News from September 2015
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved legislation to lift the nearly 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports. H.R. 702, to adapt to crude oil market conditions, passed the committee by a vote of 31-19. Chairman Emeritus Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the bipartisan legislation which is expected to be considered by the full house later this month.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders today sent a letter to President Obama urging that he discuss with the Chinese President the heparin contamination case from 2007 and 2008 that led to the deaths and severe reactions of many Americans. The letter reads, “This case of intentional...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: HOUSTON - The operator of a tax preparation in Houston has entered a plea of guilty to one count of knowingly preparing a materially false claim against the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Special Agent in Charge Rick Goss of IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI). Adriana Lizette Luna pleaded guilty today, admitting she prepared a materially false 2011 U.S. Individual Income Tax return.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) today released a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). The government watchdog’s report examines the Environmental...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced Committee passage of three bipartisan reauthorizations: Mandatory Price Reporting, the National Forest Foundation Act, and the U.S. Grain Standards Act.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today held a business meeting where bipartisan legislation was passed to reauthorize Mandatory Price Reporting, the National Forest Foundation Act and the U.S. Grain Standards Act.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Firefighting is urgent and stressful work, and decisions are often made without vital information on the hazards that exist. To better protect emergency responders in these situations, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its manual, Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems*.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced today that a federal grand jury has indicted WILLIAM “WIL" ROS, age 45, of Cortez, Florida, with wire fraud, embezzlement from a bankruptcy estate, and money laundering in connection with his management and operation of Fundamental Provisions...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders today sent a letter to President Obama urging that he discuss with the Chinese President the heparin contamination case from 2007 and 2008 that led to the deaths and severe reactions of many Americans. The letter reads, “This case of intentional...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tiffany H. Lee and Melissa M. Marangola, who are handling the case, stated that in April 2013, Campbell transported an adult from New York to the State of New Jersey for the purpose of engaging in prostitution. The defendant used Backpage.com to post ads for the minor.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: DENVER - Benjamin Yoho, age 41, currently of Telluride and Ouray, was convicted and sentenced earlier this week following a one day bench trial before U.S. Magistrate David L. West in Durango of crimes related to the massive littering of an area north of Telluride within the Uncompahgre National Forest...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) today released a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). The government watchdog’s report examines the Environmental...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: Connie and Stephanie Robbins Admitted to Billing Medicaid for Services Not Performed.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Alonzo Diangelo Bell, 32, of Virginia Beach, pleaded guilty today to charges of manufacturing marijuana and maintaining drug-involved premises.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: St. Croix, USVI - Four defendants made their initial appearance today in District Court on St. Croix before U.S. Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon after their arrest for drug-related offenses, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced. The defendants are.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - Going-to-the-Sun Road construction is ongoing and will continue this fall on the east side of Glacier National Park. Crews will begin roadwork between St. Mary Visitor Center and Divide Creek Bridge (at the park boundary) on Monday, September 21. Traffic control will be in place to...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: Defendant Repeatedly Attempted to Travel to the Middle East to Join Terrorist Group.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: CHINO, Calif. - A two month gang related drug-trafficking investigation came to a successful conclusion afterofficers served four search warrants Wednesday, resulting in seven arrests.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing to discuss two draft bills authored by full committee Vice Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) to bolster the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 and the Partial-Birth...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 17, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders today sent a letter to President Obama urging that he discuss with the Chinese President the heparin contamination case from 2007 and 2008 that led to the deaths and severe reactions of many Americans. The letter reads, “This case of intentional...
