News published on Federal Newswire in August 2015

News from August 2015


What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 27?

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on Aug. 27

The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 27

The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 27 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 27 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Agriculture Department publish on Aug. 27?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 27?

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Agriculture Department on Aug. 27

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on Aug. 27

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


June 2015 North American Freight Numbers

News Release: June 2015 North American Freight Numbers


Bishop: Obama Inserts Harmful Climate Agenda at Hurricane Katrina Anniversary

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) today issued the following statement in response to the President’s remarks in New Orleans.


Florida Businessman Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud Investors

News Release: Florida Businessman Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud Investors.


Mexican Man Convicted of Using Fraudulent Identification Documents and Fictitious Social Security Number

News Release: A Mexican man who used fraudulent identification documents and a fictitious Social Security number to obtain employment in the United States was convicted by a jury on Aug. 26, 2015, after a one-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids.


FAA Statement on Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Traffic Procedures

News Release: On Friday, Aug. 28, weather permitting, the Federal Aviation Administration will allow limited arrivals on Runway 35 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. This change will enable the airport to safely accommodate more arriving aircraft.


Owners And Nurses Of Chicago Home-Healthcare Company Among Seven Indicted In Medicare Fraud And Kickback Scheme

News Release: CHICAGO - The husband-and-wife owners of a Chicago home-healthcare business paid kickbacks to employees and marketers in exchange for referring elderly and disabled patients to the company for unnecessary or non-existent treatment that was funded by Medicare, according to a 23-count federal indictment unsealed today.


California Man Sentenced for Heroin Trafficking Charge in New Mexico

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Darmarvis Marquel Lee, 30, of San Bernardino, Calif., was sentenced yesterday afternoon in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to 27 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for his heroin trafficking conviction.


Energy Department Awards up to $4 Million to Develop Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts

News Release: The Energy Department today announced two additional projects selected to receive up to $4 million to develop next-generation biofuels that will help reduce the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass. These projects-in addition to five projects previously selected in October 2014...


Marion Prison Inmate Sentenced To An Additional 2 Years For Possessing Weapons

News Release: Juan Luevanos-Montiel, 33, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois, was sentenced on Aug. 26, 2015, in United States District Court in Benton to a term of imprisonment of 24 months for possessing two weapons within that facility, announced Stephen R. Wigginton, United States...


Hatch, Ryan Question Treasury’s Planned Country-by-Country Reporting Regulations

News Release: Dear Secretary Lew: The Treasury Department released its 2015-2016 Priority Guidance Plan (Plan) on July 31, 2015, identifying 277 projects that Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) consider priorities and intends to work on actively during the period July 2015 - June 2016. One of the projects...


Porcupine Bay Added to Lake Roosevelt Closures

News Release: Coulee Dam, WA -- On Aug. 27, 2015, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service (NPS), has closed the campground, boat ramp, and day-use area in Porcupine Bay. This action is due to recent activity from the Carpenter Road fire that has brought it closer to Porcupine...