News published on Federal Newswire in January 2018

News from January 2018


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a three page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a three page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Missoula BLM meeting postponed

News Release: (MISSOULA, Mont.) - Due to the government shutdown, a meeting to discuss the Missoula Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Resource Management Plan has been postponed until further notice.


News Release: The United States Attorney, Richard W. Moore, announces that Tarell Lamar Taylor, a 29 year old, resident of Prichard, Alabama was sentenced to 21 months incarceration followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm after being convicted of two felonies, namely, Burglary Third Degree and Receiving Stolen Property.


Ozark National Scenic Riverways Accessible to Public during Government Shutdown

News Release: Van Buren, MO - During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air facilities at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.


News Release: The United States Attorney, Richard W. Moore, announces that Tarell Lamar Taylor, a 29 year old, resident of Prichard, Alabama was sentenced to 21 months incarceration followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm after being convicted of two felonies, namely, Burglary Third Degree and Receiving Stolen Property.


Statement from U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, Western District of Tennessee on the Federal Government Shutdown

News Release: Memphis, TN -"The Department of Justice is comprised of about 40 components that have a broad array of national security, law enforcement, and criminal justice system responsibilities. Therefore, a significant portion of the Department’s mission relates to the safety of human life and the protection...


Andersonville National Historic Site Partially Accessible to Public during Government Shutdown

News Release: Andersonville, GA - During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. The facilities and grounds at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed with the exception of Andersonville National Cemetery. Andersonville National Cemetery grounds will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Chaudhry Ahmad Farooq, 25, a Pakistani national residing in Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 23 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - During the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, the majority of Bureau of Land Management public lands across the country will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. BLM roads, trails, campgrounds...


News Release: The United States Attorney, Richard W. Moore, announces that Sam Nang Chhom, a 31 year old, resident of Irvington, Alabama was sentenced to 57 months incarceration followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a stolen firearm.


New Addition to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

News Release: MONTROSE, CO - On Dec. 27, 2017, the National Park Service (NPS) and The Conservation Fund finalized a purchase to add 2,494 acres to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Located near the visitor center and along the South Rim of the canyon, this addition to the park will provide access for additional recreation opportunities, wildlife habitat, and potential utility improvements in the park, which saw over 300,000 visitors in 2017.


News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 264 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for training with terrorists overseas and leading a terrorist plot.


Huxley Man Sentenced to Prison for Sending Obscene Material to a Minor

News Release: DES MOINES, IA -- On Jan. 19, 2018, Luke Crouse, age 26, formerly of Huxley, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to five years in prison and three years of supervised release to follow his prison term for transferring obscene material to a minor announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson requesting information about members of the Department’s Senior Executive Service who have been the subjects of multiple complaints, including Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints.