News from April 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Burlington County, New Jersey, pharmacist was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for his role in a long-running conspiracy to illegally distribute and dispense large quantities of oxycodone and other controlled substances from two pharmacies located in Medford, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Subcommittee on Energy hearing on “Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Oversight and the FY2019 Budget:"
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), held a hearing today examining data prioritization and how it is critical to the internet’s function and growth. #SubCommTech members heard from a range of expert witnesses who testified on the how and why data is currently prioritized on the network, and potential needs for future prioritization.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Energy, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today held a hearing with all five commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to receive an update on the commission’s work to date and what their priorities are in the years ahead.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), requesting he convene a House Advisory Group on Negotiations (HAGON) meeting on NAFTA. Given reports that the...
By DOE Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Local career counselors had the unusual experience of donning virtual reality head gear to view a 360-degree video at an event highlighting Savannah River Site (SRS) occupations recently.
By State Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today delivered a statement at a Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific hearing entitled “Reinforcing the U.S.-Taiwan Relationship.".
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA. - A resident of Clairton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to distribute narcotics and unlawful possession of firearms, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today announced that due to changes to the House calendar, the Thursday, April 19, 2018 hearing entitled, “Do Not Call: Combating Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing," has been postponed.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: KIDDER COUNTY, ND - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited excavation contractor Kamphuis Pipeline Company for exposing employees to trench cave-ins and other serious hazards while installing water metering pits and lines. The company faces proposed penalties of $454,750.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: GRETNA, NE - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Nebraska contractor Premier Underground LLC for failing to protect its workers from excavation collapse hazards. The company faces proposed penalties of $46,930.
By State Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), today passed four bipartisan measures, including legislation to reform U.S. export controls, strengthen women’s economic empowerment and reauthorize the Global Food Security Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: Defendant Fatally Shot Victim at Illusions Gentlemen’s Club in Deer Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: Received Additional Prison Time for Violating Supervised Release From Prior Document Fraud Conviction.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: West Glacier, MT - Glacier National Park’s Sperry Chalet, The Next Hundred Years environmental assessment (EA) and associated documents are available online at.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: DALLAS - Robert Joseph Marano, 53, of Dallas, Texas, appeared in federal court this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford and pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: On April 26 at the Bear Valley Visitor Center, from 10 am to 1 pm, Point Reyes National Seashore will host an electronic waste (e-waste) recycling collection, joining thousands of local organizers holding recycling events across the country to celebrate Earth Day, the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating planet Earth and the protection of its resources.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: Major Takedown Dismantles Multi-State Heroin and Fentanyl Network.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Justin Kohl, 31, Waupun, Wisconsin, was found guilty of charges related to a methamphetamine conspiracy following a one-day court trial in U.S. District Court in Madison. Kohl waived his right to trial by a jury, and accordingly, the matter was decided by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley, who announced his verdict on Friday, April 13.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2018
News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Two East Moline, Ill., men, who were convicted in November for attempted armed robbery of a Rock Island home, were sentenced today. U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow ordered that Dalvent Jackson, 25, serve 30 years in federal prison. Deaunta Tyler, 30, was sentenced to 27 years, six months in prison. Co-defendant Ledell Tyler, 36, of Silvis, is scheduled to be sentenced on June 29, 2018.
