News from July 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. B U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. sentenced late yesterday Keith Antonio Barnett, 47, of Gastonia, N.C., to 23 years in prison and six years of supervised release on drug conspiracy and related drug charges, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Two men involved with a rip crew responsible for multiple home invasions and car-jackings to steal narcotics in Hidalgo County have been ordered to prison, announced DEA Houston Division Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM’s cleanup contractor at the Oak Ridge Site is helping develop the next generation of workers by leading or collaborating on numerous programs to ensure future cleanup is met with a capable, safety-conscious workforce.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s (USDA) proposed rule to eliminate categorical eligibility, which would increase obstacles for families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL), and Subcommittee on Energy Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement on addressing climate change with innovative solutions that help both the environment and economy.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. -On July 24 and 25, 2019, the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, led by Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi, will hold hearings to examine JUUL Labs, Inc.’s responsibility for the youth nicotine addiction epidemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - After three hours of deliberations a federal jury convicted a California man today on charges of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government, conspiring to make false statements and willful omissions in a FARA filing, and acting as an agent of a foreign government.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A U.S. citizen who resided in the Republic of Uganda, has been sentenced in federal court to six years and two months (74 months) in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $230,890 in restitution on his conviction of conspiracy to manufacture/pass/transfer/sell...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez sentenced David Patrick Seilheimer, 54, of Sacramento, today to 15 years in prison for receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: CRAIG, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is conducting its annual public hearing to discuss the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft for monitoring and managing wild horses on public lands in Colorado. The meeting will be held August 2 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the BLM Little Snake Field Office, 455 Emerson St. in Craig.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: COLUMBUS - A Phenix City, Alabama man found guilty of attempting to sell 10 kilos of cocaine to an undercover agent was sentenced to 128 months imprisonment and five years supervised release, said Charles “Charlie" Peeler, the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. A federal jury...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Buildings Alliance (BBA) partner Gundersen Health System at their Sparta Clinic in Sparta, Wisconsin for impressive portfolio-wide energy efficiency advances. As part of its Envision Sustainability Program, Gundersen is pursuing energy efficiency...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Committee is adopting a bold new target in its fight against climate change - achieving a 100 percent clean...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: MISSOULA-The U.S. Attorney’s Office is hosting a training program on Wednesday, July 24, at Blessed Trinity Church to share best practices for security at houses of worship.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
Release: U.S. seafood was in high demand at Seafood Expo Global (SEG), generating record 12-month projected sales exceeding $1.2 billion. SEG is the largest seafood trade event in the world and held annually in Brussels, Belgium.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - A 23-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: The Finance Committee meets this morning to discuss what more can be done to protect seniors from abuse and neglect in nursing homes. Based on new reports from the Government Accountability Office and the Inspector General with purview over Medicare, there are two key issues for the committee to confront...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: Several days into their trial, two former Federal Home Loan Bank executives pleaded guilty to conspiring to lie to the government-sponsored financial institution, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL), and Subcommittee on Energy Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) released the following statement on addressing climate change with innovative solutions that help both the environment and economy.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
News Release: An Elyria man who stabbed a woman during a carjacking was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
