News published on Federal Newswire in September 2014

News from September 2014


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


The US Justice Department published a five page rule on Sept. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


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


TREASURY AND TRANSPORTATION HOST INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT SUMMIT

News Release: DOT 82-14 CONTACT: Treasury Public Affairs (202) 622-2960 Transportation Public Affairs (202) 366-4570 TREASURY AND TRANSPORTATION HOST INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT SUMMIT Review Treasury’s report “Expanding Our Nation’s Infrastructure through Innovative Financing” released today here . View the agenda ...



U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $950 Million TIFIA Loan to Rebuild and Widen Key Segment of Florida’s I-4

News Release: FHWA 32-14 WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced at today’s Build America Infrastructure Investment Summit a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for $950 million to help pay for the reconstruction and widening of 21 miles of Interstate 4 ...


Nine Sentenced To Prison For Distribution Of Oxycodone

News Release: Orlando, Florida - Senior U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell has sentenced nine individuals to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. Ten individuals were charged by criminal complaint on April 9, 2013. Nine were arrested and subsequently pleaded guilty for their roles in this case. One individual remains a fugitive.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing and attempting to distribute child pornography.


News Release: For less than seven cents a day, visitors can enjoy Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, and Haleakalā National Park by purchasing the annual tri-park pass, which is good for one year from the date of purchase.



Third Superceding Indicted Files; Defendant Charged with Murder

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury in Rochester has returned a 10-count, third superseding indictment, which includes a charge for murder in relation to and in furtherance of a Rochester area drug distribution conspiracy.


News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - A federal grand jury in Greeneville returned an indictment on Aug. 12, 2013, against Ricky Anthony Lanier, 47, and Katrina Reshina Lanier, 40, of LaGrange, N.C.; Latoya Montrevette Speight, 37, of Snow Hill, N.C.; and Emanuel Louis Hill, 47, of Louisville, Ky., for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and major fraud against the United States.


Statement of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) At the HELP Committee Hearing: “Hearing on the Nomination of Sharon Block to Serve as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board”

News Release: “We are holding this hearing today because at the end of the year there will be a vacancy at the National Labor Relations Board resulting from the departure of Member Nancy Schiffer. I would like to take a moment to thank Ms. Schiffer for her service. The President has nominated an exceptionally well-qualified and dedicated public servant-Sharon Block-to fill the opening, and I look forward to her speedy confirmation.


Bipartisan Bankruptcy Legislation Introduced in the House

News Release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R- VA), Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (D-MI), and House Judiciary Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) introduced H.R. 5421, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014.


BLM to Offer Competitive Geothermal Lease Sale in California

News Release: To help meet the nation's renewable energy goals, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in California will hold a geothermal lease sale in Sacramento on Thurs., Sept. 11.


Fairmont Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Drug Trafficking

News Release: 1125 Chapline Street, Federal Building, Suite 3000 ● Wheeling, WV 26003.


Enchanted Valley Chalet Moved Away from Eroding East Fork Quinault River Bank

News Release: Work to lift the chalet off its foundation began on Saturday and continued on Sunday.By Sunday afternoon, four steel sliding beams had been placed under the chalet and the chalet was moved an initial eight feet east of its original location and away from the eroding bank of the East Fork Quinault River. On Monday, contractors continued the move, sliding the chalet an additional 60 feet. Contractors expect to complete the temporary relocation within the next few days.