News published on Federal Newswire in April 2021

News from April 2021


Rule published by Commerce Department on April 29

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Labor Department on April 29

The US Labor Department published a one page rule on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Agriculture Department publish on April 29?

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on April 29 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes rule on April 29

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on April 29?

The US Energy Department published a nine page rule on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Agriculture Department on April 29

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department publishes notice on April 29

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Woonsocket man with a lengthy Rhode Island state and federal criminal record and a history of violating conditions of his probation and supervised release was sentenced today to four years in federal prison for laundering as much as $500,000 in proceeds from the trafficking of marijuana in the Woonsocket area; the marijuana was obtained from a west coast-based drug trafficking organization.


Bureau of Land Management Seeks Advisory Council Nominations for the Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management announces that it is seeking public nominations for five positions on its Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which advises the BLM on public land issues within the Las Cruces and Pecos District Offices and Socorro Field Office. As advertised in the Federal Register, the BLM will consider nominations until June 1, 2021.


News Release: Beginning May 1, 2021, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will be hosting a temporary museum exhibition exploring the hardships captured soldiers endured following the Battle of Chickamauga. This exhibit will be on display for one year inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.


Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Social Security During COVID-19

News Release: This morning the Finance Committee meets to discuss ways to improve Social Security after a difficult pandemic year. The employees at SSA have worked hard to get payments out on time while undergoing big changes to the way the agency operates. Despite that, the reality is, social distancing and Social Security go together like water and oil.


News Release: VAN BUREN, MO - Join a park ranger for a guided “point and shoot" photography hike on Saturday, May 8th, at 10 a.m. The hike will begin at Big Spring, and participants can expect to explore the nearby area for scenic views. Participants should plan to hike approximately ½-mile.


Maryland Tax Preparer Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison for Preparing False Returns and Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Maria Espinal, age 53, of Montgomery Village, Maryland, yesterday to 27 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for aiding and assisting in filing false tax returns and for aggravated identity theft. Judge Chuang also ordered Espinal to pay restitution in the amount of $106,066.


May 2021 Notice of Flight Operations

News Release: Hawaii National Park, HAWAIʻI - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for May 2021.


Bipartisan Legislative Package Introduced to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

News Release: Washington, D.C. - During a hearing of the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee today, lawmakers announced the introduction of a new bipartisan legislative package that will enhance efforts to lower prescription drug costs by taking on anticompetitive practices employed by large pharmaceutical companies.


Couple Indicted For Possessing Machinegun That Was Fired In Front Of Police Officer’s Residence In Utuado

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Joshua Meléndez-Rivera and Joyce Torres-Vivas with the possession of a machinegun, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is in charge of the investigation.


News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - On Thursday, April 29, 2021, a federal search warrant was executed at a home on the 100 block of Ehrig Avenue in Treynor, Iowa. The search at this residence was an official law enforcement action involving agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are unaware of any safety risk to the public.


NextEra Energy Resources to host virtual public meeting for Dodge Flat II solar project

News Release: Carson City, Nev - NextEra Energy Resources will be hosting two virtual public meetings to discuss their proposed Dodge Flat II solar and energy storage project on Thurs., May 13, and Tues, May 18. This project would be located next to the existing Dodge Flat Solar facility in the Dodge Flat area of unincorporated Washoe County.


Twelve Members and Associates of ‘Harlem World/12th Avenue’ Street Gang Charged in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives New Jersey Field Office Craig B. Kailimai, and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey...