News from June 2017
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Republican Steering Committee appointed Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Rep. Gianforte will serve on the Subcommittee on Federal Lands and the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: MANHATTAN, N.Y. - James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), New York Division and Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Terrance Williams, aka “TA," was sentenced this afternoon in Manhattan federal court...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: WILMINGTON - John Stuart Bruce, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned indictments charging JOSE LUIS CRUZ-HERNANDEZ, age 33, of Honduras, LUCIO HERNANDEZ-VARGAS, age 43, of Mexico, ROBERTO MACEDA-TEQUEXTLE, age 39...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 289, the “Guides and Outfitters Act" or “Go Act." Introduced by Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), the bill aims to increase public access to recreation activities on federal lands by streamlining the federal permitting process.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) New England Division and Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that Rolando Sierra-Oyola, 30, formerly of Andover, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, fentanyl.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today that Rolando Sierra-Oyola, 30, formerly of Andover, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, fentanyl.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Alberto Rosado-Leon, 36, of Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The 4th of July holiday is right around the corner and the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management, Smokey Bear, and our wildland firefighters would like to remind everyone to be safe and responsible when enjoying public lands. Rising temperatures mean fuels like grass and shrubs dry out and...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Kan., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today following a 46-block-long police chase for illegally possessing a firearm.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 218, the “King Cove Land Exchange Act." Introduced by Rep. Don Young (R-AK), this bipartisan bill authorizes a land exchange to facilitate the construction of a road linking the City of King Cove to the City of Cold Bay to access a modern airport.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY R. MURGIO was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan to 66 months in prison for charges associated with operating Coin.mx, an internet-based Bitcoin exchange, through which MURGIO...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: Former Hart Lane Station Examiner Sentenced To Prison.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - On June 27, 2017, United States District Court Judge Ann Aiken sentenced Andrew Ray Uyeki, 36, of Ontario, Oregon to 57 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. Upon his release from prison, Uyeki will be on supervised release for three years.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Texas woman traveling through Kansas City by bus was indicted by a federal grand jury today after more than five kilograms of methamphetamine was found in one of her bags.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: DENVER - Christopher Paul Kelly, age 49, of Denver, Colorado was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on June 7, 2017 on the charge of tax evasion, Acting United States Attorney Bob Troyer and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Steven Osborne announced. The indictment remained sealed...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: A criminal complaint was unsealed today in connection with the arrest of the National Director of Anti-Corruption in Colombia who is charged with conspiracy to launder money with the intent to promote foreign bribery.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced H.R. 2939, the “Water Rights Protection Act of 2017." Introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO), the bill protects privately held water rights from federal overreach.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: MOAB, Utah - In keeping with the Administration’s goal of American Energy Independence and strengthening local communities, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to support energy exploration efforts here in Utah. BLM is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New York man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for a two-year scheme in which he defrauded multiple victims who believed they were investing in businesses that offered a popular fitness training program, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 27, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ahead of today’s Natural Resources Committee markup of more than 20 bills, Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) pointed to several problematic Republican proposals that run the gamut from weakening public lands protections to slashing royalties for the soda ash industry. An explanation of the shortcomings of each bill is available below.
