News from July 2020
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: Today, U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples, U.S. Senators Tom...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: Today, U.S. Representatives Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples, U.S. Senators Tom...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Tony Gauna, 37, of Vaughn, New Mexico appeared in federal court in Albuquerque today for an initial appearance on a criminal complaint charging him with participation in a Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO") conspiracy and other offenses related to the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico (“SNM") prison gang.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Timothy W. Bentley, age 47, of Saint Albans, Vermont, pled guilty today to being a felon in unlawful possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: SOUTH BEND - Rumaldo Gamboa, age 45, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States Magistrate Judge Michael G. Gotsch, Sr. on his guilty plea to simple assault, announced United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - Andrew Birge and Matthew Schneider, the U.S. Attorneys for the Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan respectively, announced the appointment of Joel Postma to serve as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Coordinator for the two districts. As the MMIP Coordinator for both districts, Mr. Postma will respond to MMIP issues affecting each of the 12 Tribes in the state.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: SANTA ANA, California - An Orange County man who was arrested after authorities uncovered at his residence nearly one kilogram of the extremely potent synthetic opioid fentanyl, as well as a.45 caliber pistol, was sentenced today to 180 months in federal prison.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.4 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to West Virginia’s 11 Regional Planning and Development organizations to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Reclamation implemented fire restrictions to reduce risk for wildfires on public lands managed by the Lahontan Basin Area Office in Storey, Washoe, Lyon and Churchill counties in Nevada on July 2 until further notice.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Jason Charter, 25, of Washington, D.C., was arrested and charged by Criminal Complaint today with destruction of federal property, announced Michael R. Sherwin, Acting U.S. Attorney; James A. Dawson, Special Agent in Charge of the Criminal Division of the Washington Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Gregory T. Monahan, Acting Chief of the United States Park Police (USPP).
By USDA Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks on the House Democrats' partisan infrastructure legislation.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - Three new life jacket loaner stations will be installed at Lake Mead just in time for the 4th of July Weekend.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) reminds the public, whether attending community fireworks displays or celebrating with backyard fireworks, to exercise caution when dealing with fireworks.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: For Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Jersey City police officer was charged today with conspiring to defraud Jersey City by obtaining compensation for off-duty work that she did not perform, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
By State Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - A nationwide vote in Russia has approved constitutional changes that hand President Vladimir Putin the right to stay in power until 2036. House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement on the news.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: ASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) wants the public to be safe during the Fourth of July. Understanding the dangers associated with illegal or improperly used/manufactured fireworks can prevent severe injuries, disfigurement, or even death.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation executed another set of congressionally mandated contract conversions with Central Valley Project contractors, which provides water to families, farms and communicates in their respective areas. These contracts are in agreement with the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.
