News from April 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On April 23, 2021, Tammy Lynn Hawk, 47, of Bristol, was sentenced by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “The Leading Edge: Innovation in U.S. Aerospace." The hearing will examine...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
Release: Washington - The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced today that $5 million in competitive grants are being made available to improve access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and improve program quality and efficiency.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp sentenced Bobby Black to 77 months in prison today. The 46-year-old Caruthersville, Missouri, resident pleaded guilty in November to six counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, one of the counts being conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS"), announced today the arrest yesterday afternoon of ANDREW FRANZONE, the founder and former general partner...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - A Raleigh man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing Methamphetamine, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, and Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing Methamphetamine.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Dear President Biden: The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed many cracks in our country’s unemployment insurance (UI) system. The problems go far beyond the administrative and technological challenges states have faced in paying out benefits. The system also fails to respond to economic downturns, to reach...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus (D-NV) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Investing in America: ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Physician allegedly ordered foreign product substitutes with intent to defraud and mislead patients.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: ST. ANTHONY, Idaho - The Egin Lakes Campground will open at 8 a.m. on April 28 for the 2021 season. The campground is managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Idaho Falls District Office and has 48 campsites with electric hookup, shelter, picnic table/fire ring, dump station and access to potable water. The campsites are first-come, first-served and provide OHV enthusiasts direct access to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes. Over 250,000 visitors come to the dunes each season.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.-Republican Leader for the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on President Biden’s plan to allow California to set fuel standards and dictate vehicle emissions regulations across the country.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: RIDGECREST, Calif. -The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ridgecrest Field Office has approved the gather and removal of up to 939 wild burros from the Centennial, Panamint, and Slate herd management areas over a ten-year period to address resource impacts and reduce the risk of burro-vehicle collisions. The gathered burros will be placed for adoption or sale.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Jemez Springs, NM - The National Park Service added Valles Caldera National Preserve to the list of parks with "significant thermal features" under the Geothermal Steam Act. The Preserve is only the 17th park unit to make the nationwide list. Valles Caldera was nominated for recognition in 2016, and following a public review and comment period, received nearly unanimous public and tribal support.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
Release: Remarks as Delivered by Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Baltimore, MD - U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Desmond Ringgold, a/k/a Worm and Fool, age 32, of Baltimore, Maryland to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role as a supervisor in a prolific drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in and around Baltimore.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: FARGO - Acting United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that on April 23, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota recognized individuals throughout the state who provide outstanding services to victims.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced James Carnley (58, Brooksville) to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for selling methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking offense. The court also ordered Carnley to forfeit three firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and $812, which had all been used by Carnley to facilitate his drug activities.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - Fort Pulaski National Monument will be closed to the public on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, while electrical work is completed. These much-needed upgrades are part of a project that is addressing electrical issues inside the historic fort and making park infrastructure more resilient to future...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Are you interested in taking a leisurely kayak tour on historic Lookout Creek? Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park would like to invite you to participate to in a FREE, 2-hour, kayak tour with a ranger on Saturday, May 8, at 9 am. National Park Partners and Outdoor Chattanooga will sponsor...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: MILLS, Wyoming - The Bureau of Reclamation will present information regarding the 2021 water supply outlook for Boysen and Buffalo Bill Reservoirs via a virtual meeting open to the public on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. This virtual meeting replaces Reclamation’s spring public Buffalo Bill water information meeting. The meeting will be presented via Microsoft Teams. Participants only need internet access and the meeting link; they do not need to have the Teams program.
