News published on Federal Newswire in May 2016

News from May 2016


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FMCSA Declares Kentucky Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Kentucky-licensed truck driver William R. Eichhorn to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Eichhorn, a commercial driver’s license (CDL) holder, was served the federal order on May 13, 2016.


March 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data

News Release: March 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data


USDOT Releases Failure Investigation Report for May 2015 Plains All-American Pipeline Spill in Santa Barbara, California

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced today that it has completed its investigation of the May 19, 2015, Plains All-American pipeline release in Santa Barbara County, California. The pipeline ruptured and released an estimated ...


2016 Artillery Programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend artillery programs this summer at Chickamauga Battlefield and at Point Park on Lookout Mountain.


Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years for Third Drug Conviction

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Myles Eugene Crandle, 33, of Virginia Beach, was sentenced today to 192 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Franklinville Man Sentenced For Illegally Buying And Selling Elephant Tusks

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr., announced today that Ferdinand E. Krizan, 78, of Franklinville, NY, who was convicted of trafficking in prohibited wildlife, was fined $30,000 by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci.


Derby Line Woman Jailed For Embezzlement

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Vermont. Thursday, May 19, 2016. The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Amy C. Fletcher, age 45, of Derby Line, Vermont, appeared for sentencing yesterday on her fraud and tax evasion convictions before Judge...


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Michigan resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating the federal drug laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, New Britain Police Chief James P. Wardwell and Wethersfield Police Chief James Cetran, announced that the following nine individuals were arrested today on federal charges related to the distribution of, a powerful synthetic opioid...


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Dorothea Terfinko, 56, of Laury’s Station, Pennsylvania, was charged by Information, filed yesterday, with one count of theft of government funds, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. According to the Information, the defendant improperly received Social Security disability payments after she concealed her marriage in her application for benefits. The defendant’s alleged actions resulted in a loss to the government of approximately $48,435.13.