News from July 2015
By DOL Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Gate Precast Co. and Trueblue Inc., doing business as Labor Ready
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva today hailed the long-awaited release of the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement’s (OSMRE) proposed stream protection rule, a standard to prevent mountaintop removal mining damage to public health and the environment. Republicans have...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a New York man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a multi-million dollar, multi-state conspiracy to transport hundreds of thousands of cartons of contraband cigarettes from the Kansas City, Mo., area to the state of New York, where they were sold primarily on Indian reservations.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Copper Center, AK - Plans for the 2015 federal subsistencehunt for the Chisana caribou herd have been announced by Wrangell-St. Elias Superintendent Rick Obernesser, the designated federal manager for the hunt. The Federal Subsistence Board authorized a limited harvest from the Chisana caribou herd at...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: In an effort to reduce incidence and severity of bike accidents at Cape Cod National Seashore, as well as promote the Healthy Parks, Healthy People program, the Bicycle Safety Committee will host its fifth annual "Bicycle Safety at the Seashore". This event will take place on Friday, July 31th, from...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that BRIAN CARTER, age 40, of Kenner, was charged today in a four-count Indictment, specifically, two counts of theft of mail by a postal employee and two counts of opening mail in his possession without authorization.
By State Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, sent a letter to President Barack Obama regarding the recently announced Iran nuclear agreement.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - In two separate cases, two members of the Two Six nation and one member of the Latin Kings were indicted for murder in aid of racketeering and other offenses, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David A. Capp of the Northern District of Indiana.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: On Friday July 17, 2015, Patti Gomez will demonstrate feather flower making in the Summit District of Haleakalā National Park. The activity is part of Hana No`eau, the park's cultural demonstration series which features local residents.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On July 15, 2015, Travis Diontrae Harris, also known as Travis Taggart Harris, age 28, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge James E. Gritzner to 60 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Superseding Indictment Adds Charges and Members of the Pagans to Pill Mill Case Against Pennsylvania Doctor.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today delivered the following opening statement at a Committee hearing examining problems with HealthCare.gov enrollment controls...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: In Austin, a former Bastrop federal prison pharmacy technician was sentenced to federal prison for accepting bribes to smuggle contraband into the facility announced Acting United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Ralph Jason Miller, 32, of Woodville, was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after convictions for using a minor in the production of child pornography and for committing these offenses while required to register as a sex offender. The sentence was announced today by Pamela...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: PLANO, Texas - A 47-year-old Carrollton, Texas man has been indicted on child exploitation charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Kendall Ferrara, 33, of Providence, was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for trafficking crack cocaine in and around Providence, announced United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha and Vincent B. Lisi, Special Agent in Charge of the Boston field office of the FBI.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The computer hacking forum known as “Darkode" was dismantled, and criminal charges have been filed in the Western District of Louisiana, the Western District of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere against 12 individuals associated with the forum, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton of the Western District of Pennsylvania and Deputy Director Mark F. Giuliano of the FBI.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a new report detailing the unique challenges women face in accessing a secure retirement. The report details how women often struggle with financial...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A storage tank manufacturer exposed workers to hazardous levels of hexavalent chromium and potentially deafening noise as they welded and grinded stainless steel and other alloy steels. At high levels, hexavalent chromium can cause lung cancer and respiratory, eye and skin damage.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 16, 2015
News Release: Upcoming Webinars. July 16: Live Webinar on Jumpstarting Energy Startups with the SunShot Catalyst Prize Program. Webinar Sponsor: SunShot Catalyst Business Innovation Contest. The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled "How to Jumpstart Your Energy Startup with the SunShot Catalyst Prize...
