News from June 2017
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Superintendent Philip Hooge announced today that a 13-knot vessel speed restriction will be implemented in a portion of the West Arm due to a high concentration of humpback whales. Numerous humpback whales have been observed widely distributed in this area. Some of the whales are diving for 8-10 minutes at a time, making it difficult for vessels to spot and effectively avoid them.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today raising serious concerns about the conflicts of interest of Dr. Nancy Beck, a former American Chemistry Council lobbyist who now serves as EPA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP).
By DOE Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today held a hearing examining the challenges and opportunities to achieve nationwide broadband coverage.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: 50 Defendants Have Now Been Convicted for Their Involvement in the Scheme.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Bobby L. Rush (IL-01), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01), Subcommittee on Environment Ranking Member Rep. Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Democracy...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Bluefield drug dealer who sold hydromorphone while on federal supervised release was sentenced to prison today, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Marvin Gillespie, 65, previously pleaded guilty to distribution of hydromorphone. In today’s hearing, he was sentenced to...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A St. Albans man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Christopher Carte, 43, entered his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: GREAT FALLS - Kenneth James Hatzenbeller, 65, of Great Falls, Montana, former owner of several Montana restaurants, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison and 3 years supervised release for bank fraud. He was also ordered to pay $1,077,866.82 to two banks. U.S. District Court Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the sentencing.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: Defendant Double-Crossed His Co-Conspirators and Stole a $500,000 Bribe Intended to Influence a South Korean Company’s Sale of the Landmark 72 Building in Hanoi, Vietnam.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today held a hearing examining the challenges and opportunities to achieve nationwide broadband coverage.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: Mail Was Found in a Catch Basin and Sewer in Northeast Washington.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended the land withdrawal for Red Rock Canyon State Park in Kern County to authorize the continued management of the site as provided by the Memorandum of Understanding between the BLM and the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man was arrested today on a federal sex trafficking charge for allegedly arranging a commercial sex encounter for a 16-year-old girl that ended in the child’s murder in a south suburban garage on Christmas Eve.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: MADISON, WIS. -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the availability of $20 million for cost-shared oil and gas research projects to increase recovery efficiency from unconventional oil and gas wells and to prevent offshore spills and leaks. This new funding opportunity seeks projects ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: Kenneth Hammond, a/k/a “Saleem," 49, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to a superseding information charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of crack-cocaine. Judge Hayden imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced an award of $7.5 million for a joint U.S.-India five-year project that will help advance the development of the power grid. The Indian Ministry of Science and Technology and industry partners will match DOE’s commitment, bringing the total ...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.)-Today, U.S Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA) joined with other Senate Democrats to respond to Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Thune’s (R-SD) comments to his constituents that the secret Republican “working group" on Trumpcare was not actually secret and...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Putnam County man was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for a child pornography crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Scott Allen Forloine II, 36, of Scott Depot, previously pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. After Forloine is released from prison, he will be on federal supervised release for 25 years and will also be required to register as a sex offender.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 21, 2017
News Release: Guy Philippe, a former high-ranking Haitian National Police officer was sentenced today in Miami, Florida, to 108 months in prison with an order for a money judgement in the amount of $1.5 million to follow. Philippe previously pled guilty to a money laundering charge in connection with an international narcotics scheme.
