News from May 2017
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Join a ranger and fellow visitors for an evening program showcasing the national lakeshore and its recreational opportunities on Saturday, May 27, 8:00 pm-9:00 pm at the Dunewood Campground Amphitheater. Parking available for non-campers who wish to attend the program.
By Commerce Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Environment Subcommittee legislative hearing on “H.R. __, Drinking Water System Improvement Act and related issues of funding, management, and compliance assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Act:"
By State Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs, made the following remarks on updating the 2001 Authorization of the Use of Military Force on the House floor last evening...
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: On Sunday, May 28, at 1:00pm, bring your chairs or blankets to Lincoln Home to listen to a “History through Music" free concert performed by the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band. Following this concert, at 3:00pm, the band and members of the Central Illinois Civil War Dance Society will play 1860s music and lead a street dance. The public is invited to participate in this dance.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A convicted felon who illegally purchased firearms in Virginia and trafficked them to Maryland for re-sale was sentenced today to 87 months in prison.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Three weeks after devastating flood damage, the Midwest Region Incident Management Team and Ozark National Scenic Riverways are opening some access points along the Jacks Fork and Current Rivers and some camping areas. Park Superintendent Larry Johnson said “The Incident Management Team has been a great...
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Environment Subcommittee legislative hearing on “H.R. __, Drinking Water System Improvement Act and related issues of funding, management, and compliance assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Act:"
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Perjury, False Declaration Before a Court, and Criminal Contempt.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Tashaira Vazquez, 30, both of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to obtaining controlled substances through fraud, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - On May 19, 2017, Mitchell Eugene Obrechtheather Jean Reekr, a 41 year-old resident of Carter Lake, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 97 months in prison for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Obrecht will be required to serve 10 years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Release Date: May 20, 2017. Contact: Tanya Taitano Sortor, Education Program Coordinator, Pacific Historic Parks. Phone: 671-482-1234. Sign up now for Preservation Ranger Academy. War in the Pacific National Historical Park and its partner, Pacific Historic Parks, proudly announce this year's Preservation...
By Commerce Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing examining a discussion draft of legislation that aims to bring greater investment and improvements to the nation’s drinking water infrastructure.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park seeks additional public input on potential direct and indirect effects of a project involving the historic Mt. Washburn Fire Lookout. The park proposes to erect a three-sided mounting structure around the lookout. This effort, which is part of a larger...
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DEVELL CONLEY, 31, of New Haven, was arrested yesterday and charged in a criminal complaint with distributing heroin and fentanyl.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI") announced that ANTHONY WEINER was charged with, and pled guilty to, transferring obscene...
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Democratic Leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat today requesting an update on the CDC’s Zika virus outbreak preparedness and response capabilities in anticipation of the increase in cases of Zika...
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Alleged to have stolen and sold over $1.2 million in consumer electronics.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Portland, Ore. - Effective May 26, 2017, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prohibits the use of fireworks, target shooting with exploding targets, and the firing of a tracer or incendiary device on all BLM-managed public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. The ban will be in effect from May 26 to Oct. 14, 2017.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Man Wearing Camo Jacket, Hat, Robs Silver City Bank, Flees in White Vehicle.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - The owners and operators of a purported hedge fund were indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday for allegedly defrauding approximately 20 investors by making extraordinary guarantees about investment returns and then using the money for extravagant purchases or to pay off other victims, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.
