News published on Federal Newswire in March 2020

News from March 2020


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on March 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on March 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - U.S. Attorney Bill Powell is asking residents to be vigilant and aware to protect themselves against scammers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and warning those who are considering taking advantage of the situation.


Cape Lookout National Seashore Passenger Ferry and Cabin Camp Closure

News Release: * Island Express Ferry Service will suspend passenger service out of Beaufort, NC and Harkers Island, NC effective immediately.


U.S. Attorney Urges the Public to Report Suspected COVID-19 Fraud

News Release: Fairview Heights, Ill. - U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft of the Southern District of Illinois today appointed a Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator and urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or sending complaints to the NCDF e-mail address: disaster@leo.gov.


BLM Utah State Office is closed until further notice

News Release: January 2020 Update: The Utah State BLM Office is currently open for in-person access on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. It is open for phone calls, emails, and by appointment Monday through Friday.


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Corey Foster, age 36, of Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, was indicted in October 2019, by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking charges. The case was recently unsealed.


U.S. Attorney Durham Urges the Public to Report Suspected COVID-19 Fraud

News Release: John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov.


News Release: U.S. Attorney Mark A. Klaassen of the District of Wyoming today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov.


U.S. Attorney Urges the Public to Report Suspected Covid-19 Fraud

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. of the Middle District of Alabama urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov.


U.S. Attorney Urges The Public To Report Suspected COVID-19 Fraud

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow of the District of Puerto Rico today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or the NCDF's on-line portal for complaints at.


USDA Rural Development Now in Enterprise-Wide Remote Operational Status

News Release: (Washington, D.C., March 20, 2020) - Deputy Under Secretary Bette Brand announced today that USDA Rural Development is implementing enterprise-wide remote operational status effective immediately. Rural Development leadership and managers will continue to provide excellent customer service while following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) direction for social distancing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing the importation of fragrant pears from an additional production area in China. This completes work on a commodity listed in Phase One of the Plant Health of the Economic and Trade Agreement between ...


Oakland Man Sentenced To 36 Months For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

News Release: OAKLAND - Jamaal Myers was sentenced to 36 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) San Francisco Acting Special Agent in Charge Frederic Winston. The Honorable Jon S. Tigar, U.S. District Judge, handed down the sentence.


Toledo Area Physician Indicted for Sex Trafficking and Illegally Distributing a Controlled Substance

News Release: A federal grand jury in Toledo has returned a two-count indictment charging Manish Raj Gupta, aka Manny Gupta, age 49, of Sylvania, Ohio and a Toledo area plastic surgeon, with one count of sex trafficking by force, threats of force, fraud, and coercion and one count of illegally distributing a controlled substance to the sex trafficking victim.


Reclamation announces earlier than normal releases from Guernsey Reservoir

News Release: MILLS, Wyo. - Releases from Glendo Reservoir to will begin on March 24. The Glendo release will start on the morning of March 24 at 250 cubic feet per second (cfs) and increase to 1000 cfs to fill Guernsey Reservoir to its summer operating pool of 4412 by March 27. The Glendo release will then be scaled back to maintain Guernsey Reservoir at its summer operating range of 4411 feet to 4413 feet.


News Release: Cuyahoga Valley National Park News Release.


News Release: Sandy Springs, GA - Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (Chattahoochee River NRA) is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of March 21, 2020, Chattahoochee River NRA public facilities and parking areas will be closed and reassessed in two weeks.