News from September 2019
By DOE Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - DOE is maximizing its opportunities for progress in environmental cleanup, Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar told an audience at this year’s National Cleanup Workshop in remarks congratulating EM on its 30-year anniversary.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration announced today that its well known Instagram account reached one million followers after just six years of activity. Known for its images of bizarre, dangerous and prohibited items that people have attempted to board an aircraft with, Instagram.com/TSA was launched on June 27, 2013 voiced by TSA’s own ‘Blogger Bob’and was honored by three Webby Awards in 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: EUGENE, Ore.-Tyler Wayne Fuller, 30, of Madras, Oregon, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for his role in a Central Oregon methamphetamine distribution conspiracy and for robbing a Madras bank.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the Treasury Department nominations of Brent McIntosh to be Undersecretary for International Affairs and Brian Callanan to be General Counsel...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - On Sept. 16, 2019, Chief U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow sentenced Matthew Eric Moultrie, 20, of Rock Island, Ill., to seven years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Judge Darrow ordered that the federal sentence be served consecutively to two other criminal cases Moultrie has in Rock Island County.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: 9/17/2019. A team of four FAA Technical Operations Specialists and a mobile FAA air traffic control tower arrived in Marsh Harbour, the Bahamas, on a C-17 today. The tower will help the Bahamian government facilitate humanitarian response flights.. -------------------------------. 9/8/2019. The Federal ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: A South Florida securities lawyer and former outside counsel for 1 Global Capital, LLC has been charged with securities fraud in connection with an investment fraud scheme that impacted more than 3,600 investors in 42 different states.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAYMOND GEORGE, 53, of Hamden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to nine months of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for tax evasion. Judge Underhill also ordered George to pay a $5,000 fine.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: EUGENE, Ore.-Jon Michael Walsh, 46, of Neskowin, Oregon, was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison and 10 years’ supervised release for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: RENO, Nev. - In keeping with the Administration’s goals of promoting American’s Energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Nevada geothermal lease sale resulted in competitive bids for 102,402.85 acres of the 384,369.59 acres offered.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: SPOKANE, Wash. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The public is welcome to attend the meeting which will occur on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the Lopez Community Center for the Arts, 204 Village Road, Lopez Island, Wash., from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Planned agenda items at the meeting include reviewing the San Juan Islands National Monument proposed management plan.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET) as Network Director for the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) Program, to ensure it runs effectively and efficiently. The three-year program supports testing...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez-Covington has sentenced Alfredo Milan Caceres-Lopez (44, Colombia) to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine while onboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. On June 12, 2019, his brother, and co-defendant, Juan Carlos Caceres-Lopez (50, Colombia) was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in the conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - A Chinese national pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for running an Orange County-based “birth tourism" business that catered to wealthy pregnant clients and Chinese government officials, charging them tens of thousands of dollars to help them give birth in the United States so their children would get U.S. citizenship.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Victor Williams, 40, Melrose, Wisconsin has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and with four counts of possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: Defendant Had Three Prior Felony Convictions Prior to Arrest.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: Also Facing State Charge of Aggravated Kidnapping.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass-Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced the selection of Geoff Sanders as the Chief of Natural Resource Management and Science for Cape Cod National Seashore. Before his selection, Geoff served as the program manager for the Inventory and Monitoring Network for National Park Service...
By State Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: Washington D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 17, 2019
News Release: Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Student Loan Scams.
