News from March 2015
By EPA Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement regarding the release of the independent Center for Health and Economy analysis of the Patient Choice, Affordability, ...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: As part of the Energy Department's efforts to improve the energy efficiency of the nation's homes and buildings, lower energy costs, and enhance U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing, the Energy Department today launched the new Buildings Crowdsourcing Community website. Administered by the Department's...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today announced 12 new Republican and Democratic cosponsors to the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: The Obed Wild and Scenic River continues to host a preschool story time event every Friday morning, beginning at 10:30 a.m. (ET). Story time should last for about 30 minutes. The event takes place at the Obed visitor center, located at 208 North Maiden Street in downtown Wartburg. All preschool children...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced that WILLIAM P. MC COY, 66, of New Hartford, New York was sentenced today in United States District Court following his earlier plea of guilty to a four-count Information charging him with receipt and possession of child pornography.
By State Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: Dear Mr. President: As the deadline for a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran nears, we write to you to underscore the grave and urgent issues that have arisen in these negotiations. While we hope the Administration is able to achieve a lasting and meaningful agreement, we understand that there...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Resident Agent in Charge Scott Smith announced today that Mary Ann Ramos, age 53, and her son, Earl James Ramos, age 26, both of Evansdale, Iowa were sentenced today in federal court. The mother and son were convicted of selling synthetic (commonly known as “K2") and synthetic (commonly known as “bath salts") from two eastern Iowa businesses.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Richard Magee, 58, of Gorham, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to 70 months in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release for distributing cocaine and possessing firearms after having been convicted of a felony. Magee pleaded guilty to these offenses on Oct. 29, 2014.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: As part of preparing for the 2016 centennial anniversary of the National Park Service, visitors to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial websites will soon see changes.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: Sixteen people were resentenced today for crimes arising out of a series of assaults on practitioners of the Amish religion announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta of the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach of the Northern District of Ohio and Special Agent in Charge Stephen Anthony of the FBI Cleveland Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: Separate Civil Complaint Alleges Business was a Front to Buy and Sell Stolen Jewelry.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Remediation work is scheduled to begin in March on legacy wells near Umiat within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), under an interagency agreement between the Bureau of Land Management Alaska and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: CHICAGO - A federal court has ordered that Mike Neri Sewer and Water Contractor of Elk Grove Village no longer engage in trenching, excavation, construction or related work after repeatedly exposing employees to trenching hazards, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit issued the order, which also permits the secretary to pursue a collection action against Mr. Neri to recover the $110,440 in penalties.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: ANCHORAGE - On Saturday, March 7, the Bureau of Land Management’s Campbell Tract will host the finish of the Anchorage route for the Ceremonial Start of the 43rd Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The 730-acre tract is about 45 minutes by dog sled from where the mushers and their Idita-riders start in downtown Anchorage.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today in federal court to two years probation, including eight months home confinement, on her conviction of conspiracy to possess and to pass counterfeit currency, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning (TCWP) and Obed Wild and Scenic River will be hosting the annual Cumberland Trail work day on Saturday, March 21. This event was originally scheduled for February 21 but was postponed due to heavy snow and ice. Volunteers should meet at Rock Creek Campground...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced that Ralph Shoemaker, 36, of Gallipolis, Ohio, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Court Judge Robert C. Chambers to 15 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Shoemaker previously pled guilty...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Melvin B. Neff, 56, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for unlawful possession of firearms, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: Leonid Yakovlev Withdrew In Cash the Proceeds of a Credit Card Fraud Scheme.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 2, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member and chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to curb waste and fraud across federal agencies. The Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015 (S.614 ) would improve existing programs, requirements and procedures established to identify and prevent improper payments.
