News from October 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan, New York Division announced today that Kevin E. McKinney a/k/a K-Born, 43, of Elmira, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, 50 grams of methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 200 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced today that on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, JAYLON JOHNSON, age 23, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana was charged in a one-count indictment by a federal grand jury. JOHNSON is charged with Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
By DOE Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - EM’s Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) completed its first two shipments of transuranic waste from the Radioassay and Nondestructive Testing (RANT) facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) on Oct. 22.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: With recent global increases in malicious activity from our adversaries and the rapid digital transformation of our energy systems, the threat of a cyber attack on our nation’s power grid looms large. The continuous attempts from our nation state adversaries to attack the U.S. energy sector reinforce the need for proactive cybersecurity practices that can prevent widespread disruptions to the computers and networks that manage our energy delivery systems.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Central Avenue in Indiana Dunes National Park was closed on October 26 so large trucks can safely use it during a beach nourishment project. This Army Corps of Engineers funded project will replace sand on the national park’s Central Avenue Beach that has been lost due to severe erosion from high water levels in Lake Michigan. The road will be closed the entire length between US. Highway 12 and its northern terminus at the beach.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: Washington - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $891 million to modernize rural drinking water (PDF, 465 KB) and wastewater infrastructure in 43 states.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Oct. 20, 2020, a federal grand jury handed down an indictment alleging that Evan C. Pasicznyk (age: 36) of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, distributed child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252A(a)(2)(A).
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: and associates of a Mobile County, Alabama-based multi-state drug smuggling and distribution
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Missouri, man was convicted by a federal trial jury today of illegally possessing a firearm.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Due to an order from the Central District of California, and despite requests to transfer detainees to alternative locations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has complied with the mandated reduction to the overall detainee population at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Adelanto, California, which has resulted in the release of dangerous criminal aliens into various communities.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: Thai Lintels Allegedly Were Exported Illegally from Thailand.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
Release: DALLAS - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske was in Dallas today to meet with the local TSA workforce and hosted a town hall meeting broadcast to agency employees nationwide.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was charged with distributing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Todd Shrader discussed cleanup progress over the past year and noted the resilience of the EM workforce in light of the COVID-19 pandemic during the EM Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Chairs meeting, held virtually on Oct. 19 and 20. The meeting was recorded and can be viewed here.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - EM Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations Nicole Nelson-Jean talks to Carlsbad Field Office Deputy (CBFO) Manager Ed Garza during a tour of the underground at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). In a visit to the site on Oct. 21 and 22, Nelson-Jean met...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Donte Lamont Dingle, a/k/a Kane, Donte Dingol, Donta Dingle, and Dante Dingle, age 47, of Baltimore, Maryland, was convicted after a six-day federal trial of the following charges: four counts of interference with commerce by robbery; a conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery;...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: Lakeview, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council. These citizen-based councils assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
Release: The government of Netherlands has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of moth orchid (Phalaenopsis spp.) for planting into the United States and Territories.APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that lists the potential pests likely to remain ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Charles Regalbuto, 27, of New York City, was sentenced to serve 37 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: Due to accumulated snow and to allow time for continued snow removal efforts, Frijoles Canyon is expected to open at about 10am, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Some areas and trails may remain closed as a safety precaution and will reopen as slushy, icy conditions improve. Expect winter weather conditions throughout the area on roads and trails.
