News from June 2018
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation released an Environmental Assessment for the Sand Ridge Preserve Habitat Restoration Project. Reclamation proposes to provide $254,161 to the Center for Natural Lands Management to conduct a habitat restoration project on 19-acres of the Sand Ridge Preserve.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: HARPERS FERRY, W.Va - Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will conduct a study this summer to assess congestion and parking issues at the Train Station lot in Lower Town. A study team will collect data to understand current traffic patterns and recommend options for alleviating congestion in and around the parking lot. Amtrak travelers and MARC commuters use the lot and many visitors to the national park and town of Harpers Ferry also seek parking at this location.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Hurricane season in the Atlantic began on June 1 and will last through November 30. Every year, the Federal government works closely with industry and government partners to prepare for the season. If a major electricity outage or energy supply disruption were to occur as a result of a hurricane, we at the Department of Energy (DOE) would play a vital role in coordinating with our partners to prepare for and recover from such an event.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Robert A. Brady (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, and John Sarbanes (D-MD), Chair of the Democracy Reform Task Force, released the following statement...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the unsealing of an indictment charging four people with crimes related to the distribution of methamphetamine. The indictment was returned on May 30 by a federal grand jury sitting in Madison and was unsealed June 6.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendants AMELIA M. TEDTAOTAO, age 31, and ANN MARIE C. PANGILINAN, age 41, were sentenced in District Court today by Chief Judge Frances Tydingco- Gatewood. The Court ordered terms of...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: EL PASO - An alleged Sinaloa Cartel member is in federal custody, following his extradition from Mexico to the United States yesterday afternoon. He is expected to make his initial appearance later today in federal court in El Paso.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- As the next step in aligning federal habitat conservation efforts with state wildlife management plans, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold three meetings in Utah beginning June 26, 2018, to provide information and answer possible questions regarding the recently released draft amendments to sage-grouse plans finalized in 2015.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Last August, the final rule overhauling the Part 23 airworthiness standards for general aviation airplanes officially went into effect. Now, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued 63 means of compliance (MOCs) for Part 23 that will foster faster installation of innovative, safety-enhancing technologies into small airplanes, while reducing costs for the aviation industry.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, June 12, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) will convene a forum at the U.S. Capitol to examine poverty in America. Panelists will include the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, co-chairs of the Poor People's Campaign, and individuals who will share personal stories about poverty and economic injustice.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: CHICAGO - A claims specialist for the U.S. Social Security Administration has been indicted on federal fraud and identity theft charges for allegedly approving and pocketing at least $680,000 in fraudulent benefits.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Memphis, TN - Federal authorities announced today a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens. Operation Wire Wire, a coordinated law enforcement...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Defendant Stabbed One Victim in the Back as He Tried to Flee.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Norfolk woman pleaded guilty today to an embezzlement scheme that resulted in a loss of over $300,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Landlords and property manager allegedly sought illegal side payments from Section 8 tenants.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2018)- In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Robert A. Brady (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Mark Corum, 62, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to four counts of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer for abusing a program that provided discounted homes to law enforcement officers and misleading an investigator during a background investigation for security clearance.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Three Broward County residents have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a heroin and firearms trafficking enterprise.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 11, 2018
News Release: Hurricane season in the Atlantic began on June 1 and will last through November 30. Every year, the Federal government works closely with industry and government partners to prepare for the season. If a major electricity outage or energy supply disruption were to occur as a result of a hurricane, we at the Department of Energy (DOE) would play a vital role in coordinating with our partners to prepare for and recover from such an event.
