News published on Federal Newswire in February 2015

News from February 2015


Interior Department publishes notice on Feb. 2

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on Feb. 2

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on Feb. 2

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 2 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Feb. 2?

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Foxx Unveils “Beyond Traffic: Trends and Choices,” a 30-Year Outlook on the Future of Our Nation’s Infrastructure

News Release: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was joined today by Google Chairman Eric Schmidt to unveil Beyond Traffic, a new forward-looking analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation outlining the trends that are likely to shape the needs of our transportation system over ...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Unveils President’s Bold $94.7 Billion Investment in America’s Infrastructure Future

News Release: DOT 11-15 WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced President Obama’s $94.7 billion Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation. The proposal makes critical investments in infrastructure needed to promote long-term economic growth, enhance safety ...


Federal Prosecutors Announce Additional Indictments In Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

News Release: ERIE, Pa. - Sixteen individuals from around the United States have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


Hatch on President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget

News Release: WASHINGTON -Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today issued the following statement in response to the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Budget that was submitted to Congress...


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Ali Saboonchi, age 34, a U.S. citizen residing in Parkville, Maryland, today to two years in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for conspiracy and seven counts of exporting American manufactured industrial products and services to Iran.


Pennsylvania Treasurer Robert M. McCord Charged With Two Counts Of Attempted  Extortion

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a criminal Information was filed against Pennsylvania State Treasurer Robert M. McCord charging him with two counts of attempted extortion in violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 1951(a). Each count...


Ashley Furniture faces $1.76M in fines after OSHA finds more than 1,000 worker injuries at Wisconsin site in past 36 months

News Release: ARCADIA, Wis. - In a three-and-a-half year period, 4,500 employees at Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., in Arcadia, experienced more than 1,000 work-related injuries. One worker became another terrible statistic when he lost three fingers in July 2014 while operating a dangerous woodworking machine without required safety mechanisms in place. Of the injuries recorded, more than 100 were caused by similar machinery.


Mastermind of Equity Skimming Scheme Convicted at Trial

News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that a federal jury has found Stephen Mayer (51, Miami) guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution and nine counts of wire fraud affecting a financial institution. He faces up to 30 years in federal prison on each count. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 5, 2015. Mayer was indicted on May 13, 2014.


Defendant In Los Zetas Money Laundering Case Sentenced To Maximum Federal Prison Term For Conspiring To Bribe Judge

News Release: In Austin this morning, 53-year-old Veracruz, Mexico businessman Francisco Antonio Colorado-Cessa (aka “Pancho"), was sentenced to the maximum five years in federal prison for attempting to bribe a federal judge announced Acting United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Steve McCollough.


Bridgeport Man Sentenced To 62 Months In Prison For Possessing Stolen Gun, Violating Supervised Release

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on Friday, Jan. 30, RAHSHIM CARTER, also known as “Jinks" and “Mace," 26, of Bridgeport, was...


President Requests $3 Billion for NPS

News Release: Innovative Centennial Initiative Proposes Robust Investment to Revitalize National Parks and Public Lands for the Next Century.


Utica Man Indicted On Two Counts Of Bank Robbery

News Release: Related to bank robberies in Schenectady and Utica.