News published on Federal Newswire in August 2017

News from August 2017


The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page proposed rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Tyler County man indicted on meth distribution and illegal firearm charges

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - A Middlebourne, West Virginia man was indicted by a federal grand jury on drug distribution charges, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.


News Release: CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT AND OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE RECEIVE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION GRANT FOR CITIZEN SCIENCE 2.0 IN NATIONAL PARKS.


Dorchester Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $4 Million Bank Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A Dorchester man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a $4 million bank fraud scheme.


Opelousas man sentenced to 57 years in prison for robbing three businesses at gunpoint

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced today that an Opelousas man was sentenced to 684 months and one day in prison for robbing three local businesses at gunpoint.


Executive for airline staffing company pleads guilty to immigration fraud

News Release: SAN DIEGO -The former vice president of operations for two airline mechanic staffing companies pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges he made false statements as part of a scheme to enable dozens of the companies’ Mexican mechanics obtain legal residency in the U.S.


News Release: Jackson, Miss - William Jason Moore, 38, of Jackson, was sentenced on August 8, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves, to serve 50 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Harold Brittain. Moore was also ordered to pay a $1500 fine.


News Release: BILLINGS - Jesus Deniz Mendoza, 20, of Worland, Wyoming, was sentenced today to life in prison in Billings federal court after pleading guilty to a superseding information charging him with two counts of second-degree murder, assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and...


News Release: SALT LAKE CITY-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salt Lake Field Office welcomes the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) and Speed Week racers to the Bonneville Salt Flats from Aug. 12-18, 2017. For over a hundred years, the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats have served as a world-famous racing ground for land speed racers.


News Release: Spokane - Joseph H. Harrington, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Cody P. Kiehn, age 35, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced today for being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. United States District Judge Rosanna Malouf Petersen sentenced Kiehn to a 60-month term of imprisonment and a three-year term of court supervision following release from Federal prison.


Tallassee Woman Faces Federal Charges for Defrauding Online Shoppers

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama- On Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 42 year old Tanya Lee English (a/k/a Tonya Roberts), from Tallassee, Alabama, was arrested on federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced A. Clark Morris, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.


News Release: Defendants Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dakota.


U.S. Population on the Move Between Counties

News Release: AUG. 10, 2017 - Today the U.S. Census Bureau updated the Census Flows Mapper to include 2011-2015 American Community Survey data. Census Flows Mapper is a web mapping application that allows users to view and save county-to-county migration flows in the United States. Users can sort and customize maps by dataset, type of migration flow, colors and range of movers.


NOAA awards $5.8 million in grants to support endangered, threatened species recovery

News Release: Today, NOAA announces the award of $5.8 million in species recovery grants to states and tribes to promote the recovery of endangered and threatened marine species, ranging from large whales to tiny shellfish.


Airline Staffing Executive Pleads Guilty to Immigration Fraud

News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas W. Pilchak (619) 546-9709.