News from March 2015
By USDA Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A key, bipartisan group of four senators today requested a 30-day extension of the public comment period for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (DGAC) Scientific Report. Chairmen Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., joined Ranking Members Debbie Stabenow, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: Buffalo, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Misael Montalvo, 39 and Carmen Justiniano Ramirez, 29, both of New York City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. Montalvo faces a mandatory minimum 10 years in prison, a maximum of life and a $10,000,000 fine. Ramirez faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: Tens of Thousands of Pills Diverted to Middle Tennessee.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Oregon. Monday, March 16, 2015. On going. For more information please see the attached documents linked below. - November 9th 2012. Oregonian Article - January 23rd 2014. - March 11th 2015.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - More than 60 Iraqi cultural treasures illegally smuggled into the United States were returned to the Republic of Iraq Monday, following five separate investigations led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The objects were seized at the...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan record of success continued today as the House of Representatives approved three more bills to help patients and local communities. The House approved H.R. 639, the Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act, H.R. 647, the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act, and H.R. 648, the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), William J. Bratton, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), and Michael A. Fedorko...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Alex Paul Jordan, 26, of Jane Lew, West Virginia, was convicted in federal court today of oxycodone trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan record of success continued today as the House of Representatives approved three more bills to help patients and local communities. The House approved H.R. 639, the Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act, H.R. 647, the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act, and H.R. 648, the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: Combined Efforts to Help Children Avoid Gangs.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Three members of the same family entered guilty pleas today in connection with a $5.6 million mortgage fraud scheme in Bakersfield, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: MEEKER, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is now seeking public comments on a proposed sodium bicarbonate plant expansion 37 miles southwest of Meeker.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: On Monday, March 23, 2015 Grand Teton National Park road crews will begin their annual spring plowing of the Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake parking area to Signal Mountain Lodge.As plowing operations get underway, recreation on this winter trail will cease for the season. Visitors may continue to...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing entitled, “An Overview of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Missions," originally scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, has been POSTPONED until a later date. More information will be announced when available.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced the Committee will hold a hearing on stakeholder perspectives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States proposed rule.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: Owner of Chesapeake Monuments Conducted the First Purchase of Contraband Cigarettes at His Business on Reisterstown Road.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: Craig, CO - The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field Office is planning a prescribed fire 30 miles west of Maybell in the Douglas Mountain area on 124 acres of BLM land. Burning is anticipated to take place Tuesday, March 17 if weather and ground conditions remain favorable. Smoke will be visible from the community of Greystone, Highway 318 and possibly Highway 40.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: Distributed Images Via Sony PlayStation Vita.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: "Maine has experienced record-breaking snowfall this year and we are still trying to find places to put all this snow as we try to clear roads," said Acadia Superintendent Sheridan Steele. "Our advice to all travelers planning to visit Acadia this spring is that they come prepared to experience frozen...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan record of success continued today as the House of Representatives approved three more bills to help patients and local communities. The House approved H.R. 639, the Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act, H.R. 647, the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act, and H.R. 648, the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act.
