News published on Federal Newswire in June 2019

News from June 2019


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


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


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


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


Bishop, Dingell, Wyden, Ernst Introduce Legislation to Improve Recreational Opportunities

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) of the House Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon)released the following statements on the introduction of the bipartisan Recreation Not Red Tape (RNR) Act.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, the Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a hearing to examine violations of the Hatch Act under the Trump Administration. Although Kellyanne Conway was invited to testify at this hearing, the White House sent a letter this week notifying the Committee that Ms. Conway will not appear. The Committee will move forward with a vote to subpoena Ms. Conway to compel her appearance at a future hearing.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A criminal complaint was unsealed today against four individuals, including the president of the Modesto Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Witness List: Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

News Release: 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. WITNESS LIST. Mr. Terrence A. Duffy, Chairman and CEO, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Christopher Edmonds, Senior Vice President of Financial Markets, Intercontinental Exchange, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Daniel Maguire, CEO, LCH Group,...


Mountain Top Accountant Sentenced To Seven Years Of Imprisonment For Laundering Nearly $1.4 Million And For Failing To Report Over $800,000 To The IRS

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on June 24, 2019, United States District Court Judge James Munley sentenced Adam Kamor, age 44, to seven years of imprisonment and three years of supervised release, for committing money laundering and tax evasion.


Federal Awards Ceremony Honors Efforts of Federal Law Enforcement Partners

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- On Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. the SDIN and Federal law enforcement acknowledged the pursuit of excellence demonstrated by federal Special Agents, Task Force Officers, Analysts, and Victim/Witness Coordinators. The ceremony and all day training was sponsored by United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler and held at the Indiana War Memorial.


Summer 2019 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises and Ranger III Tours

News Release: HOUGHTON, MICH - Join Isle Royale National Park aboard Ranger III for summer 2019 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises and Ranger III tours.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Jacksonville Zoo After Rhinoceros Injures Zookeeper

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc. for exposing employees to workplace safety hazards at the Jacksonville, Florida, zoo. The animal park faces $14,661 in proposed penalties.


News Release: SALEM, MA - Starting at 7:00 AM on Sunday, July 7th, and running until about 7:00 PM that evening, Salem Maritime National Historic Site and The House of the Seven Gables will be hosting “Enduring Hawthorne: A Marathon Reading of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables.".


News Release: WASHINGTON - A doctor who practiced in New Jersey and Pennsylvania was charged in an indictment unsealed today for his alleged participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for prescribing large volumes of a powerful fentanyl narcotic.


News Release: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area would like to remind everyone that the deadline for submitting entries for the 2019 Big South Fork photography contest is July 26.


News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore is pleased to announce the next chance to join the Horse Sense and Survival tour with Resource Manager, Dr. Sue Stuska. This trip will take place on Saturday, July 13 out of the Harkers Island Visitor Center at 7:45 a.m. Participants will return to the Harkers Island dock at 12:15 p.m.


News Release: Fort Smith, Arkansas - Duane (DAK) Kees, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Krisa Dawn Durham, age 42, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for her conviction for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The Honorable P.K. Holmes, III presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fort Smith.


Federal Awards Ceremony Honors Efforts of Federal Law Enforcement Partners

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- On Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. the SDIN and Federal law enforcement acknowledged the pursuit of excellence demonstrated by federal Special Agents, Task Force Officers, Analysts, and Victim/Witness Coordinators. The ceremony and all day training was sponsored by United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler and held at the Indiana War Memorial.


Former Hoboken City Council Candidate Convicted of Conspiring to Use Mail to Promote Voter Bribery Scheme

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A former candidate for the Hoboken City Council was convicted today of conspiring to promote a voter bribery scheme by use of the mail, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - April Wickersham began her career at the Hanford Site as an engineer in 2009. A decade later, she helps lead one of Hanford’s highest priority projects for EM Richland Operations Office contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company. Wickersham’s leadership in the effort to remotely...