News published on Federal Newswire in June 2018

News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell yesterday sentenced Hector Luis Santiago-Jorge (48, Kissimmee) to the maximum penalty of five years in federal prison for manufacturing and dealing in firearms without a federal license. The court also ordered that Santiago-Jorge forfeit 10 AR-15 type firearms and 168 rounds of ammunition that were seized from his residence by federal law enforcement officers.

Former Brooklyn Assemblywoman Pleads Guilty to Multiple Fraud Schemes and Witness Tampering

News Release: Pamela Harris Admits to Defrauding Government Agencies Out of Tens of Thousands of Dollars and Tampering with Witnesses.

Jury convicts Rocky River business executive of embezzlement, tax crimes

News Release: A jury convicted Rocky River business executive C. David Snyder on six charges related to embezzling $126,000 from an employee retirement fund and collecting nearly $860,000 from his employees but not paying the money to the IRS.

Monroeville Drug Dealer Admits Selling Heroin that Caused a Woman’s Overdose Death

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - On June 11, 2018, a resident of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to a charge of distribution and possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Two California Men Charged with Meth Conspiracy

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Two California men have been charged in federal court after being stopped on Interstate 44 with five kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in their vehicle.

Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Putnam County man was sentenced to federal prison on drug and firearm charges, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Malcolm Hodges, 25, previously entered guilty pleas to illegally possessing a firearm, and possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine. Hodges...

Walden and Burgess on NIH’s Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis

By EPA Newswire | Jun 12, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released its research plan for the Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative.

E&C Welcomes FDA Guidance on Unapproved Drugs and Devices

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - This morning, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would finalize guidance on the exchange of health care economic information between manufacturers and payors regarding unapproved drugs and devices, and unapproved uses of such products.

U-Haul and Employee Charged with Violations of Hazardous Materials Regulations in Fatal Explosion

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams today announced that U-Haul Company of Pennsylvania and Miguel Rivera, the general manager of U-Haul’s Hunting Park location, were charged today with violating hazardous materials regulations. One of the alleged violations led to two fatalities.

Crews Complete SPRU Building Demolition

News Release: NISKAYUNA, N.Y. - EM and its cleanup contractor AECOM safely accomplished the final phase of building demolition for Buildings H2 and G2 at the Separations Process Research Unit last month. Collocated at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, the SPRU buildings supported research conducted in the 1950s...

Aquatic Research to be Allowed Temporarily at Pinewood Reservoir

News Release: LOVELAND, Colorado -- The Bureau of Reclamation would like to notify the public that aquatic research using a trailered watercraft will be temporarily allowed at Pinewood Reservoir, west of Berthoud, Colorado.

BLM-Utah oil and gas lease sale nets nearly $186,617.00

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting American energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Utah quarterly oil and gas lease sale resulted in competitive bids for 11 of the 12 parcels offered. One additional parcel located in the Idaho Falls District, Pocatello Field Office, Idaho, was deferred from this sale.

Public meeting in Alturas to discuss sage grouse planning

News Release: ALTURAS, Calif. - Staff from the Bureau of Land Management will provide information and answer questions regarding planning for greater sage grouse, in a public meeting Friday, June 29, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Niles Hotel, 304 S. Main St. in Alturas. The meeting is one of four in Nevada and northeastern California.

BLM to host public tour of Axtell wild horse corrals

News Release: Axtell, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management today announced it is offering a public tour of the Axtell Contract Off-Range Corrals in Axtell, Utah on Thursday, July 12, 2018. The facility is one of two locations in Utah that provides care to wild horses removed from the range.

Advance Agenda Now Available for 2018 National Cleanup Workshop

News Release: An advance agenda is now available for the 2018 National Cleanup Workshop, scheduled to be held on Sept. 11-13, 2018 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia. The workshop is hosted by the Energy Communities Alliance with the cooperation of EM and the Energy Facility Contractors Group.

Murkowski: FERC Should Take Balanced Approach in Regulation of Energy Sector

News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). For the first time in about a decade, all five FERC commissioners - Chairman Kevin McIntyre, Cheryl LaFleur, Neil Chatterjee, Robert Powelson, and Richard Glick - testified before the committee.

House Passes 25 Bills to Combat the Opioid Crisis

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 12, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today began its two-week long consideration of dozens of bills to combat the opioid crisis. Passing the House today were 25 bills.

Walden and Burgess on CMS’ Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis

By EPA Newswire | Jun 12, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new efforts for offering assistance to states on how to best use the tools and existing federal funding to combat the opioid crisis.

Crawford Man Charged in Federal Complaint with Robbing Bank