News from October 2019
By DOE Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The ultimate closure of the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP) will involve a coordinated effort among the state of Idaho, EM, the DOE Idaho Operations Office, and cleanup contractor Fluor Idaho.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) ask committee majority for a follow-up hearing on maternal mortality and morbidity. This is a serious public health issue that has seen an increase in deaths over the years and disproportionately impacts minorities.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) are calling for another hearing on the Partisan Pelosi plan before the Speaker’s bill is rushed through the Energy and Commerce Committee.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: Washington - As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet their contractual obligations...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: HAMMOND- Jonquel Lawson, 26, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced before District Court Judge James T. Moody following his plea of guilty Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: CONCORD - Heath Palmer, 39, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court on Oct. 10, 2019, to possessing a synthetic cannabinoid product containing 5F-MDMB-PICA with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: Over $38 Million Fraudulently Billed to Federal Healthcare Programs.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Joseph William Howell, Jr., of Beverly, West Virginia, has admitted to methamphetamine and firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man was sentenced today to 12 months and a day in prison for threatening an employee of the pro-life organization Operation Rescue, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: Glen Jean, West Virginia - Nature can be a great inspiration! Local students can celebrate their creativity and interest in nature through the Youth Arts in the Parks 2020 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest. This contest and spring art exhibition allows students to serve as community leaders and...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: Yesterday, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Lenard Barletto, a member of the Outlaw Gangsta Crips (“OGC") and the Shoota Gang, was sentenced to 210 months’ imprisonment for racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and conspiracy to murder two gang rivals. Barletto pleaded...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) ask committee majority for a follow-up hearing on maternal mortality and morbidity. This is a serious public health issue that has seen an increase in deaths over the years and disproportionately impacts minorities.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A California man who was stopped in Kansas with 50 pounds of methamphetamine in his car was sentenced today to six years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full Committee markup on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: HUNTSVILLE - A joint federal, state, and local law enforcement initiative has resulted in the arrests of 36 individuals on a variety of criminal charges, including drug trafficking, money laundering, using communication facilities to facilitate drug trafficking and various firearms offenses, announced...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two New Jersey men were sentenced today to prison terms for their roles in a scheme to bribe mail carriers to steal credit cards from the mail, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: Oct. 15, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has started issuing 2019 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to over 350,000 American farmers and ranchers to support voluntary conservation efforts on private lands.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) are calling for another hearing on the Partisan Pelosi plan before the Speaker’s bill is rushed through the Energy and Commerce Committee.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) are calling for another hearing on the Partisan Pelosi plan before the Speaker’s bill is rushed through the Energy and Commerce Committee.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 15, 2019
News Release: Allegations Relate To As Many As 115 Procedures Performed on Iowa Medicaid Beneficiaries.
