News from November 2019
By DOE Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM crews are making significant progress removing asbestos and other hazardous waste from the Biology Complex at Oak Ridge’s Y-12 National Security Complex in a deactivation project that’s more than 60 percent complete.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Michigan man pled guilty today to a federal drug charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Abdullah Myles, 25, entered a guilty plea to an indictment charging him with possession with the intent to distribute heroin.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Dominican national living in Providence, who allegedly delivered fentanyl on at least four occasions and who allegedly adopted a stolen identity and used it to gain a Rhode Island driver’s license and Medicaid benefits, was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges of trafficking fentanyl, aggravated identity theft, misusing a Social Security number, and health care fraud.
By State Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: Washington-Today, Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Acting Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the transcripts of Gordon Sondland, the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, and Kurt Volker, the former United States Representative for Ukraine Negotiations.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: FORT WAYNE - Carlos Prado, 40 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it has approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A New Jersey man was sentenced today to 34 months in prison for conspiring to purchase firearms in Virginia and traffic them to New Jersey for resale on the streets.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today the creation and launch of the Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force, which held its first meeting this morning. The task force, formulated and led by the United States Attorney’s Office and Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: The Justice Department announced today the formation of the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) focusing on deterring, detecting, investigating and prosecuting antitrust crimes, such as bid-rigging conspiracies and related fraudulent schemes, which undermine competition in government procurement, grant and program funding.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - A federal judge has sentenced a 25-year-old Houston resident to 19 years in prison following his convictions for meth distribution and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a narcotics conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick along with Special Agent in Charge Fred Milanowski of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Regional Director Jason Taylor of Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) - Criminal Investigations Division.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Brad Bugger, a program analyst with the DOE Idaho Operations Office, briefs the EM Site-Specific Advisory Board (SSAB) Chairs during an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site tour last week. The group visited the Radioactive Waste Management Complex, Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - Timothy CathCart, 33, of Pasco County, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing detectable amounts of fentanyl and norfentanyl, the use of which resulted in serious bodily injury to three individuals. CathCart faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 20 years, and up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: Florence, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Kyre Christen Brown, 25, of Hartsville, was sentenced to 4 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - A Milton man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with schemes to use false identification documents to obtain funds from bank customers’ accounts.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: BOSTON - The owner of Mike’s Famous Roast Beef & Pizza in North Reading was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for committing tax fraud by failing to report approximately $1.9 million in business receipts.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: Program Aims to Increase Community Awareness about Growing Heroin and Opioid Epidemic.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today chaired a hearing to consider nominees for the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The nominees are Ms. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of DOI and Mr. James Danly to be a member of FERC.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Pawtucket couple allegedly found to be in possession of significant quantities of fentanyl, cash, and drug packaging materials were indicted by a federal grand jury today on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Aaron L. Weisman and Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The first area of utility support infrastructure at Hanford ’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) is now fully operational as EM Office of River Protection contractor Bechtel National, Inc., recently completed final grading, earthwork, and stormwater systems around its fuel...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 5, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it has approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint...
