News published on Federal Newswire in August 2017

News from August 2017


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a six page proposed rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Alleged Marijuana Growers in Siskiyou County Charged for Conspiring to Bribe Sheriff

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Chi Meng Yang, 31, of Montague, and his sister Gaosheng Laitinen, 36, of Mt. Shasta Vista, were charged today for conspiring to commit bribery, bribery of a public official, conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, and manufacturing marijuana, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


News Release: Bangor, Maine: Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Amanda Harding a/k/a “Amanda Grass," 32, of Orono, Maine, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to social security fraud.


Bureau of Reclamation Awards $3.62 Million for Desalination and Water Purification Research in 13 States

News Release: WASHINGTON - Bureau of Reclamation Acting Commissioner Alan Mikkelsen announced today that Reclamation will provide $3.62 million to conduct laboratory and pilot-scale desalination and water purification research in 13 states.


News Release: Aug. 31, 2017 - A new report on the characteristics of female veterans released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that early-career aged female veterans (18 to 34 years old) were more likely to be employed, married and have a child in their home than early-career aged female nonveterans.


Former Army Soldier Sentenced to 74 Months in Prison and 20 Years of Supervised Release for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: Savannah, GA: Win Hang Vong, 26, a former Fort Stewart Army soldier, was sentenced earlier this week by United States District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood to 74 months in federal prison to be followed 20 years of monitored supervised release.


Durham Man Sentenced to Prison on Money Laundering Charge

News Release: Transaction Involved Fraudulently-obtained Tax Refund. GREENSBORO, N.C. - A Durham resident was sentenced on Aug. 30, 2017, for money laundering, announced Sandra J. Hairston, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina. DAGLISH OMARI OSORO, 30, of Durham, North Carolina...


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management today announced its latest update to the National Fluids Lease Sale System, an online automation effort that allows the public and industry to nominate public land for oil and gas development. The update increases transparency by making it easier for anyone to monitor the status of a nomination.