News from May 2011
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: McALLEN, TX - A McAllen jury convicted a San Juan resident of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute approximately 528 kilograms of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and being a felon in possession of a firearm, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Acting Special Agent in Charge, Thomas E. Hinojosa and José Angel Moreno announced this afternoon.
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: Join our Artist in Residence (AIR) at Buffalo Point Ranger Station at 3:00 pm on June 2nd for an introductory discussion and activity on capturing that perfect outdoor image with your print or digital camera. This program is limited to twelve participants. Sign up at the Buffalo Point Ranger Station...
By DOE Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today joined fellow House Republicans to unveil a Plan for America’s Job Creators. The Energy and Commerce Committee has been at the forefront of efforts to promote job creation, with a focus on expanding American-made energy and promoting a balanced regulatory approach that does not harm job creators. Upton issued the following statement...
By EPA Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today joined fellow House Republicans to unveil a Plan for America’s Job Creators. The Energy and Commerce Committee has been at the forefront of efforts to promote job creation, with a focus on expanding American-made energy and promoting a balanced regulatory approach that does not harm job creators. Upton issued the following statement...
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: HARTFORD, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that QUENIDA ANDELIZ, 41, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge...
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: EVANSVILLE, IN. - - Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, announced today the culmination of a coordinated investigation into a large scale marijuana trafficking organization headed by lead defendant Freddie Joe Taylor of Vallonia, responsible for obtaining large quantities of the drug from sources in Texas, Arizona and Mexico, for subsequent distribution in Southern Indiana.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders have expanded their investigation of the now 3-year unsolved case of toxic and sometimes lethal contaminated heparin supplies that were imported from China and given to U.S. patients. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg testified during an Oversight...
By EPA Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders have expanded their investigation of the now 3-year unsolved case of toxic and sometimes lethal contaminated heparin supplies that were imported from China and given to U.S. patients. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg testified during an Oversight...
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: NEW HAVEN, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDMUND JACKSON, SR., 54, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to 92 months of imprisonment, followed by a life term of supervised release, for distributing crack cocaine.
By DOE Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders have expanded their investigation of the now 3-year unsolved case of toxic and sometimes lethal contaminated heparin supplies that were imported from China and given to U.S. patients. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg testified during an Oversight...
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: BOISE, ID - - Bart M. Pitcher, 54, of Preston, Idaho, was sentenced on May 26, 2011 to 144 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: Hawai`i National Park, HI - Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture with the community and visitors throughout June. Most programs are free, but Park entrance fees may apply. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events.
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: Harkers Island, North Carolina - The National Park Service is pleased to announce that the Cape Lookout Lighthouse opened to the public for regular climbing on May 26, 2011. The lighthouse will be open three days per week - Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through September 24 of 2011.
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today joined fellow House Republicans to unveil a Plan for America’s Job Creators. The Energy and Commerce Committee has been at the forefront of efforts to promote job creation, with a focus on expanding American-made energy and promoting a balanced regulatory approach that does not harm job creators. Upton issued the following statement...
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: On June 4, 2011, American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day will bring together outdoor enthusiasts across the country for the 19th annual celebration of America’s magnificent trail system and its countless supporters and volunteers. Two thousand events will take place around the country including...
By DOJ Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: MACON, GA. - Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces the sentencing of Lige Chappell, III, age 28 of Bronwood, Terrell County, Georgia, which took place before the Honorable W. Louis Sands, United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia...
By Interior Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: Empire, MI - Volunteers are being sought to assist with the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore's avian botulism beach monitoring program. An informational training program for prospective volunteers will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore...
By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON- In letters to the chairmen of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is requesting information on the NRC’s lack of cooperation with an independent review of the Commission’s response to the events at Fukushima Daiichi.
By DOE Newswire | May 27, 2011
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2011
News Release: On Saturday, June 4th at 1pm join Mary-Jane James-Pirri, Ph.D. of the Graduate School of Oceanography located at University of Rhode Island, who will provide a free program on the American Horseshoe Crab. Professor James-Pirri will discuss why the American Horseshoe Crab is an important component of the marine ecosystem. A charismatic species, the horseshoe crab has remained virtually unchanged in 300 million years.
