News published on Federal Newswire in January 2016

News from January 2016


Senator Johnson Responds to Planned Vote on Refugee Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - A piece of legislation long sought by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the American Safety Against Foreign Enemies [SAFE] Act, H.R. 4038, will be taken up by the Senate next week, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).


Genpak facility in Hope Hull cited for exposing Alabama workers to dangerous hazards causing two serious injuries in two-month span

News Release: Employer name: Genpak LLC. Inspection site: 7621 Bill Joseph Parkway, Hope Hull, Alabama. Citations issued: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to the employer on Jan. 13 for two repeated, six serious and one other-than-serious safety violation.


News Release: VAN BUREN, MO:Preparations are underway for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed burns this spring.The burns will be carefully planned and monitored by the park's Fire Management staff and will occur between late January and mid-April.The scheduling of these prescribed burns...


BLM Alaska Hosts "Sled Dog Tales" Social Media Event on Twitter

News Release: Sled dogs from around Alaska and the world will be “tweeting" on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 9-11 a.m., Alaska Standard Time,as part of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Alaska’s 2016 tweetchat, #blmiditachat. Anyone can join the conversation. Through a Twitter account www.twitter.com/BLMAlaska and using...


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson met with Norwegian Minister of Justice and Public Security Anders Anundsen to discuss cooperation on a number of shared security and travel facilitation issues.


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY In the days immediately following the State of the Union, Cabinet officials are embarking on the “State of the Union: Cabinet In Your Community” road tour to engage Americans in small towns, big cities and Indian ...


News Release: In the days immediately following the State of the Union, Cabinet officials are embarking on the “State of the Union: Cabinet In Your Community” road tour to engage Americans in small towns, big cities and Indian country about the advancements the Administration has made on the most important issues ...


News Release: Patrick Sheridan, an Irish national, was sentenced in federal court in Waco, Texas, today to 12 months in prison for conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act in relation to illegal rhinoceros horn trafficking, announced Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin Jr. for the Western District of Texas and Director Dan Ashe of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Correction Officers (CO) William Houghton, 32, and Eddie Rodas-Castro, 32, have pleaded guilty in connection with the beating of a federal inmate and the subsequent submission of false reports.


News Release: A New Orleans man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a coupon counterfeit ring using the Silk Road online marketplace, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite Jr. of the Eastern District of Louisiana.


$5M in grants available to create jail-based employment centers  to ready inmates for job market before release, reduce recidivism

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration today announced the availability of approximately $5 million for 10 grants of up to $500,000 each to put specialized American Job Centers within county, municipal or regional correctional facilities. By doing so, the grants ...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.