News from April 2020
By DOE Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $20 million investment in offshore wind energy resource characterization and technology demonstrations. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supports offshore wind development by improving the ability to forecast energy production, and by...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Coeur d’Alene, ID - Late Tuesday, the Coeur d’Alene Police Department Community Action Team and the U.S. Marshals Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force arrested a fugitive and rescued a missing child in Coeur d’Alene.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signed a final decision to construct and maintain a system of up to 11,000 miles of strategically placed fuel breaks to control wildfires within a 223 million- acre area in portions of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former University of Southern California admissions official has agreed to plead guilty to a wire fraud charge in a scheme to obtain USC graduate school admission slots for unqualified international students in exchange for thousands of dollars in cash.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: BILLINGS-A Colorado man convicted of trafficking heroin and methamphetamine in the community and of possessing a firearm was sentenced today to 15 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: $$$ available to Texas. The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, sent a letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise its policy of turning away blood donations from gay and bisexual men in light of the long-term impacts of the coronavirus crisis on the nation’s blood supply.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President Trump...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use its authority to clear the market of e-cigarettes for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic and use all available tools to encourage Americans to stop smoking and vaping.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement regarding potential next steps in addressing America’s infrastructure needs...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Dear Administrator Gaynor and Attorney General Barr...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: A Louisiana physician assistant entered into settlement agreement this week with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for allegedly accepting illegal payments from OK Compounding, LLC, in return for recommending and prescribing compounded drugs produced by the pharmacy, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A train engineer at the Port of Los Angeles was arrested this morning on federal charges for allegedly running a locomotive at full speed off the end of rail tracks near the USNS Mercy.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park, along with the Federal Highways Administration, is planning a road preservation and resurfacing project in both districts of the park between April 6 and May 18.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the co-owners and managers of rental properties in Russellville, Kentucky, violated the Fair Housing Act by subjecting female tenants to sexual harassment and retaliation.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Over $8,500,000 Available to Iowa. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Department of Justice today announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Blue Ridge Parkway managers, in response to county and state health guidance in North Carolina and Virginia, announced today additional modifications of planned seasonal facility openings to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: $11,090,030 Available to the State of Indiana.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: OYSTER BAY, NY - Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, in response to guidance from Nassau County and the New York State Department of Health, is announcing modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 1, 2020
News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger today sentenced Jason Arise Smith (45, Indialantic) to 20 months in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud. The court also ordered Smith to pay $3,400 in restitution to victim C.S., who was his spouse at the time of the offenses.
