News published on Federal Newswire in June 2018

News from June 2018


News Release: The leader of an international binary options scheme was arrested and a 19-count federal indictment unsealed, charging him with defrauding investors out of at least $10 million.


News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man and his Arizona-based supplier pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to federal drug offenses.


News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man and his Arizona-based supplier pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to federal drug offenses.


Former Merrillville Town Councilman Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Bribery

News Release: In Connection With The Town’s Towing Contract.


News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - A federal grand jury in Providence today returned a five-count indictment charging a Mexican national with immigration document fraud and aggravated identity theft.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Ranking Member Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter to full committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn requesting they fulfill their commitment to hold oversight hearings of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by immediately rescheduling a hearing that was postponed on February 16.


Air and Weather Data Equipment at Coyote Dunes

News Release: GERLACH,Nev, - As part of the baselines for the Burning Man permit renewal, visitors to the playa may notice some temporary equipment at the Coyote Dunes exclosures. This equipment is designed to measure particulate matter in the air and to record local meteorological data. The goal of this research...


News Release: Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on a report from the Trustees of Social Security and Medicare indicating that Medicare will become insolvent three years earlier than previous projections...


Walden and Burgess on 2018 Medicare Trustees Report

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 release of the 2018 Medicare Trustees Report.


News Release: Fayetteville, Arkansas - Duane (DAK) Kees, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Angelica Avendano, A/K/A Angelica Avendano-Gonzalez age 28, of Avondale, Arizona, was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.


VIDEO: Carter Talks About Efforts to Empower Pharmacists During the #OpioidCrisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee today released the second video in a series featuring committee members highlighting their legislative efforts to combat the opioid crisis. These videos will highlight just a handful of the 57 legislative solutions the committee advanced to the full House in May.


Emma Grace Kennedy Found Safe; Father Arrested

News Release: Emma Grace Kennedy Found Safe; Father Arrested.


2018 Hidden History Photo Contest Announced

News Release: Glen Jean, WV - It’s time for the 2018 Hidden History Photo Contest, where the rich cultural heritage of southern West Virginia is revealed through photography. Capture stories of the past with a creative eye and a camera, sharing the diverse history preserved in this region’s National and State Parks...


News Release: BOSTON - Two Chicago brothers were sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for defrauding and attempting to defraud banks out of $4 million in an airplane loan scheme.


Biodiesel Fuel Company Admits Releasing More Than 45,000 Gallons Of Wastewater Into Arthur Kill

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Elizabeth, New Jersey, biodiesel fuel company today admitted discharging more than 45,000 gallons of wastewater from its commercial biodiesel fuel production facility into the Arthur Kill, a narrow waterway that separates New Jersey from Staten Island, New York, U.S Attorney Craig Carpenito and Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. Wood announced.


Biodiesel Fuel Company Pleads Guilty to Releasing Over 45,000 Gallons of Wastewater Into the Arthur Kill

News Release: Biodiesel Fuel Company Pleads Guilty to Releasing Over 45,000 Gallons of Wastewater Into the Arthur Kill.


Bipartisan E&C, Senate HELP Leaders Press HHS for Answers on Health Care Cybersecurity Efforts

News Release: Bipartisan and bicameral health care leaders today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) raising concerns about the department’s implementation of a portion of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015. The leaders requested information regarding the “Cyber Threat Preparedness Report" (CTPR), as well as other important status updates.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Marvin Gene McLaughlin, of Enid, Oklahoma, has admitted to a sex offender registry violation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Maryland woman pleaded guilty today for her role in leading a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee today released the second video in a series featuring committee members highlighting their legislative efforts to combat the opioid crisis. These videos will highlight just a handful of the 57 legislative solutions the committee advanced to the full House in May.