News from March 2017
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: CHICAGO - A jury has convicted a South Korean businessman on multiple fraud charges for deceiving U.S. municipalities into spending federal stimulus money on his company’s foreign-made products.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Jennifer Marissa Miera, 23, of Questa, N.M., pled guilty yesterday in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a federal bank robbery charge. The guilty plea was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney James D. Tierney, Special Agent in Charge Terry Wade of the Albuquerque Division of the FBI and Sheriff Jerry L Hogrefe of the Taos County Sheriff’s Department.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steven E. Butler of the Southern District of Alabama announced that three members of a methamphetamine ice distribution operation were sentenced in federal court last Friday. Kevin Espinosa, 19, of Galveston, Texas, Matthew Ramirez, 25, also of Galveston, and Miguel Trevino...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down Tax Return Preparers in Southern Florida And Require Them to Give Their Fees to the United States.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: Northern North Dakota - the Souris River, Devils Lake and the northernmost reaches of the Red River - has the greatest risk of major flooding this spring, while moderate flooding is possible over southern Idaho in the Snake River basin, according to NOAA’s Spring Outlook released today.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: Charles Pinckney NHS and Fort Sumter NM welcomed over 940,000 visitors in 2016. This year also marked the National Park Service Centennial. In 2016, 888,330 people came to Fort Sumter NM, an increase of 5.66% over 2015. For Charles Pinckney NHS, 53,184 visitors explored the park, which is an amazing 13.17% increase over the previous year.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee introduced five bills to ensure Americans have access to the resources they need to compete and thrive in the 21st century economy. New technologies have produced significant benefits for consumers, but these same technologies...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Matthew Muller, 39, of South Lake Tahoe, was sentenced today to 40 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today held a hearing to examine the ways that communities across the country are tapping into new technology and collaborating with private sector companies to deliver new initiatives that will improve safety, increase efficiency and create opportunity.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: Environment Subcommittee Ranking Paul Tonko (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, "Reinvestment and Rehabilitation of Our Nation’s Safe Drinking Water Delivery Systems":
By Interior Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - The National Park Service has released a prospectus for proposals in response to a 15-year business opportunity to operate a full service marina, including moorage, boat rentals, food and beverage, retail, fuel, campground and other related services at Katherine Landing within Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ahmed el-Sherif, the owner/operator and radiation safety officer for Beta Chem Laboratory in Lenexa, Kansas, was charged today with illegally storing hazardous waste and obstructing an agency proceeding, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeff Wood for the Justice Department’s Environment...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) this morning highlighted some of the devastating impacts of the Republican repeal bill at a Congressional Hearing organized by Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Pallone also blasted House Republicans for refusing to hold a single hearing on their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). His opening statement follows...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. sentenced Isreal “Puck" Washington, 43, of Sacramento, today to 34 years in prison for trafficking heroin, cocaine, cocaine base, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - James R. Harrah, 51, formerly of Albany, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 60 months in prison for receiving child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: MAR 16 - CONCORD, N.H. - Michael J. Ferguson Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced that Kenneth Chapman, 62, formerly of Kingston, New Hampshire, pled guilty to unlawful distribution of fentanyl.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: DALLAS - Following a one-week trial before U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay, a federal jury convicted Gary Busby, 63, formerly of Flower Mound, Texas, on one count of conspiracy to manufacture firearms without a license and four counts of structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing entitled, “Reinvestment and Rehabilitation of Our Nation’s Drinking Water Delivery Systems."
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee introduced five bills to ensure Americans have access to the resources they need to compete and thrive in the 21st century economy. New technologies have produced significant benefits for consumers, but these same technologies...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 16, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) this morning highlighted some of the devastating impacts of the Republican repeal bill at a Congressional Hearing organized by Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Pallone also blasted House Republicans for refusing to hold a single hearing on their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). His opening statement follows...
