News from January 2015
By EPA Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) responded to the president’s remarks today in Cedar Falls, Iowa, regarding the deployment of municipal broadband networks.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) today introduced H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, a bill to help expedite the approval of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) responded to the president’s remarks today in Cedar Falls, Iowa, regarding the deployment of municipal broadband networks.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today invited applications for energy audit and renewable energy development assistance grants.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Josh J. Minkler, Acting United States Attorney announced today that Frank Mejean, 53, and his wife Antonnette Mejean, 49, both of Carlisle, Indiana were sentenced in federal court today by U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. Frank was sentenced to six months in federal prison and Antonnette received three years of probation after being convicted of wire fraud.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today issued the following statement in response to EPA’s announced methane rules...
By State Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced subcommittee assignments for the 114th Congress. Royce also scheduled the Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 114th Congress for Wednesday, January 21 at 10 a.m. in Rayburn 2172. During the Organizational Meeting, the Committee will consider and adopt the Committee Rules and a Committee Oversight Plan for the 114th Congress.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today issued the following statement in response to EPA’s announced methane rules...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Jorge Melendez, 44, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture more than 100 marijuana plants, was sentenced to 60 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge William Skretny. The defendant was also ordered to pay a money judgement totalling $300,000, and forfeit a Suburban vehicle, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, a 36 foot speed boat, and seven firearms.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO -Catherine O’Shea was arraigned today on charges of embezzling approximately $240,000 from her employer to pay her personal credit card bills, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, released the following statement following the House of Representative’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (H.R. 240)...
By DOE Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) today introduced H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, a bill to help expedite the approval of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 14, 2015
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man was indicted Wednesday on a federal bank robbery charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2015
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ERIC COLON, 29, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2015
News Release: BOSTON - A Lowell chiropractor was sentenced today to nine months in prison for bribing an IRS agent.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2015
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a multi-million dollar drug-trafficking conspiracy and an unsuccessful murder-for-hire conspiracy.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 13, 2015
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico (202) 254-2385 Washington, DC – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) launched a public engagement strategy, titled the National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology, to connect partners and the public on research and development supporting the missions of homeland security.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2015
News Release: A Brooklyn man was sentenced yesterday in Honolulu for his involvement in a counterfeit DVD movie ring, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Florence T. Nakakuni of the District of Hawaii.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2015
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that – as the nation observes National AMBER Alert Awareness Day – the Justice Department has partnered with Facebook and Bing to expand the reach of the AMBER Alert system. Facebook will begin sending alerts to its members in designated search areas and Bing ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2015
News Release: The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed settlement with Pechiney Plastic Packaging Inc. (Pechiney), Albéa Americas Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Citigroup Inc., and Rexam Beverage Can Company regarding the cleanup of the Pohatcong ...
