News from January 2015
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 20, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement this evening following President Obama’s State of the Union address...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 20, 2015
News Release: Contact: Steve Young. A man who unlawfully possessed three rifles, two handguns, and 161 rounds of ammunition was sentenced today to nine years in federal prison. Mark Harken, 32, from Aplington, Iowa, received the prison term after an Aug. 29, 2014, guilty plea to one count of being a felon and unlawful...
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 20, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 20, 2015
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. Southern District of Illinois. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Follow @SDILNews. Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on Jan. 20, 2015, Lev M. Derbaremdiker, 30, of Delray Beach, FL, pled guilty...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 20, 2015
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 20, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) today introduced legislation to tighten restrictions on corporate tax inversions, limiting the ability of American companies to lower their U.S. taxes by combining with a smaller foreign business and moving their tax address overseas.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 20, 2015
News Release: National Park Service compendiums for Alaska will be open for a 30-day public comment period. A compendium - one for each NPS area in Alaska - is a compilation of all designations, closures and restrictions adopted under the discretionary authority within the regulations covering national parks. This regulatory tool helps manage Alaska's national park areas for the public's enjoyment, use and protection.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 20, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), has scheduled a hearing for Jan. 27, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “What are the Elements of Sound Data Breach Legislation?"
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 20, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s State of the Union Address and the bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative. For the past year, Chairman Upton, along with Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) have led a discussion...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 19, 2015
News Release: Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of hikes and talks this winter that explore the park's wonderful natural and cultural histories. Program listings also are available on the park's website, www.nps.gov/sagu, or visit us on Facebook. Interpretive programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Program schedules are subject to change; call the visitor centers for updates or reservations.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 19, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) will hold a press conference on Tuesday, January 20th at 12:00pm to announce legislation to tighten restrictions on corporate...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 19, 2015
News Release: The wildfire that was discovered by Buffalo National River Law Enforcement staffon Sundayis in its second day. With no change in humidity and winds continuing through the night the fire has increased to involve four separate areas, all within the same area of the Lower Buffalo Wilderness. The current (10:30 am) estimate of the areas involved is 185-200 acres.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 18, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today issued the following statement regarding the tax proposals that President Obama plans to unveil during his State of the Union address on Tuesday...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 18, 2015
News Release: At approximately 2 pm on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, a call was received by Buffalo National River Dispatch reporting a fire in the vicinity of Jackson Ridge in the Lower Buffalo Wilderness, Marion County. This part of the Lower Buffalo Wilderness is on the south side of the Buffalo River and has very limited public access via county roads. It is about 2.6 linear miles from Buffalo Point on Highway 14 to the western edge of the closure area.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2015
News Release: Partners More than Double Financial Impact, New Era for Conservation efforts through Farm Bill Program TOLEDO, Jan. 16, 2015 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced $17.5 million in Federal funding for a tri-state project to help protect water quality in the western basin of Lake ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2015
News Release: A federal court in Philadelphia has permanently barred a woman and her business from preparing tax returns for others and from operating a tax return preparation business, the Justice Department announced today. The injunction order, which was signed by U.S. District Judge Lawrence F. Stengel, also requires Denise Almanza to close her existing tax preparation business, Denise’s Centro De Servicios P.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2015
News Release: As a result of a lawsuit filed by the United States, a federal court in California has issued an injunction shutting down Health One Pharmaceuticals Inc., a City of Industry, California, based manufacturer of dietary supplements and unapproved new drugs. The firm and its president, Richard S. Yeh, agreed ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2015
News Release: Today, Attorney General Eric Holder issued an order setting forth a new policy prohibiting federal agency forfeiture, or “adoptions,” of assets seized by state and local law enforcement agencies, with a limited public safety exception. A federally adopted forfeiture – or “adoption” for short – occurs ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2015
News Release: The commonwealth of Pennsylvania will pay $48.8 million to resolve the federal government’s claims that it provided benefits to ineligible aliens in violation of federal law, the Justice Department announced today. The benefits at issue were provided under three programs: Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 16, 2015
News Release: A federal court has barred a Rapid City, South Dakota, company and its president from further manufacturing and distributing its laser devices, which they marketed to treat a variety of medical conditions and diseases, the Justice Department announced today.
