News published on Federal Newswire in April 2018

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - When Emily Searles, a senior at Roanoke College in Virginia, arrived for her summer 2017 internship at EM’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), her main goal was to experience real-world research. By the time she left, she was inspired to take the next step on her career path.

Charleston Woman Pleads Guilty to Meth Distribution Charge

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston woman entered a guilty plea today to a federal drug trafficking crime, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Baylee Gibson, age 19, of Bench Road, pled guilty to distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Orono Woman Sentenced To 5 Years Probation For Social Security Fraud

News Release: Bangor, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Amanda Harding a/k/a “Amanda Grass," 33, of Orono, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to five years of probation for social security fraud. Harding was also ordered to pay $26,616 in restitution. Harding pleaded guilty on Aug. 31, 2017.

Detroit One Collaboration Leads to Guilty Plea of Latin Counts Gang Member for Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: The Detroit One collaboration of local, state, and federal law enforcement has led to the twelfth and final guilty plea of a Latin Counts street gang member for racketeering conspiracy involving murder and attempted robbery, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced today.

NEXT WEEK: #SubCommTech to Hold Hearing on Data Prioritization

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today announced a hearing for Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. in 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “From Core to Edge: Perspective on Internet Prioritization."

Energy Department Announces up to $9M for Projects that Advance Associated Geologic Storage

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has announced up to $9 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0001829, Developing Technologies for Advancement of Associated Geologic Storage in Basinal Geo-Laboratories.

Scranton Men Plead Guilty To Armed Robberies Of Two Gas Stations

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Durrell Davenport, age 27, and Amod Phillips, age 28, both of Scranton, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on April 9, 2018, before United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to federal robbery charges filed in connection with the armed robbery of the EFuel gas station and food mart located on Pittston Avenue in Scranton.

BLM announces call for nominations to Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management is issuing a call for public nominations to fill three positions on its national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. Nominations are for a term of three years and are needed to represent the following categories of interest: public interest, wild horse and burro advocacy, and veterinary medicine.

Justice Department Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with Events Throughout the Country

News Release: Champions for Crime Victims Honored in North Alabama.

Reclamation to close Lake Way and Cascade Dam bridges

News Release: CASCADE, Idaho - The Bureau of Reclamation is temporarily closing Lake Way Bridge and Cascade Dam Spillway Bridge April 11, 2018, to perform routine inspections near Cascade Dam in Cascade.

BGF Member Sentenced To 258 Months In Prison For Racketeering Conspiracy And Shooting Outside Nightclub

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - United States District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Montel Harvey, a/k/a “Telly," age 26, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to 21½ years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise known as the Black Guerilla...

Lewis University Wins DOE’s 2018 Cyber Defense Competition

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) hosted its third annual Cyber Defense Competition (CDC) at Argonne, Pacific Northwest, and Oak Ridge National Laboratories. Held across these labs simultaneously, 25 teams of university students fought to defend their cyber networks ...

E&C Democratic Leaders Call for Pruitt’s Resignation

News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY) and full committee Vice Ranking Member Kathy Castor (D-FL) today issued the following statement calling for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to resign...

E&C Democrats Urge EPA Inspector General to Takeover Pruitt Ethics Investigation

By EPA Newswire | Apr 10, 2018

News Release: Energy and Commerce Democrats sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General’s office today urging the independent office to take over the review of Administrator Scott Pruitt’s potential ethics violations, which was requested by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) last week.

BLM wraps up fire rehabilitation project in Long Valley Fire area

News Release: DOYLE, Calif. - Natural resources specialists at the Bureau of Land Management are optimistic that a 1,200 acre fire rehabilitation project in southern Lassen County has a great chance at success. Crews took advantage of mild late winter to complete the seeding project. They hope recent spring rains will help the project along.

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Hosts Public Open House for Public Input on Draft Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan

News Release: Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

NEXT WEEK: #SubCommTech to Hold Hearing on Data Prioritization

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 10, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), today announced a hearing for Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. in 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “From Core to Edge: Perspective on Internet Prioritization."

Three People Charged with Sex Trafficking of a Child

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two individuals who allegedly forced a child into commercial sex acts at multiple hotels throughout Middlesex, Bergen, and Essex counties, will appear in court today with one of their customers to face federal sex trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Bristol, Virginia Man Sentenced on Federal Drug Charge

News Release: John Lapis Maintained a Drug House Where at Least Two Shootings Happened.

Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Gladstone Firefighters Union