News published on Federal Newswire in April 2016

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a contract for construction of Reach 12B, a feature of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, totaling $3.6 million to Weeminuche Construction Authority of Towaoc, Colorado.

HEARING: Brady Announces Hearing on the Tax Treatment of Health Care

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced today that the Committee will hold a hearing entitled “The Tax Treatment of Health Care" on Thursday, April 14th at 10:00 AM in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building. The hearing will examine how the tax code affects our health care system. Members will also discuss ways to lower health care costs, improve choice and access, and ensure our tax code treats all Americans fairly.

Join Big South Fork for the Second Annual Blue Heron Decoration Day, Saturday, May 7, 2016

News Release: Stearns, Kentucky: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area announces the second annual Blue Heron Decoration Day event. This event is hosted at the Blue Heron Interpretive Center on Saturday, May 7, from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. (ET). This is an opportunity for park visitors and families that once...

Committee Leaders Press EPA and NHTSA for Details on CAFE Standards Review

By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and National Highway...

Dallas Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Structuring Transactions

News Release: DALLAS - Linda Nell Fantroy, 65, of Dallas, was sentenced this morning by U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey to 18 months in federal prison, following her guilty plea in December 2015 to one count of structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.

Former President Of Louisville Debt Relief Business Charged With Tax Crimes

News Release: Kimberley L. Gordon charged with failing to pay $173,264 in taxes.

GAO Report on Television Station Public Files Underscores Need for Luján’s Transparency Act

By EPA Newswire | Apr 11, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Committee Member Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) stressed the need for Congress to pass Luján’s Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act after a non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds that some television stations are not including required information on public filings.

Shreveport man pleads guilty to drug and firearm charges

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Shreveport man pleaded guilty last week to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.

Special Programs Offered During National Park Week (Manteo)

News Release: National Park Week, April 16 to 24, 2016, is America's largest celebration of national heritage. It's about making great connections, exploring amazing places, discovering open spaces, enjoying affordable vacations, and enhancing America’s best idea-the national parks! It's all happening in your national parks.

Committee Leaders Press EPA and NHTSA for Details on CAFE Standards Review

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and National Highway...

BLM Releases Statistics on Oil and Gas Activity on Federal, Indian Lands

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released fiscal year (FY) 2015 statistics for oil and gas permitting, leasing and drilling activity on lands where BLM permits are required. Production from those lands, both Federal and Indian, increased 10 percent over FY 2014 and went up more...

Dauphin County plumbing, heating worker hospitalized after trench cave-in

By DOL Newswire | Apr 11, 2016

News Release: Employer name: Williamson Plumbing and Heating Inc., doing business as Roto-Rooter Services Co., 4197 East Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, Pennsylvania

Former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Employee Sentenced To Prison for Attempted Spear-Phishing Cyber-Attack On Department of Energy Computers

News Release: WASHINGTON - Charles Harvey Eccleston, 62, a former employee of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), was sentenced today to 18 months in prison on a federal charge stemming from an attempted e-mail “spear-phishing" attack in January 2015 that targeted dozens of DOE employee e-mail accounts.

Ice Methamphetamine Prosecution Sends 23 Individuals to Federal Prison

News Release: Area Drug Traffickers Were Supplied High-Quality Methamphetamine from Arizona and California.

GAO Report on Television Station Public Files Underscores Need for Luján’s Transparency Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Committee Member Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) stressed the need for Congress to pass Luján’s Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act after a non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds that some television stations are not including required information on public filings.

Public Invited to Trail Dedication Event

News Release: REDDING, Calif. -- The Shasta Historic Mining Park, McConnell Foundation, Redding Mountain Bike Club and the Bureau of Land Management will celebrate the dedication of the Middle Creek Rock Creek trail system and Redding Bike Month with a public event featuring entertainment, food, information booths, and free bike rides.

Multiple defendants headed to prison for Federal heroin crimes

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Three defendants were sentenced to federal prison today for heroin crimes, announced Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto. Eddie William Randall, 36, of Detroit, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin...

San Antonio Accountant Pleads Guilty to Obstructing the IRS

News Release: In San Antonio, Richard Molina Soto, owner of RMS & Associates, pleaded guilty to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the internal revenue laws by failing to pay over $280,000 to the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of his clients, announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Special Agent in Charge William Cotter.

Brady Statement on March Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s March 2016 jobs report...

Modesto Developer Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud Scheme