News published on Federal Newswire in July 2021

News from July 2021


What did Transportation Department publish on July 21?

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department Advances Two Solar Energy Projects on Tribal Lands in Nevada

The Department of the Interior recently announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved the Southern Bighorn Solar Project on tribal lands in Nevada.


New Hampshire Man Sentenced on Interstate Stalking and Domestic Violence Charges

News Release: PORTLAND, Maine-A New Hampshire man was sentenced today in federal court for stalking and traveling interstate to violate a protection order, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.



News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Albio Sires, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy, issued the following statement after the National Electoral Tribunal declared Pedro Castillo the President of Peru...



News Release: HONOLULU - Leihinahina Sullivan, 49, of Lihue, Kauai, pleaded guilty yesterday before Chief United States District Judge J. Michael Seabright to three counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft related to multiple long-running fraudulent schemes. Sentencing is set before Chief Judge Seabright on Dec. 2, 2021.


Former Leader of Lowell Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A former Inca, of leader, of the Lowell Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering charges.


2021 Investment Climate Statements: Hungary

Release: With a population of 9.7 million, Hungary has an open economy and GDP of approximately $61 billion. Hungary has been a member of the European Union (EU) since 2004, and fellow member states are its most important trade and investment partners in addition to the United States. Foreign direct investment ...


Release: Finland is a Nordic country located north of the Baltic States bordering Russia, Sweden, and Norway, possessing a stable and modern economy, including a world-class investment climate. It is a member of the European Union and part of the euro area. The country has a highly skilled, educated, and multilingual ...


2021 Investment Climate Statements: Ukraine

Release: Ukraine offers a large consumer market, a highly educated and cost-competitive work force, and abundant natural resources. The government continues to advance legislation to capitalize on this potential. In March 2020, parliament passed a law to lift the decades-old moratorium on the sale of agricultural ...


News Release: Estes: Biden’s Tax-and-Spend Policies are Crushing America’s Recovery.


News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, aggravated identity theft, and credit union fraud.


Chairs DeFazio, Carbajal Statements from Subcommittee Hearing to Review Fiscal Year 2022 Budget for the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) during today’s hearing titled, “Review...


News Release: Yesterday, Cape Hatteras National Seashore opened the Ocracoke Island Discovery Center, a facility that offers trip planning information and a variety of educational exhibits.


Turkish National Indicted for Wire Fraud and Illegally Exporting Defense Articles to Turkey

News Release: Defendant allegedly defrauded the U.S. Department of Defense and exported technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the United States Munitions List to Turkish manufacturer without an export license.


Associate of Former Fall River Mayor Sentenced for Extorting Marijuana Vendors and Making False Statements

News Release: BOSTON - An associate and co-conspirator of the recently convicted former Mayor of Fall River, Jasiel F. Correia II, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for extortion and lying to federal agents about his role in assisting Correia to obtain money and property from local marijuana vendors.


Manhattan Businessman Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Fraudulently Obtaining Government Procurement Contract

News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William W. Richards, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Air Force Office of Procurement Fraud Investigations, Joint Base Andrews, announced today that RAYMOND WHITE, a/k/a “John Raymond Anthony White," a/k/a...


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News Release: VERMILION CLIFFS, Ariz. - The Peregrine Fund and Bureau of Land Management at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument are hosting a celebration on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 25 at 1 p.m. MDT (noon MST, northern-Arizona Condor Time) by releasing captive-bred California Condors to take their...