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A former paralegal from the U.S. Department of Justice has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for engaging in witness retaliation and obstructing justice-related crimes.

Shumer: Expressway transformation 'will lay the foundation for a more equitable future for Buffalo’s East Side'

The city of Buffalo is taking steps to invest in communities that have been historically underserved, with special attention being paid to areas impacted by the Kensington Expressway.

Cunha: Rhode Island woman sentenced for 'brazenly laying claim to the honor, service and sacrifice of real veterans'

A Rhode Island woman has been sentenced to federal prison for the crimes of falsifying military service, false use of military medals, identify theft and more charges related to the impersonation of military veterans.

Granholm: 'The Liftoff reports will help drive engagement' for clean energy technologies

The US Department of Energy announced the launch of its Pathways to Commercial Liftoff initiative to promote clean energy use throughout commercial applications and settings in the U.S.

Rollins: Massachusetts man 'trafficked this poison into our neighborhoods in the form of tens of thousands of counterfeit pills'

A Massachusetts man was recently sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug offenses.

Tarasca: 'Illegal distribution of opioids continues to have devastating effects on our community'

A Michigan man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for drug offenses.

Garson: DOE, "WPTO and TVA have been working together to advance hydropower technologies"

The U.S. Department of Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority recently signed a memorandum of understanding to advance collaborations on hydropower technology development.

Granholm: 'Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide'

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $47 million investment to reduce methane emissions in the gas and oil sector

Chinese businessman indicted on charges stemming from $1 billion fraud conspiracy

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced March 15 a 12-count indictment charging Ho Wan Kwok, also known as “Miles Guo,” with wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering.

Tourassi: MSU work with supercomputer is 'opening up avenues throughout the whole of science'

Michigan State University has been awarded 1.3 million node hours of computation time on the world’s fastest supercomputer by the Department of Energy to study galaxies at an unprecedented level.

Buttigieg: 'Technology and innovation are reshaping our transportation systems'

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the first round of grants, worth more than $94 million, for 59 projects through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program.

Missouri NRCS announces additional Conservation Stewardship Program funding: 'We look forward to providing greater opportunities to address the unmet demand from producers who have sought funding for climate-smart conservation activities'

The Missouri Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will receive additional funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to boost the start of climate-friendly initiatives under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CPS), providing opportunities to farmers and the owners of forested land to take part in the program and back climate-mitigation projects.

USDA announces new investments in school meals to support Healthy Kids: 'The Biden-Harris Administration believes that a healthier future for our country starts with our children'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced several efforts designed to increase support for and access to school meal programs for children in need, including $50 million in grants to jumpstart collaboration between schools, suppliers and food producers in an effort to provide nutritious food.

Buttigieg: Proposed funding 'will increase the speed, reliability & frequency of commuter rail service' in Utah

Utah’s FrontRunner transit system would receive more than $315 million in federal funding in the Department of Transportation's proposed spending plan.

Blinken: 'Exchange students benefit entire schools'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently wrote a letter to school superintendents to encourage international exchanges.

Kamlager-Dove: 'Unclear if China's mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran will hold' but 'could lead to greater stability in the region'

Saudi Arabia and Iran announced earlier this month that the countries have agreed to renew diplomatic relations following talks in Beijing.

Blinken: 'We strongly condemn the senseless act of violence in Hamburg'

Seven people were shot and killed March 9 in Hamburg, Germany, at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall with the motive still unknown.

Blinken: 'We are designating three individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina'