News published on Federal Newswire in March 2021

News from March 2021


Proposed rule published on March 26 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a four page proposed rule on March 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on March 26

The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on March 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on March 26

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on March 26?

The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on March 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published on March 26 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on March 26

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on March 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Colombian Man Sentenced to Prison for Misuse of a Social Security Number and Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - On Thursday, March 25, 2021, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Jefren Moreno Godoy, age 39, a Columbian citizen, to 36 months in prison for Misuse of a Social Security Number and Aggravated Identity Theft announced Acting United States Attorney Richard...


Longview Brothers “Big Hub” and “Little Hub” Sentenced to Federal Prison in Separate Firearms-Related Cases

News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - Two Longview brothers were sentenced to federal prison this week in separate firearms cases, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Eastern District of Texas.


Release: The United States again joins the international community in strongly condemning the attacks against Saudi Arabia that struck an oil facility in Jizan. The attack comes days after the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Yemen announced a commitment to reach a ceasefire and engage in UN-led peace talks.


News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with drug trafficking activities involving fentanyl.


Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charge Following Traffic Accident

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jarmaine Dunbar, 43, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $250,000 fine.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Eight people were arrested in Kern County today following a months-long investigation into a Bakersfield-based drug trafficking organization that attempted to smuggle hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. A ninth defendant is in custody in Chico, California.


Fire Restrictions in Place at Belle Fourche Reservoir Lands

News Release: RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Bureau of Reclamation and South Dakota Game Fish and Parks (SDGFP) are reminding the public that due to limited winter moisture fire restrictions for Belle Fourche Reservoir, including Rocky Point State Recreation Area, remain in place until further notice.


USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Dustin Conley

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Dustin Conley (Conley) of Cooper, Texas, on March 23, 2021, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Conley waived his rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $1,450.


Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS’s Small Group

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will join Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès in co-hosting a virtual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group on March 30 to review continuing efforts in the campaign to achieve the enduring defeat of ISIS.


Oklahoma Survivors Affected by Severe Winter Storms Can Upload Documents for FEMA at Local Libraries

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY-The State of Oklahoma and FEMA are now partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and local libraries in the counties approved for federal assistance to make it easier for survivors to upload documents needed for their FEMA application for disaster aid.


News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - Steven Wayne Cooper, 49, of Jackson County, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., to “time served" (3 months and 17 days), three years of supervised release and a $1,100 fine for willfully making a false material statement to a federal officer, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, and Special Agent in Charge Michael Donaldson, of the United States Forest Service.


News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Daniel Palmitessa, age 35, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 25, 2021 to 240 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, for production of child pornography and enticement of minors to engage in sexual activity.


Madison Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison Under Project EJECT for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

News Release: Jackson, Miss - John Robert Beck, 57, of Madison, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kristi H. Johnson to serve 15 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm after having been previously convicted of a felony crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Kurt Thielhorn, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


News Release: Ocala, Florida - Johnny Lee Smith (43, Pensacola) today pleaded guilty to one count of a superseding indictment charging him with possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years, and up to life, in federal prison.