News from January 2016
By DOT News Wire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: First public comment period commences on Safety Fitness Determination rulemaking proposal
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Thursday, Jan. 21, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing that examines the current financial status of the U.S. Postal Service and options for reform. The hearing, “Laying Out the Reality of the U.S. Postal Service," will include witnesses...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: Secretary Sally Jewell announced today that the Interior Department will launch a comprehensive review to identify and evaluate potential reforms to the federal coal program in order to ensure that it is properly structured to provide a fair return to taxpayers and reflect its impacts on the environment...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Michael C. “Mickey" Woods, age 45, of Cornwall, Ontario, was sentenced to life imprisonment for running a drug trafficking organization that made more than $10 million in profits in a single year. -
By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is searching for a 50-year-old man, Timothy Philpott, who was last reported seen in Ellsworth at approximately 7:45 am on Tuesday, January 12th. The NPS is searching a large area around Parkman and Sargent mountains in Acadia National Park with assistance from the Maine Warden Service, Maine Forest Service, Maine Association for Search and Rescue, and Mount Desert Island (MDI) Search and Rescue.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A federal court jury in Providence today convicted Jose Ignacio Goris, 41, of Providence, of attempting to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Goris was arrested on Aug. 14, 2014, moments after he took custody of what he believed to be a kilogram of...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area in Imperial County will be fee free from Fri., Jan. 15 through Mon., Jan. 18, 2016, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) holiday weekend. Permits will not be required to enjoy the sand dunes recreation area.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: SEATTLE - -A south Puget Sound area resident who tried to hide his illegal drug dealing behind what he falsely claimed was a ‘medical marijuana’ dispensary consistent with state law, was convicted on Jan. 15, 2016, in U.S. District Court in Tacoma of two federal charges related to drug distribution.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: National Park Service compendiums for Alaska are open for a 30-day public comment period. A compendium - one for each NPS area in Alaska - is a compilation of all designations, closures and restrictions adopted under the discretionary authority within the regulations covering national parks. This regulatory tool helps manage Alaska's national park areas for the public's enjoyment, use and protection.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement on the Food and Drug Administration’s marketing clearance of a newly redesigned duodenoscope that will improve patient safety. The manufacturer...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the expansion of the Department's StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative into high-poverty counties in Florida, Missouri, Montana, and Ohio. Launched in 2010, more than 1,500 StrikeForce partnerships have already helped USDA support nearly 190,000 projects and invest $23.5 billion in high-poverty areas in rural America.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: Washington's Headerquarters Museum and Ford Mansion Remain Open During Project.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: BRICEBURG, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has temporarily closed Briceburg Road at the visitor center to vehicle access due to a rock slide on the road. Pedestrian access is still allowed.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: MOOSE, WY -Superintendent David Vela has selected Denise Germann to serve as the next public affairs officer for Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Germann will be responsible for dissemination of park news and information to the public, relationships with the media, and public communication on a wide range of complex and often controversial issues. Germann will begin her duties at Grand Teton on Feb. 22, 2016.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that All Points Produce Inc. satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Clarence Lambert, 23, of Brooklyn, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and use and brandishing of a firearm during a crime of violence, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell seeking information about the Administration’s decision to fund the Basic Health Program (BHP) for more than six months without a congressional appropriation.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: Park officials announced the temporary, daytime closure of the Legion Field Bridge near the Gatlinburg Welcome Center for northbound traffic beginning January 25-27, 2016. The closure is necessary to allow work crews from Sevier County Electric System and AT&T to safely replace a power pole and associated conduits near the intersection.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 15, 2016
News Release: San Francisco - On Monday, Jan. 18, national parks throughout the country will commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. All national parks will provide free admission for all visitors and many parks will host special events or volunteer service projects.
