News from December 2021
By Karen Kidd | Dec 13, 2021
Colorado State University's (CSU) inclusion among twelve projects receiving a share of $35 million for developing methane reduction technologies is a prideful achievement for the state, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said in a recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) press release.
By Art Benavidez | Dec 13, 2021
A Texas university has agreed to pay $4.5 million in a settlement over allegations that it violated the Controlled Substance Act by allowing staff to steal fentanyl and other prescription narcotics from the school’s hospital.
By Art Benavidez | Dec 13, 2021
An associate of the Coney Island street gang ‘West End Enterprise’ has recently been sentenced to 32 years in prison for charges related to a racketeering conspiracy, including murder and extortion.
By Art Benavidez | Dec 13, 2021
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking public input regarding the upcoming strategic framework proposal for fiscal year 2022-2026.
By Art Benavidez | Dec 13, 2021
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently addressed the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly, discussing how the Biden administration will tackle climate change, supply issues and workplace harassment.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Mississippi physician and his family medical practice have agreed to pay $375,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations of P-Stim Device Fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Tony Ren, 58, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was convicted today at trial for bribing a public official from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The charges arose from Ren’s attempts to bribe an OSHA...
By State Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: Just like parks, concessioners are responsible for managing weeds, harmful insects, rats, mice and other pests within their in-park facilities. Under the authority of the 2006 National Park Services (NPS) Management Policies, concessioners must comply with the NPS's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policies...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: Memphis, TN - Ramone Ervin, 21, and Jaquarious Douglas, 22, have been sentenced to federal prison for carjacking and using a firearm during a crime of violence. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced the sentence today.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso Dec. 13, 2021 Newsweek The Biden administration, “woke" banks and activist investors want to make it impossible to invest in traditional American energy. If their mission succeeds, today's 31-year-high inflation will seem tame. Just look at Europe. Its energy ...
By Karen Kidd | Dec 13, 2021
The Biden administration is targeting all-cash real estate deals due to the nation's home market becoming "a safe haven" for criminal money launderers as part of a crackdown on corruption discussed at the U.S. Summit for Democracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Christian O. Dalmau was sentenced by United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen to 28 years in prison for murder in furtherance of a drug trafficking conspiracy and possessing a firearm in connection with that drug trafficking conspiracy. Dalmau pleaded guilty to those charges in September 2020.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Colin M. McDonald (619) 546-9144 and Victor P. White (619) 546-8439.
By State Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
Release: The recent trial and sentencing of political opponents Reckya Madougou and Joel Aivo raise grave concerns about political interference in Benin’s criminal justice system.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of food stamp fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) executive has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for lying to the FBI about a lucrative job offer he secretly solicited and agreed to accept in exchange for providing “guarantees" of additional LADWP contract money to a lawyer who held a bribery-fueled contract with the department, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Gary Roudolph Loy, Jr., of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.
By State Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
Release: On December 9, the United States and Canada concluded the eleventh round of negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty regime. During this round, the United States and Canada discussed ecosystem priorities, post-2024 flood risk management, and Canada’s desire for more operational flexibility.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2021
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - David Ferrusquia-Sanchez, 36, a Mexican national who was in the United States illegally, pleaded guilty today to a federal gun charge.
