News from April 2020
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: An Ounce Of Coronavirus Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass.-During the past week, officials at Cape Cod National Seashore have discovered vandalism and dumping at seashore locations, and have observed numerous regulations not being followed. Construction materials were dumped in the Doane Rock area in Eastham, and household trash was dumped at...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: “Kevin A. Kovacs, a former longtime Beavercreek police officer, was arrested this morning on federal charges of producing, distributing, receiving, transporting and possessing child pornography," said U.S. Attorney David M. DeVillers. “Additionally, Kovacs is charged with tampering with a witness or informant.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: CHRISTIANSTED - The National Park Service (NPS) at Christiansted National Historic Site, and Buck Island Reef National Monument, Salt River Bay NHP & EP, in St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands is implementing an immediate public use limitation, area closures and cancellation for all permitted events and...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, the Census Bureau released a weekly regional Business Formation Statistics (BFS) series. Due to the overwhelming response from our data users and requests for state-level data, we researched and developed a state-level weekly series. Today, we released the updated weekly BFS with business application data at the national, regional and state levels through the week ending April 11, 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that United States District Judge Edward G. Smith has approved a Consent Decree between the United States and Miller’s Organic Farm of Bird-in-Hand, PA. Five months ago, on Nov. 19, 2019, the court permanently enjoined Miller’s...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: With Americans adjusting their daily lives as we work to contain the Coronavirus pandemic, one thing that has not changed is law enforcement’s commitment to pursuing justice and keeping our communities safe. As the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, I am privileged to work closely...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: New Haven - John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LESTER BURROUGHS, 61, of Torrington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for misappropriating approximately $575,000 from investment clients, most of whom were elderly.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA - Christopher Dobbins, a former employee of a medical device packaging company, has been charged by criminal complaint for conducting a computer intrusion into his former employer’s package shipping system and deleting shipping information.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, NM - On the heels of a banner water year on the Rio Grande, water managers are again preparing to manage through drought as a below average runoff is expected this spring based on the current snowpack in the mountains of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: PACUCAH, Ky. - United States Attorney Russell Coleman today announced the charging of Salaam Muhammad AKA Wayne D. Askew, 46, for being a felon in possession of an AK-47 type assault rifle and ammunition via federal Criminal Complaint.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - As part of the comprehensive federal response to the COVID-19 outbreak, United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling is urging leadership at Massachusetts hospitals to report individuals and companies that may be engaged in wrongdoing related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: “Kevin A. Kovacs, a former longtime Beavercreek police officer, was arrested this morning on federal charges of producing, distributing, receiving, transporting and possessing child pornography," said U.S. Attorney David M. DeVillers. “Additionally, Kovacs is charged with tampering with a witness or informant.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow emergency responders and utilities to continue to have priority usage of the 6 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: Mosca, CO - Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is announcing additional modifications to operations in response to a request from the Alamosa County Public Health Department. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: BOSTON - As part of the comprehensive federal response to the COVID-19 outbreak, United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling is urging leadership at Massachusetts hospitals to report individuals and companies that may be engaged in wrongdoing related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Charles Hartsell, age 48, of Bremen, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty for conspiracy to sell and dispose of one or more firearms to an unlawful user of controlled substances, announced United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: OMAHA, NE - The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail will celebrate National Park Week April 18-26, 2020. We encourage you to participate in one of our virtual activities to help you celebrate National Park Week while social distancing at home.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance to advise compliance safety and health officers to evaluate an employer’s good faith efforts to comply with safety and health standards during the coronavirus pandemic.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 16, 2020
News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice for operation of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) Direct Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) facilities at the Hanford site in Washington State.
