News from June 2019
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: Washington D.C. - On Wednesday, June 26, Natural Resources Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) are hosting an environmental justice summit at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium. This all-day event will convene policymakers, environmental leaders and practitioners...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: BALTIMORE - A Border Enforcement Task Force (BEST) team in Baltimore comprised of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 332 pounds of cocaine in the port of Baltimore June 18.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to one year of imprisonment, followed by three years’ supervised release, on her conviction of wrongfully disclosing the health information of another individual, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman established new policy to improve the long-term viability of Central Valley Project hydropower. The policy direction - focused on cost stability, lost production opportunities, improving the value of the resources and customer service - is a result of a customer initiative started last year.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - DEA Assistant Administrator, Diversion Control Division John Martin recently hosted a collaborative conference in Washington, D.C. with industry leaders representing the prescription drug supply chain in America. The purpose of their dialogue was to discuss ways to minimize pharmaceutical diversion while maintaining legitimate commerce and patient access.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on news of the resignation of Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner John Sanders...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: TechnipFMC Plc and U.S.-Based Subsidiary Agree to Pay Over $296 Million in Global Penalties to Resolve Foreign Bribery Case.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- On Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. the SDIN and Federal law enforcement acknowledged the pursuit of excellence demonstrated by federal Special Agents, Task Force Officers, Analysts, and Victim/Witness Coordinators. The ceremony and all day training was sponsored by United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler and held at the Indiana War Memorial.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: Defendant admits to causing overdose death of Melrose resident.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Jacob Ohlson announced today that a vessel speed limit of 13 knots through the water for all vessels is being implemented in Whidbey Passage and around Willoughby Island to protect numerous humpback whales that have...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - The West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Site has saved money, improved safety, and increased efficiency by changing how it orders and provides personal protective clothing for the EM cleanup workforce.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: For Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin. SOUTH BEND - Reginald Blackburn, age 26, of Mishawka, Indiana, was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Blackburn was sentenced to 84 months in prison followed by...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Wounded Knee, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: TechnipFMC plc (TFMC), a publicly traded company in the United States and a global provider of oil and gas services, and its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Technip USA, Inc. (Technip USA), have agreed to pay a combined total criminal fine of more than $296 million to resolve foreign bribery charges with...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: Jeffrey S. Sallet Named Associate Executive Assistant Director of the Finance and Facilities Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that William C. Read, 33, of Bath, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci to the online enticement of a minor. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, a lifetime period of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: UPDATE-The Greenbelt Park campground is closed until late spring 2020. Park trails will remain open but the main Park Central Road and Sweetgum Picnic Area are closing on October 1.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, June 25, 2019-A new watermelon line, developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Clemson University scientists, gets to the root of the problem of a major disease and pest of watermelon crops in the southern United States.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Todd Young, R-Ind., today introduced legislation to preserve affordable housing units by closing a loophole that allows developers to exit their contracts under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) 15 years...
