News from October 2015
By DOE Gazette | Oct 21, 2015
The US Energy Department published a five page rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – U.S. Transportation Under Secretary Peter Rogoff and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard today hosted the ninth of 11 nationwide regional forums on the Beyond Traffic draft framework at the University of Indianapolis. The Beyond Traffic report examines the trends and choices facing America’s ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the return of a third superseding indictment charging Samuel Lee Lynch (29, Tampa), Christopher Marquis Fruster (20, Tampa), Reo Thomas Nance (31, Lakeland), and Brittany Jenae Hall (26, Tampa) with conspiracy, armed robbery, and firearms...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that ALBERT BROWN, age 46, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced today after having previously pled guilty to multiple criminal counts for his involvement in a 2007 scheme commit insurance fraud by arson.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Attorney General Loretta Lynch recognized 279 Justice Department employees and 33 individuals, including three people in the District of New Jersey, with Attorney General Awards at a ceremony today in Washington, D.C. These annual awards recognize department employees and other individuals for their dedication to carrying out the Department of Justice’s mission.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: LOS ANGELES - An attorney who was indicted in September for allegedly stealing several million dollars from clients was named yesterday in a new indictment that adds additional wire fraud counts, as well as tax evasion and identity theft charges, to the case.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument to Host.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -Last Friday, SRINADHA RAVI DIRISINA, 35, of Oklahoma City, was convicted by a jury of stealing money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, which is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: Washington -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today cheered the Treasury Department’s announcement of new regulations following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that made marriage equality the law of the land. The proposed rules update several tax policies to ensure all marriages receive equal treatment under the law.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - Ramon L. Garcia, 31, of Plummer, Idaho, pleaded guilty on Oct. 20, 2015, to assault, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Garcia was charged by the United States Attorney’s Office on September 9, 2015.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced, the Tribal Recognition Act of 2015 and issued the following statement.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Attorney General Loretta Lynch presented 279 Justice Department employees and 33 individuals, including two Assistant United States Attorneys in the Western District of North Carolina, with Attorney General Awards at a ceremony held today in Washington, D.C. These annual awards recognize department employees and other individuals for their dedication to carrying out the Department of Justice’s mission.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: Ms. Davita Vance-Cooks, Director, Government Publishing Office
By Interior Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to attend a meeting to learn about and offer input regarding trails planning efforts, a proposed wayside area and related topics. The open house meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6-8 p.m. at the McKinley Village Community Center.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on the Department of Labor’s proposed fiduciary rule.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that ALBERT BROWN, age 46, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced today after having previously pled guilty to multiple criminal counts for his involvement in a 2007 scheme commit insurance fraud by arson.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: Clarkdale, AZ -Tuzigoot National Monument. Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot to Commemorate Native American Heritage Month with Indigenous Arts, Crafts, and Cultural Events. In honor of Native peoples' contributions to American culture, Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments will host special events...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released long-awaited recommendations under its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project to address the tax treatment of corporate profits earned across borders. The BEPS proposal does not change U.S. law,...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Dennis Bernard, 29, of Cranston, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Providence today to trafficking heroin and crack cocaine, announced United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha, Cranston Police Chief Colonel Michael J. Winquist and Warwick Police Chief Colonel Stephen M. McCartney.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 21, 2015
News Release: “Thank you Chairman Conaway. “I'm pleased that we can follow up on what I thought was a good discussion in June. As I said then, I think we need to keep a close eye on how other countries subsidize agriculture. This is especially important to keep in mind during our debates on the farm safety net. We...
