News from December 2021
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP). This program provides pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses. The deadline to apply for 2020 and 2021 eligible expenses is now Feb. 4, 2022, rather than the original deadline of Jan. 7, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - A Columbus resident and teacher who volunteered for two local non-profit organizations pleaded guilty to wire fraud resulting from an FDIC-led investigation.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A southwestern Pennsylvania resident has pleaded guilty to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CESAR LOPEZ-MATA (LOPEZ-MATA), age 27, a citizen of Guatemala, was charged on Dec. 20, 2021 in federal court in a one-count Bill of Information with misuse of a Social Security Number.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: Skelton Tactical Owner Charged with Violating Federal Law in Multiple Sales to Undercover ATF Agents, 323 Firearms Seized from Store.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced today that the District of Maine collected $4,301,145.59 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021. Of this amount, $2,656,134.87 was collected in criminal actions and $1,645,010.72 was collected in civil actions.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Deryk Paul Burdick, 32, of Auburn, New York was arrested yesterday and charged with receipt and possession of child pornography. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Matthew Scarpino, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Buffalo Field Office, and New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has signed an agreement with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) that lays the groundwork to transfer more than 3,500 acres of scenic land to the state.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: Conspired with Owner of Tennessee Genetic Testing Laboratory, Marketing Companies, and Physicians to Defraud the United States.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 22.1 Solicitation is now open for U.S. small businesses to submit research proposals for a broad range of 11 homeland security technology needs.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Curtis Johnston, 39, formerly of Putnam County, Tennessee, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Rutland. Johnston had earlier pleaded guilty to traveling in interstate commerce without updating his registration under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA").
By Interior Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: No recent bear activity has been observed since December 6th at 4:41am. All trails are now open for regular winter hours: 7:00am - 8:00pm through May 14, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: Miami, Florida - A federal district judge in Miami sentenced Anthony Louis Cardona, 30, of Key West, Florida, to 97 months in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release as a sexual offender, for possession of child pornography. Cardona was also ordered to pay restitution to his victims.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky.- A Detroit man, Edward Pryor Jr., was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 21, 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 Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) called on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to prioritize equity...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement following President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 remarks on Dec. 21, 2021...
By DOE Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2021
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
