News published on Federal Newswire in September 2019

News from September 2019


The US Transportation Department published a seven page proposed rule on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page proposed rule on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


A Safer Way for Police to Test Drug Evidence

News Release: Scientists have demonstrated a way for police to quickly and safely test whether a baggie or other package contains illegal drugs without having to handle any suspicious contents directly. The new technique can limit the risk of accidental exposure to fentanyl and other highly potent drugs that can be dangerous if a small amount is accidentally inhaled.


MEDIA ADVISORY: ASSISTANT SECRETARY SIMMONS TO SPEAK AT SOLAR POWER INTERNATIONAL

News Release: On Sept. 24, 2019 at Solar Power International (SPI), in Salt Lake City, Utah, Daniel R Simmons, the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy will speak at the General Session at 8:00 a.m. in Ballroom 355, followed by the American-Made...


Topeka Men Plead Guilty To Federal Carjacking Charge

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - Two Topeka men pleaded guilty today to a federal carjacking charge, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to examine the sourcing and use of minerals needed for clean energy technologies.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that defendant Philip Ahr, 68, of Radnor, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 151 months’ incarceration and 10 years’ supervised release by United States District Court Judge Michael M. Baylson after pleading guilty to three counts of distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography. His sentence requires him to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law.


As SRS Approaches 70-Year Anniversary, Panelists Optimistic About Site's Future

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A panel of DOE federal and contractor leaders discussed the future of the Savannah River Site (SRS) at this year’s National Cleanup Workshop.


Illegal Alien Involved in Deadly Interstate 70 Crash Sentenced to 42 Months

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced that a Guatemalan man who was involved in a February 2018 crash that killed Indianapolis Colts player Edwin Jackson and rideshare driver Jeffrey Monroe was convicted and sentenced for illegally reentering the United States after having been...


Female Bank Robber Responsible for Grocery Store Bank Branch Heists

News Release: Female Bank Robber Responsible for Grocery Store Bank Branch Heists.


News Release: As the height of hurricane season in the Atlantic, September is the perfect time to dust off your preparedness kit and brush up your family’s disaster plans. No matter where they live, from the Eastern Seaboard to Tornado Alley, Americans all across the nation are assessing their readiness during National Preparedness Month, recognized each September and promoted by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA).


Career criminal, selling deadly heroin and fentanyl around Norfolk, off the streets

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Barry Jamel Alexander, 33, of Norfolk, was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin.


Texas Man Admits to Involvement in Transporting 76 Aliens

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 42-year-old resident of San Antonio had pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport 76 undocumented aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


News Release: HAMMOND-Felicia Blount, 44, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon following her plea of guilty to health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


10 Years Of Elk Vegetation Management Plan Monitoring Data Special Program Wednesday, September 25

News Release: Join Dr. Edward Gage, Research Scientist at Colorado State University, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park as he shares progress on analyses of ten years of monitoring data from the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan.


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 260,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2019/2020 marketing year.


Doctor Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone Pills

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and James P. O’Neill, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD")...