News published on Federal Newswire in March 2019

News from March 2019


West Valley Crew Knocks Down Third of Seven Support Facilities

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) recently completed demolition of a former laundry facility.


TSA prepared for busy spring break travel season in the Puget Sound region

Release: SEATTLE - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Paine Field Airport (PAE) is prepared for a busy spring break travel season. Departing passenger volumes are projected to increase starting later this week with security checkpoint operations remaining busy through late April.


Clarksburg man gets life for his role in a methamphetamine distribution operation

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Rocky Douglas Idleman, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to life plus 60 months incarceration for methamphetamine distribution and firearms charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.


Two Baltimore Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Over 9 1/2 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - On March 25, 2019, Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced James Hair, a/k/a “Mook," age 28, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 117 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least two kilograms of cocaine.


News Release: Jackson, Miss. - Willie Charles Blackmon, Jr., 37, of Jackson, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to serve 384 months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for sex trafficking of minors, announced United States Attorney Mike Hurst and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze. Blackmon was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and register as a sex offender for life.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man who sold heroin while on federal supervised release for a prior felony drug conviction pled guilty today, announced United States Attorney Michael B. Stuart. Stalin Simon, 47, entered his guilty plea to distribution of heroin. The Williamstown Police Department conducted the investigation.


News Release: Prosecution marks the first opioid pill mill case in the District of Oregon.


Release: Congressman Pete Visclosky (IN-01), Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the fiscal year 2020 budget requests for the reserve components of the U.S. military.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, members of the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team announce the results of Operation SaboTor, a coordinated international effort targeting drug trafficking organizations operating on the Darknet. This is J-CODE’s second coordinated action and follows the success of last year’s Operation Disarray.


Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Urge FAA to Conduct Third-Party Review into Boeing 737-MAX

News Release: Dear Acting Administrator Elwell: It is imperative that any technical modifications proposed for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft as a result of the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents, which cost the lives of 346 people, including eight Americans, are comprehensive and reliable.


East Orange, New Jersey Man Charged with Money Laundering

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An East Orange, New Jersey, man was charged today with conspiring to transact in criminal proceeds involving $2.36 million in funds obtained through a business email scheme, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


USDA Designates 11 Florida Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 11 Florida counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Okaloosa, Walton and Washington counties who suffered losses caused by Hurricane Michael that occurred on Oct. 10, 2018, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


Founder of Lee County-Based Company Sentenced for Wire and Securities Fraud

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Today, Kyle Geoffrey Sandler, 43, of Auburn, Alabama, was sentenced to 63 months of imprisonment for wire and securities fraud, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, Joseph P. Borg, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, and...


Release: Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the Office of Management and Budget request for fiscal year 2020.


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News Release: Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in New York Church Religious Land Use Case.


Media Advisory: Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee Hearing

News Release: [NEW]. Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 9:00AM. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. Washington, D.C. Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee Hearing. RE: “Examining the Proposed ABAWD Rule and its Impact on Hunger and Hardship".


Environment & Climate Change Subcommittee Announces Hearing on State & Local Leaders’ Response to Climate Crisis

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, April 2, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office...


News Release: House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA), and Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) issued the following joint statement today after the Trump Administration wrote to the Fifth Circuit urging the court to uphold the district court ruling in Texas v. United States striking down the entirety of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).


Environment & Climate Change Subcommittee Announces Hearing on State & Local Leaders’ Response to Climate Crisis

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, April 2, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office...