News published on Federal Newswire in October 2017

News from October 2017



Explosion During Traffic Stop; No Known Further Threat to Public Safety

News Release: Explosion During Traffic Stop; No Known Further Threat to Public Safety.


DOE-Supported CO2-Capture Project Hits Major Milestone: 4 Million Metric Tons

News Release: A large-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology made possible through support from the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and National Energy Technology Laboratory has captured and transported its 4-millionth metric ton of CO2.


FBI Breaks Ground for New Central Records Complex

News Release: FBI Breaks Ground for New Central Records Complex.


South Florida Attorney Charged With Securities Fraud and Money Laundering in Relation to Fraudulent Sale of Shell Companies and Secretly Controlled Stock

News Release: A South Florida attorney was charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering offenses in connection with a scheme to fraudulently register shell companies with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issue a class of unrestricted or “free-trading" shares in the companies that...


Peterson Statement at Hearing Examining the 2017 Agenda for the CFTC

News Release: “Thank you Mr. Chairman. And welcome, Chairman Giancarlo, to the Agriculture Committee. You’ve appeared before the Committee before but this is your first time as Chairman.


Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Reinvigoration of Project Safe Neighborhoods and Other Actions to Reduce Rising Tide of Violent Crime

News Release: Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced several Department of Justice actions to reduce the rising tide of violent crime in America. Foremost of those actions is the reinvigoration of “Project Safe Neighborhoods," a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.


Selby Man Charged with Violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Selby, South Dakota, man, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.


Guatemalan National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry After Deportation

News Release: BOSTON - A Guatemalan national charged with a federal immigration crime pleaded guilty and was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston.


Foreign Affairs Committee Markup – Tomorrow 9:30 a.m.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the committee will meet TOMORROW, Thursday, October 12 at 9:30 a.m. to consider...


Omaha Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

News Release: On Oct. 10, 2017, Adalberto Martinez-Ramirez was sentenced by United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. Martinez-Ramirez previously had pled guilty to two counts of a Superseding Indictment: Count I, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture...


IRS Cooperator Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Digital Audio Tape in a Federal Investigation for Financial Gain

News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man who was working as a paid cooperator for the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with falsifying audio recordings in a federal investigation.


Democrats Force Committee Markup on Secretary Zinke’s Secret National Monument Review Process

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and 30 House Democrats have set the agenda for today’s 4:00 p.m. ET markup by forcing Committee Republicans to consider Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's "review" of our national monuments. Secretary Zinke’s lack of transparency in the monument...


Operations Update for Castillo de San Marcos & Fort Matanzas

News Release: St. Augustine, FL - The Visitor Center area of Fort Matanzas National Monument has reopened today, as hazardous tree limbs have been removed from public areas. This area consists of the main park entrance, the visitor center and restroom facilities, and the park’s Coastal Hammock Nature Trail.


Boston Man Sentenced for Escaping from Custody

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for escaping from custody at a Residential Reentry Center.


Pallone Statement at Markup of FCC Reauthorization Legislation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of FCC reauthorization legislation...


Shawn P. Mulligan Named Acting Superintendent  Cape Cod National Seashore

News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - The National Park Service Northeast Region Associate Regional Director, Rose Fennell, is pleased to welcome Shawn P. Mulligan as acting superintendent at Cape Cod National Seashore. Mr. Mulligan began his new role on September 17.


50+ Members Testify Before #SubHealth, Sharing Stories and Legislative Ideas to Combat #OpioidCrisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on health, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) today held a “Member Day, " allowing members both on and off the Energy and Commerce Committee to share local and personal stories and highlight potential legislative solutions to combat the opioid crisis.


Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney and FBI Assistant Director Announce Securities and Wire Fraud Charges Against Founders of Purported Snack Business

News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced the arrest and unsealing of a complaint charging LISA BERSHAN, BARRY...


David A. Hickman Pleads Guilty to Using Fire or Explosives to Damage or Destroy Buildings Used in Interstate Commerce

News Release: Hickman Pleads Guilty to Five Counts of Arson but Admits Igniting Fires that Damaged and Destroyed Nine Buildings in Albuquerque in November 2016.