News published on Federal Newswire in April 2015

News from April 2015


The US Transportation Department published a seven page rule on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM considering temporary access road to aid in battling coal seam fire above Meeker, Colo.

News Release: MEEKER, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is working closely with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety to extinguish a coal seam fire burning in the long-abandoned Black Diamond Mine above Meeker, Colo.


News Release: Have you ever wanted to talk with a geologist, botanist, biologist, etc. about the natural and cultural resources of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area or ask experts questions about resources you have seen? National Park Service resource specialists will give presentations during the Spring Planting and Music Festival, Saturday, April 25. The talks will be presented at the Bandy Creek area from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (ET) and include.


NOAA & USAF Reserve hurricane team to embark on East Coast Awareness Tour

News Release: The NOAA G-IV aircraft, used to sample the atmosphere surrounding a tropical cyclone. (Photo credit - NOAA)


All You Need To Know About TPA

News Release: Summary of the The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted Hien Minh Nguyen on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge José M. Martinez. The indictment filed in the federal district court was unsealed today.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Mark Jeff Zeldes, 53, of Broomfield, Colorado, was sentenced today to three years and eight months in prison for a conspiracy in California to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana. Zeldes was also ordered to forfeit over 300 pieces of equipment used for the indoor cultivation of marijuana.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Tony Allen Redman, 31, of Keyser, West Virginia, was convicted today in federal court of cocaine trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.


Former Mayor Of Spring Valley Found Guilty In Federal Court Of Bribery, Extortion And Fraud Charges

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that former Spring Valley Mayor NORAMIE JASMIN was found guilty in federal court today of engaging in a bribery scheme in which she negotiated a 50 percent stake for herself in a development company and $5,000...


News Release: Ventura, CA - Today, Channel Islands National Park and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area invite the public to celebrate National Park Week at their local parks and to join the Find Your Park National Park Service Centennial campaign.


News Release: In San Antonio today, 38-year-old businessman Marcus A. Garza was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay over $680,000 restitution for defrauding several financial institutions announced Acting United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special Agent in Charge William Cotter.


News Release: St. Thomas, USVI- A federal grand jury has returned a 12-count indictment charging Tequan Anthony Joseph, 23, Ja’Moi Khadeem Corraspe, 22, D’Mari Jahcoi Heyliger, 22, and Calvia Lake, 20, with federal and territorial firearm offenses, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced today. Joseph was ...


News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Jefferson City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.


Obed Wild and Scenic River to Host Exhibition Featuring Watercolors by Tony Kampwerth

News Release: In celebration of National Park Week and the upcoming National Park Service Centennial in 2016, the Obed Wild and Scenic River will be hosting an exhibition featuring watercolor paintings by East Tennessee artist Tony Kampwerth. The exhibition will open on Friday, April 24, at 5:00 p.m. (EDT) at the Obed Visitor Center, located at 208 North Maiden Street in downtown Wartburg and will feature Kampwerth's paintings of the Obed and surrounding area.


Lee County Man Sentenced For False Tax Claims And Obstructing The Internal Revenue Service

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Ronald Francis Croteau to 56 months in federal prison for filing false tax claims and for obstructing or impeding the administration of the Internal Revenue laws. A federal jury found him guilty on Jan. 22, 2015.


News Release: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is one step closer to acquiring 550 acres in Smithfield Township, PA, known as Mosier's Knob, according to Superintendent John J. Donahue."The eventual transfer of this property to the National Park Service (NPS) will protect important resources and scenic...


Tax Preparer Charged With Filing False Tax Returns

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, tax preparer with an office in Essex County, New Jersey, was arrested today on charges of aiding and abetting in the filing of two dozen false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.