News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a nine page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDOT Air Travel Consumer Report Now Includes More Complete Airline Data

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today issued its monthly Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR), which, for the first time since its inception more than 30 years ago, contains data on domestic flights that are marketed by the mainline carriers, but operated by the mainline carriers’ regional codeshare affiliates.


ZION NARROWS TOP-DOWN ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

News Release: SPRINGDALE, UT - Effective immediately, Zion National Park has stopped issuing Wilderness permits to hike the Zion Narrows from North to South (“top-down"). This includes the 16-mile one-way day hike and all overnight use.


News Release: United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Trevon Pettway, 21, of Mobile, was sentenced in federal court on his conviction for possession of a firearm by a fugitive from justice and illegal receipt of a firearm by a person under indictment. Court documents ...


How Reliable Are Turtles for Measuring Ocean Trash and Marine Health?

News Release: When a sea turtle turns up dead on the beach, it often makes the news, especially if the death appears to result from plastic debris in the turtle’s stomach. Scientists and the public in general are concerned about the increase in ocean trash and the effects of plastics on marine life. Many view the news reports as scientific updates and assume turtles are like canaries in coal mines when it comes to monitoring the health of the ocean and marine life.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Following advocacy by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced that they have now successfully fixed a quirk in the mail system that resulted in some Missourians along the Iowa and Arkansas borders being assigned non-Missouri postal addresses.


San Francisco Resident Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Valentino Johnson was sentenced to 114 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Rayfield Roundtree. The sentence was handed down today by the Honorable Vince Chhabria, U.S. District Judge.


El Dorado Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Federal Prison For Distribution Of Methamphetamine And Firearms Violation

News Release: El Dorado, Arkansas - Duane (DAK) Kees, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Tommie Roshaun Glosson, age 23, of El Dorado, was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine and two counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The Honorable Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in El Dorado.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Metal Forging Company, Proposes $225,046 in Penalties

News Release: LAKEWOOD, CO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Vforge Inc. - based in Lakewood, Colorado - for machine safety hazards after an employee suffered fatal injuries while working on a forging machine. The company faces proposed penalties of $225,046.


New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Extensive Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Rhode Island

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A New Jersey man previously convicted in federal court in Massachusetts and incarcerated for masterminding a real estate fraud scheme, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence on Friday to charges that he again conspired to defraud financially distressed homeowners, investors, and financial institutions of fees, rental income, mortgage payment funds, property ownership and/or proceeds from the sale of their properties.