News from June 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A doctor with a practice in Clifton, New Jersey, today admitted taking bribes in connection with a long-running and elaborate test referral scheme operated by Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC (BLS), of Parsippany, New Jersey, its president and numerous associates, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Charles Manu, 23, of Bronx, New York, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for possession of counterfeit devices, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that EDUARDO URBINA-JUAREZ (URBINA), a citizen of Honduras, pled guilty today to a one-count Indictment charging him with illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. ' 1326(a).
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: A man who illegally possessed a firearm was convicted by a jury on June 30, 2016, after a two-day trial in federal court in Sioux City.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - SRA International Inc. and Galaxy Scientific Corp. will pay more than $1.1 million to resolve civil claims relating to a scheme to bill for, and capture, unlawful profits on certain military contracts, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the University of Missouri-Columbia has agreed to pay the United States $2.2 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for radiology services...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, this week, underscored the criticality of oil and gas production in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to Alaska and the entire nation. In her remarks at the Arctic Energy Center’s Offshore Arctic Investment Briefing , Murkowski highlighted the importance of energy development to Alaska communities and the challenges they will face if the Department of the Interior removes Arctic lease sales from its next Five-Year Program.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Puerto Rico Police Officers Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice.
By State Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the Committee will convene a hearing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6 to examine the challenges of Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. The hearing, entitled “Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Barriers to Peace, " comes before the UN General Assembly meeting in September.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) sent a letter today to full committee Chairmen Fred Upton and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus requesting committee action to update the Safe Drinking Water Act, which has not been updated in 20 years.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Ryan McGowan, 34, of Elk Grove, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 18 months in prison and a $7,000 fine for dealing firearms without a license and for conspiracy to make a false statement on a firearms record, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: The National Park Service is advising the beginning of repair work on a 1.09 mile section of the Red Trail located in the northwest corner of the Chickamauga Battlefield.This section is part of the equestrian trail that intersects the yellow trail.The park is utilizing an agreement...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) sent a letter today to full committee Chairmen Fred Upton and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus requesting committee action to update the Safe Drinking Water Act, which has not been updated in 20 years.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Last week marked the culmination of a multi-year, bipartisan, bicameral effort to reform dated legislation that affects American consumers, manufacturers, and the environment on a daily basis. After a number of hearings at the Energy and Commerce Committee and strong votes in the House and Senate, the final product, which was signed into law on June 22, is something everyone can be proud of.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, CA - Heather James Fine Art opens its 2016 summer season with an online auction of fine artwork by blue chip artists such as Alexander Calder, Ed Ruscha, Robert Rauschenberg, Sam Francis, Shepard Fairey, Josef Albers, William Wegman, and others. For viewing, registration and bidding, go to artsy.net/heatherjames-auction.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López today announced $2.93 million in funding for water treatment technologies research. This funding is being provided through the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program for the development of new water treatment technologies and Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program for research into the deployment of new technologies that supports the expansion of water technologies in new locations.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today issued the following statement regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s revelation that 300,000 Honda and Acura airbags have a higher risk of exploding.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: Seven Co-Conspirators Previously Sentenced to Prison Terms of up to 46 Months.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today issued the following statement regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s revelation that 300,000 Honda and Acura airbags have a higher risk of exploding.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2016
News Release: A Broadview Heights man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his role in the theft of more than $3.3 million from the Cuyahoga Heights School District, law enforcement officials said.
