News published on Federal Newswire in August 2017

News Release: United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today a Federal Grand Jury in Columbia, South Carolina, returned a multiple-count indictment in connection with a drug-related murder in Aiken.

Listening to the Eclipse: National Park Service scientists join Smithsonian, NASA in nationwide project

News Release: WASHINGTON - A solar eclipse is undoubtedly one of the most visually stunning celestial events. In the path of totality, stars and planets will emerge and the sun’s corona will gleam in the dark sky. Temperatures will cool, and the daytime sounds we hear may shift as animals respond to the unexpected change in their environment.

Oak Park Doctor Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Pills

News Release: A physician who practiced in Oak Park pleaded guilty yesterday to writing prescriptions for oxycodone without medical justification, acting United States Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch announced today.

Jury Convicts Honduran Man of Assaulting Federal Officer

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 35-year-old illegal alien from Honduras has been convicted of assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol (BP) agent, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. A federal jury returned a guilty verdict today against Hernan Cortez-Mazariegos following a one-day trial and approximately two hours of deliberations.

Portsmouth Site Tour Serves as Reunion for 17 Family Members

News Release: PIKETON, Ohio - A recent public tour of EM’s Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant may have seemed more like a reunion for 17 members of the Kielmar family.

"Mother Lode Epic" Competitive Mountain Bike Race to Cross Public Lands

News Release: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - The "Mother Lode Epic" competitive mountain bike race will cross Bureau of Land Management Mother Lode Field Office public lands in El Dorado and Sacramento counties from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19. Other runners, bikers, walkers and horseback riders along the South Fork of the American River Trail and Cronan Ranch may need to use alternate routes during the race.

Former IRS Revenue Officer in Prestonsburg Convicted Of Defrauding United States

News Release: ASHLAND, Ky. - A federal jury has convicted a former revenue officer assigned to the Prestonsburg, Ky., office of the Internal Revenue Service of defrauding, and making false statements to, the United States government.

Colin Chisholm Sentenced To 48 Months In Prison For Stealing More Than $2 Million From Investors In Television Network Startup

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker announced the sentencing of COLIN ALEXANDER CHISHOLM, 65, to 48 months in prison for stealing more than $2.1 million from victims by convincing them they were investing in a television network when in fact, CHISHOLM was using the funds for his own personal gain. CHISHOLM pleaded guilty on Jan. 24, 2017, and was sentenced yesterday before U.S. District Chief Judge John R. Tunheim in Minneapolis, Minn.

August is Water Quality Month at Hanford

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office contractor Mission Support Alliance’s (MSA) water and sewer utilities organization operates the Hanford Site water treatment facility, which produces up to 450,000 gallons of potable water daily. To maintain water quality standards, MSA operates and monitors...

August 16 Interagency Fire Information Sheet

News Release: The provides information about fires in Glacier National Park and surrounding areas.

300th Bay Area Resident Prosecuted For Federal Passport Offenses

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Federal authorities continue to devote resources to investigating and prosecuting federal passport offenses, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent in Charge Matthew Perlman.

Fire up your GPS New Beach Drive detours expected to begin August 28

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Get ready, get set, and go for a smoother and safer drive on the southern section of Beach Drive. The newly reconstructed road and paved multi-use trail between Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway and Tilden Street NW are expected to reopen on Aug. 28, pending any weather delays. New closures and associated detours will go into effect immediately after Segment 1 reopens.

Engel Statement on Barcelona Attack

By State Newswire | Aug 17, 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement...

To Protect U.S. Jobs, Oregon Lawmakers Press For Action Against Surge of Solar Panel Imports

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 17, 2017

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Sen. Ron Wyden, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and Rep. Peter DeFazio, today called for a strong response to the surge of cheap solar panel imports that have devastated U.S. solar panel manufacturers.

Dominican National Sentenced for Distributing Heroin

News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for distributing heroin.

Jury Convicts Honduran Man of Assaulting Federal Officer

News Release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 35-year-old illegal alien from Honduras has been convicted of assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol (BP) agent, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. A federal jury returned a guilty verdict today against Hernan Cortez-Mazariegos following a one-day trial and approximately two hours of deliberations.

Credit Union Employee and Her Online Boyfriend Face Charges of Fraudulently Obtaining Lines of Credit Worth Over $2.6 Million

News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Orange County woman who worked at a local credit union in Hawthorne and her online boyfriend have been named in a superseding indictment that alleges a conspiracy in which the woman secretly opened more than 30 fraudulent lines of credit for her boyfriend, who was able to draw down approximately $1.1 million before the scheme was discovered.

DOE Officials Meet with Tribal Leadership at Four New Mexico Pueblos

News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - DOE officials visited four Pueblos in New Mexico this month to meet with Tribal leaders, demonstrating DOE’s commitment to government-to-government relations with Tribes. In above photo, San Ildefonso Pueblo Elder Tim Martinez discusses the Pueblo’s 800-year history in the Sacred Area...

About 100 DOE Representatives Attend Hanford Safety-focused Workshop

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Nearly 100 employees from about 40 DOE national laboratories and sites across the complex attended a five-day workshop in July for the Electrical Safety Group, part of the Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG). The event was held at the EM Richland Operations Office Volpentest Hazardous...

Mosheim Resident Sentenced to Over Fifteen Years on Methamphetamine Conspiracy Charge