News published on Federal Newswire in January 2018

News from January 2018


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


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


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


November 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

News Release: November 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)


FAA Drone Registry Tops One Million

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the total number of drones now registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eclipsed one million.


US Transportation Secretary Recognizes University of Arkansas Student With Award for Work on Solar Airfield Pavement Anti-Icing Systems

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has honored Joseph Daniels, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Arkansas, with the Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering (RAISE) award in Washington, D.C. The annual award encourages college students to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to aviation challenges.


U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Release of Automated Vehicle Requests for Public Comment

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today discussed the Department’s progress in advancing the release of Federal Automated Vehicle Policy (FAVP) 3.0, also known as A Vision for Safety 3.0, during her remarks at CES in Las Vegas, Nevada.


News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a robbery at a McDonald’s restaurant, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.


News Release: Daniel John Pye, 36, an Ashdown, Arkansas, resident was sentenced to 40 years of imprisonment, to be followed by 25 years of supervised release, for traveling in foreign commerce with the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, also known as child sex tourism.


BLM Approves Production Well for San Emidio Geothermal Facility

News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office has approved a proposal submitted by US Geothermal Nevada LLC (USGN) to drill a new geothermal production well at the San Emidio Geothermal Facility. No new surface disturbance on BLM administered public lands will occur for this project since the well pad, and access to the well pads are all pre-existing and previously permitted.


Maryland man admits to bank fraud charge

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Baltimore, Maryland man has admitted to bank fraud, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


South Bend Man Sentenced For Possession Of Heroin And Possession Of A Firearm During A Drug Trafficking Crime

News Release: SOUTH BEND - The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, announced that Denzel Rakim Bridges, age 25, of South Bend, Indiana was sentenced before District Court Senior Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. for one count of possession of heroin and one count of possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.