News published on Federal Newswire in October 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today introduced two resolutions under the Congressional Review Act disapproving of two final rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new and existing fossil-fuel...

Former Employee Of NSA Subcontractor Pleads Guilty To Filing False Timesheets

News Release: AUGUSTA, GA: Jesse James Anderson, 34, of Augusta, Georgia pled guilty earlier this week to an information charging him with making false statements, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001. The false statements concerned the number of hours he worked for a National Security Agency (“NSA") subcontractor.

Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Ask AG Lynch for Geolocation Memos

News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, a bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators sent a letter to Attorney General (AG) Loretta Lynch requesting Department of Justice (DOJ) memoranda on the use of geolocation and other surveillance technology. Over the past two years, lawmakers from both the House and Senate have repeatedly requested the Jones memos and have been denied.

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Captain Charged with Encouraging Excessive Force at County Jail and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: ATLANTA - Leonard Dreyer, a Captain with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, has been arraigned on charges of encouraging former Corrections Officer Dwight Hamilton to use excessive force against an inmate at the DeKalb County Jail and for attempting to obstruct justice by persuading officers who witnessed the incident to write false reports. Dreyer was also charged with obstructing justice by making false statements to an FBI agent investigating the allegations.

Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents on Time Extension for Sacramento River Settlement Contractors to Use Contract Year 2015 Water

By Interior Newswire | Oct 26, 2015

News Release: SHASTA LAKE, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact that analyzed allowing eight Sacramento River Settlement Contractors to extend the period of use of contract water from Oct. 31 to Dec. 10, 2015.

Portland Woman Sentenced to 1½ Years for Mail and Wire Fraud

News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Beth M. Rogers, 46, of Portland, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge Nancy Torresen to 1½ years in prison and six years of supervised release for mail and wire fraud. She was also ordered to pay almost $209,000 in restitution. She pleaded guilty on March 17, 2015.

Tarrant County Men Sentenced for Running $2.4 Million Ponzi Scheme

News Release: FORT WORTH, Texas - Two Tarrant County men were sentenced to lengthy federal prison sentences following their guilty pleas earlier this year to a conspiracy charge stemming from their operation of an investment Ponzi scheme they ran from 2004 through 2014, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Traveling with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor

News Release: DENVER - Matthew Hornung, age 34, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore to serve 156 months (13 years) in federal prison, followed by 10 years on supervised release, for traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, United...

Justice Department Sues Kansas City, Kansas, Public Housing Agency for Sexual Harassment

News Release: Justice Department Sues Kansas City, Kansas, Public Housing Agency for Sexual Harassment.

Markup Notice: #SubEnvEcon to Vote WEDNESDAY On Bill to Boost Rural America Drinking Water

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Building off the momentum of last week’s hearing examining rural water issues, the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), has scheduled a markup for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, to consider S. 611, “The Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water...

RESCHEDULED HEARING NOTICE: Subcommittee on Health

News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has rescheduled this week’s hearing on “Examining the Regulation of Diagnostic Tests and Laboratory Operations." The hearing will now be held Nov. 17, 2015, at 2 p.m., in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Henderson Doctor Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

News Release: LAS VEGAS - Mahesh Kuthuru, M.D., 47, of Henderson, Nev. pleaded guilty today to unlawfully writing prescriptions for oxycodone and other highly addictive prescription painkillers, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.

Whitfield Introduces Congressional Review Act Resolutions to Protect Jobs from EPA Overreach

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today introduced two resolutions under the Congressional Review Act disapproving of two final rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new and existing fossil-fuel...

A Patient Oriented Approach for the 21st Century

By EPA Newswire | Oct 26, 2015

News Release: The United States currently is using a regulatory framework for drugs and devices that was developed during the 20th century when iron lungs were still in use, the polio vaccine was just being discovered, genomics were just a science fiction dream, and personalized medicine meant your doctor made house...

RESCHEDULED HEARING NOTICE: Subcommittee on Health

By EPA Newswire | Oct 26, 2015

News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), has rescheduled this week’s hearing on “Examining the Regulation of Diagnostic Tests and Laboratory Operations." The hearing will now be held Nov. 17, 2015, at 2 p.m., in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Pallone, Rush Troubled by GOP Efforts to Amend Clean Air Act and Give Pass to Auto Manufacturers

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) sent a letter to Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) insisting that the...

Pallone, Rush Troubled by GOP Efforts to Amend Clean Air Act and Give Pass to Auto Manufacturers

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) sent a letter to Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) insisting that the...

Cleveland Thermal to replace three coal‑fired boilers with new natural gas-fired boilers under terms of proposed consent decree

News Release: Cleveland Thermal LLC will replace three coal‑fired boilers with new natural gas-fired boilers which will significantly reduce sulfur dioxide emissions under the terms of a settlement reached between the company and federal authorities, said Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

A Patient Oriented Approach for the 21st Century