News from October 2020
By USDA Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Penobscot County, Maine, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: HOUSTON - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment alleging corporate entities conspired to steal technology from a Houston-area oil & gas manufacturer, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick and Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers of the Department of Justice’s National Security Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - The Department of Justice today announced that United Microelectronics Corporation, Inc. (UMC), a Taiwan semiconductor foundry, pleaded guilty to criminal trade secret theft and was sentenced to pay a $60 million fine, in exchange for its agreement to cooperate with the government in the investigation and prosecution of its co-defendant, a Chinese state-owned-enterprise. The plea was accepted by the Hon. Maxine M. Chesney, U.S. District Judge.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Good morning. Today’s charges reflect yet another example of China’s ongoing and widespread lawless behavior-and our refusal to tolerate it.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 12 Nebraska counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Deuel, Garden, Madison, Morrill, Pierce, Platte, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan and Wayne counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai today demanding answers for the FCC’s recent and sudden announcement that it is moving forward with a Section 230 rulemaking.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) announced selection of four projects for cost-shared research and development under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), DE-FOA-0002180, Design Development and System Integration Design Studies for Coal FIRST Concepts. When fully negotiated and awarded, it is estimated that approximately $80 million in federal funding will be provided to these projects.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: The Energy and Commerce Committee today released a staff report on the Trump Administration’s four-year assault on environmental and public health protections. The report examines some of the Trump Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) most egregious and dangerous rollbacks in five key areas - climate...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Federal and state authorities arrested three citizens of Mexico today for their roles in a methamphetamine and heroin distribution operation, announced U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: TYLER, Texas - A 41-year-old Wills Point, Texas man has been sentenced for federal drug trafficking crimes in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: MADISON, WIS. -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Harlem man today admitted a charge accusing him of drinking and driving a four-wheeler when it rolled and crashed on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, killing his passenger, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - United States Attorney Russell Coleman is pleased to announce the latest recipient of the U.S. Attorney’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement is District Commander Aaron Godbey of the Federal Protective Service (FPS).
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: TAMPA - A Georgia man was arrested Monday on charges of conspiracy and smuggling goods out of the United States in violation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa office, the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance provided by HSI in Atlanta.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Daniel LeBron, 47, of Cross City, Florida, was sentenced on Oct. 26, 2020, to a total of 21 and a half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams methamphetamine, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentence.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Shortly after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) was established in 2003, it conducted a comprehensive review of its mission and structure using techniques in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 and high performing organization (HPO) principles. The...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Soldier secreted 13-year-old runaway he met online onto Ft. Benning for six days before rescue.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: Washington - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $871 million to improve critical community facilities (PDF, 466 KB) to benefit 3.5 million rural residents in 43 states and Guam.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: DES MOINES, Iowa - United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Virginia Bruner will lead the efforts of her Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020, general election. AUSA...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 28, 2020
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Texas man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
