News published on Federal Newswire in September 2014

News from September 2014


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces New Initiative to Enhance Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

News Release: DOT 81-14 PITTSBURGH – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a new initiative to reduce the growing number of pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities through a comprehensive approach that addresses infrastructure safety, education, vehicle safety and data collection. The ...


BTS Releases July 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

News Release: BTS 41-14 BTS Releases July 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)


July Airline On-Time Performance Up, Cancellations Down From Previous Year, June

News Release: WASHINGTON – The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 75.6 percent in July, up from both the 73.1 percent on-time rate in July 2013 and the 71.8 percent mark in June 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today.


Attorney General Holder Recognizes Alaska Prosecutors and Law Enforcement

News Release: Anchorage, Alaska - United States Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced that Steven E. Skrocki, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Yvonne Lamoureux, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Traci D. Ross, Victim-Witness Specialist, Sean Robinson, Lead Paralegal, Monica Valenzuela, Paralegal, and Jodi Bradison, IT Specialist (District...


McLaughlin Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession of Ammunition

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man convicted of Felon in Possession of Ammunition was sentenced on September 8, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange. Byron Hawk Bear, Sr., age 38, was sentenced to 60 months in custody with credit for 178 ...


Saguaro National Park Seeks Volunteers to Help Pull Buffelgrass on Saturday, September 13

News Release: Tucson, AZ - On Saturday, September 13th, Saguaro National Park will host a work project to remove patches of buffelgrass, an invasive non-native plant threatening the Sonoran Desert.


Attorney General Recognizes District Employees

News Release: WASHINGTON - Assistant United States Attorneys Billy J. Williams, Tim Simmons, Craig Gabriel, and Gary Sussman of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon, were among 243 members of the Department of Justice recognized by Attorney General Eric Holder and Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director Monty Wilkinson at the 30th annual Director’s Awards Ceremony today in Washington D.C.


Free Sails, Public Tours on Schooner FAME and Ardelle This Weekend

News Release: SALEM, MA - You'd be hard-pressed to find an easier, less-expensive way to get out into the winds and waves of the North Shore than aboard Schooner FAME or Schooner Ardelle this weekend. Both vessels are partnering with Salem Maritime National Historic Site to offer a free weekend of public sails, ship tours and history lessons on the War of 1812.


Lancaster Man Indicted On Gun And Drug Charges

News Release: Marlon Paul White, 35, of Lancaster, PA, is charged in a seven-count indictment with drug and gun offenses, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Specifically, White is charged with possession with intent to distribute 34.8 grams of cocaine base (“crack") and cocaine, possession of a firearm...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - An Assistant U.S. Attorney from Utah was one of 243 employees of the U.S. Department of Justice recognized by Attorney General Eric Holder and Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director Monty Wilkinson at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning.


News Release: CRATER LAKE, OR - September is an excellent time to visit Crater Lake National Park with fewer crowds, pleasant temperatures and cool, crisp air. While visiting the park, you may notice two actively burning fires.


Attorney General Recognizes New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office Employee

News Release: WASHINGTON - Public Affairs Officer Rebekah E. Carmichael of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of New Jersey was one of 243 members of the Department of Justice recognized by Attorney General Eric Holder and Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director Monty Wilkinson at the 30th annual Director’s Awards Ceremony today in Washington, D.C.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Wladimir Rocha, 35, a Cape Verde national and resident of Winchester, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to one count of mail fraud, in connection with a telemarketing scam that tricked people into sending him money in order to receive cash prizes, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.


News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Illinois. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Follow @SDILNews. Timothy S. Griesemer, 40, of Jerseyville, Illinois was convicted today in the United States District Court of Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Attempted Enticement of a...


News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement in reaction to President Obama's primetime address to the nation on the United States' strategy to degrade and destroy ISIL...