News from July 2020
By EPA Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement on the United Kingdom’s decision to ban Chinese telecommunications provider Huawei from its networks.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) experienced the 2nd-highest level of June recreational visitation* since the establishment of the Seashore in 1953. Last month’s total visitation (399,364) is an increase of almost 4 percent over last June.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - At today’s markup, the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 30 bipartisan bills across three subcommittees.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after five energy bills were favorably reported to the full House of Representatives today...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr.‘s (D-NJ) opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at a Full Committee markup of 30 bills...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Fairfax man was arraigned in federal court here today on charges of dealing in firearms without a license and transferring a machinegun.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A Fayetteville man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for Cocaine Base (Crack), Marijuana, and Firearm crimes.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of South Dakota. Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Internet. "Lee Weber led a hero’s life and he died a hero’s death. He was a guardian in the highest and truest sense. He devoted his life to protecting his family, protecting his community, and protecting his...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement about the Trump Administration's rule that undermines protections afforded to Americans through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This landmark environmental law is often called the “Magna Carta of environmental laws."
By DOE Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $19 million in funding for 31 new projects in atmospheric sciences aimed at improving the power of Earth system models to predict weather and climate.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: GREENSBORO, N.C. - Matthew G.T. Martin, United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, announced today that DARTAGNAN BLAZE SURRATT, age 21, of Winston-Salem, NC, was charged with violations of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), felon in possession of a...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) applauded the White House Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) final regulations regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Barrasso is chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW). EPW has jurisdiction over NEPA.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: St. Louis, Missouri - Lautha Anderson, 26, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He appeared in federal court today before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the American Samoa Government, Pago Pago, American Samoa, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs across American Samoa adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released a statement following the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)’s announcement of the final rule updating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Ocala, FL - Malcolm Straughter (35, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after five energy bills were favorably reported to the full House of Representatives today...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL), and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released a statement following the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)’s announcement of the final rule updating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 15, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.5 million grant to White County, Indiana, to construct a new wastewater treatment facility in the town of Wolcott. The EDA grant, to be matched with more than $2.8 million in local investment, is expected to create 195 jobs and spur $73 million in private investment.
