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Starfield: South Carolina 'settlement provides significant environmental benefits to the surrounding communities'
A South Carolina paper and pulp factory agreed to pay a $1.1 million consent decree to eliminate an imminent and substantial endangerment to public’s health and the environment as the result of elevated hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emissions.
Justice
Kim: 'Blood sports, like dogfighting, are federal crimes'
A Baton Rouge man was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for owning canines with the intent to use them in a dogfighting business.
Commerce
DOC offers new grant application process starting Nov. 28
Fiscal Year 2023 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics grant opened on Nov. 28.
State
DOS-IDN offers new grant application process starting Nov. 28
AFCP 2023 Grants Program grant opened on Nov. 28.
Commerce
Graves: 'Perspectives of Tribal partners must be central' when building climate resilience
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Louisiana Sea Grant and Point-au-Chien Indian Tribe pilot project will enhance cultural and community resilience in a region where land is swiftly being submerged by water.
Justice
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A New York man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Justice
New Orleans Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Charges at Trial
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 18, 2022 after a four (4) day trial before United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon, GEORGE BENNETT, aka “G,” 39, from the greater New Orleans area, was convicted of three counts of drug trafficking charges.
Justice
U.S. Attorney Announces Agreement With New York University To Increase Accessibility Of Student Housing Facilities
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a voluntary compliance agreement under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) with New York University (“NYU” or the “University”) to increase the accessibility of NYU’s student housing facilities for individuals with disabilities.
Justice
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Threatening Federal Law Enforcement Officers
A New Jersey man was sentenced to 57 months in prison for threatening to assault and murder federal law enforcement officers, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Justice
New York Man Sentenced by Federal Court in Rhode Island Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors
Jason Hatcher, 40, of New York, NY, was sentenced today to nearly three years in federal prison for his participation in a conspiracy that defrauded more than a dozen Rhode Island seniors who unknowingly fell victim to a so-called “grandparent scam,” announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Justice
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine
Robert “Bobby” Ingrao, age 75, of Lodi, New Jersey, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute cocaine, and to possessing 9 kilograms of cocaine and intending to deliver it to co-conspirators in Schenectady, New York.
Justice
As Fentanyl Crisis Continues to Take Lives, Federal Law Enforcement Responds with Multi-Faceted Approach Targeting Street-Level Dealers, Darknet Vendors and Cartel-Supplied Wholesale Traffickers
Federal authorities today held a news conference to inform the public of their ongoing efforts to stem the widespread damage caused by fentanyl, the extremely dangerous synthetic opioid that has contaminated nearly every corner of the illicit drug market and is killing Americans at an unprecedented level.
Transportation
Carlson: 'We need everyone to check right now for open Takata recalls'
Vehicle owners should check for open recalls following three deaths this year related to the faulty Japanese-made Takata Air Bag safety system.
Environmental Protection
Mallory: 'Awards are an opportunity to recognize the work of students and educators'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling for applications for environmental student and teacher awards.
Justice
Connors: ‘We will prosecute those who criminally violate the civil rights of those in their custody’
A former supervisory correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for encouraging an assault on an inmate and concealing the abuse for years.
Commerce
Kryc: U.S. collaborates 'to build climate-resilient fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean'
United States leadership played a significant role in the historic decision to adopt the first management strategy for Atlantic bluefin tuna at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas' annual meeting in 2022.
Environmental Protection
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding for Nationwide Brownfields Technical Assistance and Research Grants and Technical Assistance to Brownfields Providers
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding for Nationwide Brownfields Technical Assistance and Research Grants and Technical Assistance to Brownfields Providers
Environmental Protection
EPA Publishes Thousands of Additional TSCA Risk, New Chemicals Submissions, Commits to Near Real-Time Publication Going Forward
EPA Publishes Thousands of Additional TSCA Risk, New Chemicals Submissions, Commits to Near Real-Time Publication Going Forward
Environmental Protection
EPA Shares New Resources to Help Increase Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices and Reduce Lead Exposure During Home Renovation Projects
EPA Shares New Resources to Help Increase Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices and Reduce Lead Exposure During Home Renovation Projects
Energy
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $100 Million to Boost Commercialization of Eight New Clean Energy Technologies
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $100 Million to Boost Commercialization of Eight New Clean Energy Technologies
Energy
UCI, national laboratory scientists probe carbon sequestration at the molecular level
UCI, national laboratory scientists probe carbon sequestration at the molecular level
Commerce
Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release
Commerce
Census Bureau Releases New Report on Health Insurance by Race and Hispanic Origin
Census Bureau Releases New Report on Health Insurance by Race and Hispanic Origin
Commerce
2021 Service Annual Survey Data Now Available
2021 Service Annual Survey Data Now Available
Justice
New Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Crack Cocaine Distribution and Ammunition Possession Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRIAN WARD, 30, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for narcotics distribution and ammunition possession offense