News from May 2016
By USDA Wire | May 10, 2016
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | May 10, 2016
The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 10, 2016
The US Energy Department published a three page proposed rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | May 10, 2016
The US Agriculture Department published a seven page proposed rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 10, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 10, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 10, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 10, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | May 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today celebrated the groundbreaking of Denver’s Southeast Rail Extension Project, which will add to Colorado’s growing transit system by expanding light rail service south of Denver. Last month, FTA awarded approximately $92 million in federal Capital Investment Grant program funds toward the project.

By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Joseph Robert Paper, 32, of Ranson, West Virginia, pled guilty today to traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual conduct with a minor victim, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - An Orange County man has pleaded guilty to embezzling approximately $1.4 million from his employer, a crime he committed when he was pending sentencing in another embezzlement case involving another former employer.
By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: Grab your magnifying glass and explore nature in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, like never before! On May 20-21, national parks across the country, including Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, will participate in the National Parks BioBlitz. BioBlitz is a fun, fast-paced biological survey...

By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA - Eon L. Menckeberg, 55, of Chipley, Florida, was sentenced today to two years’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $268,135.10 in restitution to Northwest Florida Community Hospital and $122,184.38 in restitution to Jackson County Hospital. The sentence was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

By USDA Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded 26 grants to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers across rural America conserve energy and develop renewable energy systems, ultimately reducing their carbon footprint, lowering overhead costs and helping to create jobs. The...

By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: Capitol Reef National Park Rangers, Loa Elementary Fifth Graders, and Wayne School Superintendent Burke Torgerson all have momentous occasions to celebrate! On the morning of Thursday, May 19, 2016, we will join together at the Fruita Historic Schoolhouse to celebrate the graduation of Fifth Grade students from Loa Elementary School, the retirement of Wayne School Superintendent Burke Torgerson, and the Centennial of the National Park Service.
By State Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today said the latest U.S. freedom of navigation exercise in the South China Sea is an “important step" that should be part of routine patrols in nearby international waters to challenge unlawful territorial claims by China.

By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free program exploring the life of John Brown on Saturday, May 21, at 2 pm along the Brown's Ferry Federal Road Trail on Moccasin Bend.This 90 minute, 1.2 mile walking tour begins at the trailhead near 700 Moccasin Bend Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405. Special Event signs will be posted off West Manufacturer's Road to assist visitors in finding the program location.

By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: I would like to start off by noting that this may be the first ever hearing this committee has held on this topic.

By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: SCRANTON, PA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on May 5, 2015, David Sandy Lee Parks, age 60, of New Haven, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to six bank robberies, including two bank robberies in Rhode Island.
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2016
News Release: Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison.