News published on Federal Newswire in August 2020

News from August 2020


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a four page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Eliot Engel, Chairman of the Committee, today released the following statement about the Lukashenko regime’s violent crackdowns and voter suppression during the Belarussian presidential elections...


USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification

News Release: Washington - USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for eligible certification expenses paid between Oct. 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2020, are due Nov. 2, 2020.


News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is welcoming nine California residents to its Northern California Resource Advisory Council. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt recently announced the appointments.


Member of Jersey City Gang Charged with Gun Possession and Distribution of PCP

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A high-ranking member of a violent street gang operating in Jersey City, New Jersey, made his initial court appearance today on charges he possessed a weapon as a convicted felon, possessed Phencyclidine (more commonly known as PCP) with intent to distribute, and possessed a firearm in furtherance of his PCP distribution, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Todd Goldbeck, 46, Middleton, Wisconsin was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to one year and one day in federal prison for committing perjury during a bankruptcy proceeding.


Eric Leonard Selected as Superintendent of Guadalupe Mountains National Park

News Release: National Park Service Regional Director Mike Reynolds announced the selection of Eric Leonard as superintendent of Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. Leonard has more than 20 years of National Park Service experience and currently serves as the superintendent of Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in South Dakota. He will assume his new role on Aug. 30, 2020.


News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [Aug. 10, 2020] - No new clues have been found in the search for Barry J. Tragen, a 68-year-old Columbia Falls resident. The search effort will now transition to a limited continuous status, meaning the search and investigation will stay open, but active work in the field will be limited and focused on finding new clues.


News Release: Sentenced to Over a Decade in Federal Prison for Attempting to Solicit Sex From a Minor.


Former Buncombe County Commissioner Pleads Guilty To Federal Conspiracy Charge

News Release: The Defendant Admitted to Conspiring with Former Buncombe County Manager to Use County Funds to Sponsor Equestrian Activities in North Carolina and Florida.


Lebanon County Man Charged With Trafficking Counterfeit Drugs

News Release: HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Stefan Knoche, age 55, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was charged by Criminal Information with trafficking in counterfeit drugs.


Pittsburgh Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Reginald Milligan was sentenced to 37 months in prison for possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.