News published on Federal Newswire in April 2016

News Release: Three individuals were sentenced April 21, 2016, by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal for their roles in a methamphetamine conspiracy.

Trails and Rails Program Adds Route From NYC to Washington, DC

News Release: NEW YORK-The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Amtrak, has added the New York to Washington, D.C. Saturday morning route as part of its Trails and Rails program.

Kilgore Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison after Pleading Guilty to Three Counts of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

News Release: Two of Three Company Sales Representatives Sentenced to Prison Today for Their Roles in Fraud Scheme.

#SubEnvEcon Examines EPA’s Brownfields Program

By EPA Newswire | Apr 21, 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Environment and the Economy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing entitled, “EPA’s Brownfields Program: Empowering Cleanup and Encouraging Economic Redevelopment."

National Park Tourism in Alaska Creates $1.7 Billion in Economic Benefit

News Release: ANCHORAGE - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2.66 million visitors to national parks in Alaska spent nearly $1.2 billion in the state in 2015. That spending resulted in an estimated 17,000 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of about $1.7 billion.

Bipartisan Encryption Working Group Releases Roadmap

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The bipartisan encryption working group - announced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) - today released a roadmap after meeting to discuss the path forward for the group.  

Senate EPW Committee Releases White Paper: Lessons From Kyoto: Paris Agreement Will Fail National Economies and the Climate

By US DOT Newswire | Apr 21, 2016

News Release: Senate EPW Committee Releases White Paper: Lessons From Kyoto: Paris Agreement Will Fail National Economies and the Climate

Rep. Lee Zeldin On the #Path2Cures In Long Island

News Release: Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) recently highlighted the importance of the Cures effort. In a column in the Long Island Exchange, Zeldin underscores that H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, will “boost the field of personalized medicine, tailoring treatment to patients’ needs." This is a critical...

Sentences Imposed in Township 37 Marijuana Grow Case

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Malcolm French, 54, of Enfield; Rodney Russell, 52, of South Thomaston; and Kendall Chase, 59, of Bradford; were sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. for offenses arising out of the Sept. 22, 2009 seizure of 2,943 marijuana plants in Township 37, Washington County.

Island Trail to be closed in May 2016

News Release: Flagstaff, AZ - From Monday, May 2 to Tuesday, May 31, 2016, the Island Trail at Walnut Canyon National Monument will be closed. Maintenance crews will be completing work on the trail. This work is expected to take four weeks to complete. Closure to the entire Island Trail will be necessary as work will take place at the trailhead. This is the only access to the Island Trail.

Violent Harvey Hustlers Gang Members Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Sentences

News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that three members of the Harvey Hustlers organization were sentenced today for their participation in four murders, multiple shootings, and extensive drug distribution on the Westbank of Jefferson Parish. ISAAC SMITH, age 22, FRANKIE HOOKFIN, age 25, and TERRENCE KELLEY, age 29, all of Waggaman, received sentences of life, 35 years, and 40 years in prison, respectively.

National Park Week Volunteer Highlight: Jim Lyons

News Release: As the National Park Service continues to celebrate National Park Week, April 16-24, the Outer Banks Group commends Volunteer Jim Lyons, who volunteers at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore).

Pallone Lauds Success of EPA’s Brownfields Program & Stresses Need for Reauthorization at Environment Hearing

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today lauded the success of the Brownfields Program and stressed the importance of reauthorizing the law, which he authored with the late Congressman Paul Gillmor (R-OH) in 2001. President Bush signed the bill into law in January 2002. Pallone...

Bipartisan Encryption Working Group Releases Roadmap

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2016

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The bipartisan encryption working group - announced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) - today released a roadmap after meeting to discuss the path forward for the group.

Tourism to Grand Canyon National Park Creates $584 Million in Economic Benefits

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. -A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5.5 million visitors to Grand Canyon National Park in 2015 spent $584 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 8,897 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $813 million.

Vallejo Business Owner Arrested for Alleged Foreclosure-Rescue Fraud Scheme

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sergio Roman Barrientos, 62, of Poway, was arrested on Wednesday in San Diego. On Thursday, April 14, a federal grand jury returned a six-count superseding indictment against Barrientos that added co-defendant Zalathiel Aguila, 42, of Fairfield, to the indictment originally brought on March 3, 2016, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Political Consultant and Former Easton City Councilman Admits To Bribing Allentown And Reading Officials

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Michael Fleck, 40, formerly of Allentown, PA, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit extortion and bribery offenses and one count of tax evasion, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Fleck is a former member of Easton’s City Council. U.S. District Court Judge Juan R. Sanchez scheduled a sentencing hearing for July 25, 2016.

Head to Head: Photonic Pressure Sensors vs. Mercury-Based Standard

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2016

News Release: When a team of researchers at NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) first tested a new kind of pressure sensor two years ago, initial results showed it was faster and had higher resolution than the traditional, centuries-old mercury-based method for measuring pressure. The novel device, called...

#SubEnvEcon Examines EPA’s Brownfields Program