News from May 2018
By EPA Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), is currently holding a #FullCmte markup reviewing 33 pieces of legislation, 26 which will help combat the opioid crisis.
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: CONCORD - Thomas S. Harris, 27, of North Haverhill, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By EPA Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), announced today a hearing for Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Telecommunications, Global Competitiveness, and National Security."
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - DEMARCO JONES, age 23 of Tickfaw, and WILLIE WALKER, age 22 of Hammond, were sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
By DOL Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: DENVER, CO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited DCP Midstream LP and Complete Energy Services Inc. after two employees suffered fatal burns from a fire at a gas pipeline in Weld County.
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SIDNEY RAY COTTON, age 33, of Franklinton, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey. The defendant previously pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOE Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the fourth cohort of Cyclotron Road, a DOE Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program created to provide an institutional home for innovative postdoctoral researchers to build their research into products and train to be entrepreneurs. Cyclotron Road, based at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, selected thirteen fellows with a diversity of experience and expertise from more than 175 innovators from around the world.
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: HANKSVILLE, Utah-Brontosaurus-size your summer with a free 30-45 minute guided tour of the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry. The previously announced Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry tours are cancelled for the week of June 10 due to lack of volunteers and education staff. Tours will be offered as...
By Commerce Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Augmenting its efforts to protect the nation’s critical assets from cybersecurity threats as well as protect individuals’ privacy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a draft update to its Risk Management Framework (RMF) to help organizations more easily meet these goals.
By US DOT Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks at a legislative hearing on America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. Barrasso joined committee ranking member Tom Carper (D-DE), Transportation ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: BOSTON - A Newton man, who was charged with conducting an extensive cyberstalking campaign against his former housemate, her family members, co-workers, friends, and others, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to 25 offenses.
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Local middle and high school students will once again have the opportunity to acquire new skills, learn about National Parks, and give back to the New Bedford community this spring. New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park continues its support of New Bedford’s young people with its Youth Leadership...
By US DOT Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held the hearing, “Legislative Hearing on S.___, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery...
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man was sentenced today to 12 years and 10 months in federal prison for robbing a McDonald’s restaurant, U.S. Attorney Stephan McAllister said.
By DOE Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), announced today a hearing for Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Telecommunications, Global Competitiveness, and National Security."
By DOJ Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer Sold Weapon to Undercover ATF Agent.
By DOE Newswire | May 9, 2018
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-led U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) program announced that the Texas A&M Energy Institute is joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) and the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy to support implementation of the C3E program to advance women’s participation and leadership in clean energy.
By DOE Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-led U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) program announced that the Texas A&M Energy Institute is joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) and the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy to support implementation of the C3E program to advance women’s participation and leadership in clean energy.
By US DOT Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on the importance of America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, legislation Barrasso introduced with bipartisan support. The EPW Committee held a legislative hearing on the legislation.
By EPA Newswire | May 9, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today held a markup and advanced 32 bills to the House of Representatives. 25 of those bills will help combat the opioid crisis.
