News from May 2017
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Arkansas State Plant Board Confirms Emerald Ash Borer in Garland, Montgomery and Pike Counties.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and the American Hiking Society are looking for volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3 at 8:30 am. Volunteers should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center (3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742)...
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: DAYTON - Michael Volf Ol, 44, of Xenia, Ohio pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to one count of making a false statement.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brian Donaldson, 50, of Webster, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine before U.S. District Court Judge William M. Skretny. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years and a $5,000,000 fine.
By DOE 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 DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Personally identifiable information of thousands of taxpayers used to file false federal income tax returns seeking $48 million in refunds from the IRS.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: LANDER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management and the Wyoming Native Plant Society invite you to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, with a plant identification walk at the Johnny Behind the Rocks non-motorized trail area.
By State Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, introduced the Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2017 - HR 2397. This bipartisan legislation has the support of Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA).
By EPA Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy & Commerce Committee packed in quite a bit this week, holding three hearings and a subcommittee markup. #SubCommTech kicked off the week with a hearing Wednesday morning where members examined the country’s emergency alerting systems. That same day, #SubHealth reviewed four...
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: The National Monuments of the Verde Valley regret to inform the public we will not be able to offer summer Junior Ranger Camps due to limited staffing. The summer Junior Ranger Camps have always been a highlight of our park offerings and we are extremely disappointed we cannot commit to them this year.
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Join rangers at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore for an afternoon exploring two of our historic homesteads on Saturday, May 27, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Meet at 12:00 pm in the Bailly/Chellberg parking lot for an informative 90-minute hike to the Bailly Cemetery. Upon...
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Xu Jiaqiang Stole Valuable Source Code from Former Employer with Intent To Benefit the Chinese Government.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Clarksburg, West Virginia woman pled guilty today to mail fraud, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
By Commerce Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Good Morning. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing with the National Taxpayer Advocate. I would also like to thank our witness for being here today.
By Homeland Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: It was cold and rainy, but that didn’t stop several U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees from running the National Police Week 5K on Saturday, May 12, in Washington, D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: MEDFORD, Ore. - On May 18, 2017, United States District Court Judge Ann Aiken sentenced Wilson Lee Clow, Jr., 68, of Grants Pass, Oregon, to two years in federal prison for illegal gun sales. Upon his release from prison, Clow will be on supervised release for three years. A federal jury previously found Clow guilty on three counts of selling a firearm to a felon and two counts of making false statements during firearms sales during a three-day trial ending June 29, 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a federal jury today found former Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence guilty of 20 counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud in connection with municipal bonds issued by the Town...
By EPA 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 EPA 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 DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2017
News Release: Defendant One of 104 Individuals Federally Charged as the Result of ATF-Led Investigation Pursued in Support of Federal “Worst of the Worst" Anti-Violence Initiative.
