expected, the park received high visitation due to beautiful fall weather and Trail Ridge Road remaining open until October 26 with only a few temporary closures. Visitation was 305,651 for the month which is a significant increase...


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Norwich Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Officer At Naval Submarine Base In Groton

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that GARY RAY BRUNACHE, 35, of Norwich, has been charged by criminal complaint with federal assault...


News Release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced today that charges have been filed against Andrew Newton, a resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) yesterday spoke on the House floor in support for his bill, H.R. 5682, to approve the application to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The House will vote today and the Senate is expected to follow with a vote on the legislation next week, sending the bill to the president’s desk to build the landmark jobs and energy project. Today’s vote will be the ninth in the House to approve the landmark jobs and energy project.


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Arnold Bernard Conrad, Jr. (51, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and life term of supervised release. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


Benjamin Suarez Sentenced to more than a Year in Prison

News Release: Benjamin Suarez was sentenced to 15 months in prison for obstruction of justice, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced its hearing schedule for the week of November 17. The committee will review the administration’s Ebola response effort, discuss the status of developing vaccines, diagnostics, and treatment options, and examine harmful algae blooms in drinking water.


Cassidy Urges Support for Keystone Solution

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) yesterday spoke on the House floor in support for his bill, H.R. 5682, to approve the application to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The House will vote today and the Senate is expected to follow with a vote on the legislation next week, sending the bill to the president’s desk to build the landmark jobs and energy project. Today’s vote will be the ninth in the House to approve the landmark jobs and energy project.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House of Representatives passage of H.R. 5682, legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which has been blocked for more than six years by the Obama Administration.


Sen. Murkowski Applauds Final Approval of Freeport LNG Exports

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded the Department of Energy (DOE) for granting final approval to Freeport LNG in Texas.


BLM Posts Proposed Parcel List for February 2015 Lease Sale

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Canyon Country District Office today posted the list of parcels proposed for auction at the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Feb. 17, 2015 in Salt Lake City. Posting initiates a 30-day public protest period.The list includes 53 proposed...


Lubbock Man Sentenced To 151 Months In Federal Prison On Methamphetamine Trafficking Conviction

News Release: LUBBOCK, Texas - Adam Rico, 27, of Lubbock, Texas, was sentenced this morning by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to 151 months in federal prison following his guilty plea in August 2014 to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and aiding and abetting. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.