News from July 2017
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - An emergency closure has been issued for Willow Beach Access Road through Aug. 1. The road was washed out July 25 after the area received 4.72 inches of rain in a 24-hour period.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today marked up seven bipartisan bills. Five of the bills originated from #SubHealth, and will advance public health. The #FullCmte also considered bills from #SubDCCP and #SubEnvironment.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: Five Others Have Pleaded Guilty to Charges in the Case.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: A Marion man was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for robbing two banks in Marion last summer.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: DALLAS - Tonya Evans, 52, a former U.S. Postal Service employee, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay to 21 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $98,888.73 in restitution for participating in a scheme to defraud the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Worker’s Compensation Program (OWCP), announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today marked up seven bipartisan bills. Five of the bills originated from #SubHealth, and will advance public health. The #FullCmte also considered bills from #SubDCCP and #SubEnvironment.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Taunton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to dealing heroin and fentanyl.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today approved seven committee bills, one of which is H.R. 3387, the Drinking Water System Improvement Act. H.R. 3387 seeks to bring greater investment in the country’s aging drinking water infrastructure as well as facilitate compliance by our drinking water delivery systems.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Full Committee markup of legislation on autonomous vehicles, safe drinking water, and public health...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Natural Resources Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) sent letters to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Department of Interior (DOI) Inspector General’s office today requesting investigations into whether recent actions...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: ELKO, Nev. -The BLM is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment which analyzes the impact to gather and remove excess wild horses from within and outside the Antelope and Triple B wild horse complexes in Eastern Nevada to reduce overpopulation and help prevent further damage to herd health...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: Orlando, Florida - Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces that a federal jury has found Anthony Carl Spence (45, Jamaica) guilty of transporting and possessing child pornography. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison; his sentencing hearing is Oct. 12, 2017.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), chairman of the EPW Subcommittee on Clean Air And Nuclear Safety, and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), chairman of the EPW Subcommittee on Superfund, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Jersey City, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for his role in two separate conspiracies: one to create and operate a website that sold high-quality, custom-made fake identification documents, some of which were later used to commit financial crimes, and a second to fraudulently obtain tax refund checks, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: Release Date: July 28, 2017. Contact: Kelly Carroll. Phone: 671-333-4050. August Public Programs at War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Aug. 12, Saturday: 9 am at Ga’an Point - “Keep Guam Beautiful". This community cleanup will take place at Ga’an Point - a former WWII invasion site. Cold water...
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Indiana man admitted Thursday to transporting weapons to New Jersey in connection with illegal firearms trafficking and sales activity he conducted on an underground internet based marketplace known as Alphabay. The guilty plea follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By DOE Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today approved seven committee bills including H.R. 3388, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution Act or the “SELF DRIVE Act." Passing with unanimous bipartisan support at 54-0, this legislation will prioritize consumer safety, reduce traffic-related fatalities, and clarify federal and state roles around emerging automated vehicle technologies.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) sent a letter today to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting an expanded investigation, and additional information, in...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) sent a letter today to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting an expanded investigation, and additional information, in...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 27, 2017
News Release: SAN JOSE - Laurence Miles was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Michael T. Batdorf, and Federal Bureau...
