News published on Federal Newswire in April 2020

News from April 2020


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Lewiston Awarded Over $85,000 to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has awarded $85,314 to the City of Lewiston to address the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19.


News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) is seeking public comments through May 15 on its programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) for reducing the risk of wildfires on public lands it manages in east-central Alaska.


FBI Pittsburgh Warns Popular Social Media Trends Can Lead to Fraud

News Release: FBI Pittsburgh Warns Popular Social Media Trends Can Lead to Fraud.


Avowed member of white supremacist gang sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for drug trafficking

News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced today that Jonathan Ray Adams a/k/a Jon Boy, 34, of Asheville, was sentenced to 163 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger also ordered Adams to serve five years under court supervision after he is released from prison.


Senators Urge Regulatory Relief for Energy Tax Credits in Light of Pandemic Setbacks

News Release: Washington - A bipartisan group of senators is today urging the Treasury Department to extend the safe harbor provisions for both the energy production tax credit and the energy investment tax credit to accommodate the significant development slowdowns resulting from the COVID-19 public health crisis.


Local Woman Pleads Guilty in Methamphetamine Conspiracy Punishable by 10 Years up to Life in Prison

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - One of six defendants in a Columbus-to-West Virginia methamphetamine ring pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court via video conference to a drug conspiracy crime punishable by 10 years up to life in prison.


Martin Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Theft of Firearms

News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Martin, South Dakota, man convicted of Theft of Firearms was sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Judge.


Census Bureau Releases Interactive Data Hub in Response to COVID-19

News Release: Today the U.S. Census Bureau released a new resource page on census.gov to help federal agencies, businesses and communities make decisions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to the Census Bureau’s resource pages created during natural disasters, this resource page includes information on population...


Nurse Charged with Importation of Marijuana from Canada

News Release: A registered nurse from Amherstburg, Ontario, was charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute, and importing more than 100 pounds of marijuana into the United States from Canada, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider.


Chairs DeFazio and Titus Press GSA for Answers Amid Reports Trump’s DC Hotel is Seeking Rent Relief from Federal Taxpayers

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) demanded answers from General Services Administration (GSA) head Emily Murphy...