News from June 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Des Moines, Iowa - A Johnston man was arrested Friday night on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in the manufacture and possession of an explosive device that was located in 1400 block of SE Waywin Drive in Ankeny on June 9, 2021.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
Release: Funding Supports University Faculty and Student Projects to Improve Resiliency and Development of Carbon-Free Nuclear Power
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - FEMA has approved a grant of $4,711,161 for the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative (FKEC) to mitigate erosion and substantially reduce the vulnerability of its transmission line to future storms.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2, 2021.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division, Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Rachael A. Honig announced a Newark man was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for his role in a large international money laundering conspiracy and using a stolen identity in furtherance of the scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - An East St. Louis man will spend 5 years in prison for shooting a gun into.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: “With over 90 acres of beautiful greenspace and more than five miles of walking and biking trails, Gateway Arch National Park is an incredible place to experience the wonders of the urban outdoor landscape," said Pam Sanfilippo, Program Manager, Museum Services and Interpretation, Gateway Arch National Park. “Get outside and Find Your Park!".
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a bipartisan hearing on vaccines, the United States’ best shot at finally ending the COVID-19 pandemic, with experts from various backgrounds who discussed how to increase...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have found that a component in almond nectar and pollen can reduce honey bee viruses and gut parasites, which are some of the leading threats to bee health and colonies.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Subcommittee on Energy will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. It is entitled, “The CLEAN Future Act and Electric Transmission: Delivering Clean Power to the People."
By EPA Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed an important energy security bill...
By State Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
Release: On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Peru for participating in the June 6 runoff presidential election.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the conviction in Manhattan federal court of FREDERICK L. SCHEININ for attempted production of child pornography, attempted receipt of child pornography, and attempted enticement of a minor. The jury convicted SCHEININ today following a five-day trial before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) announced today that the Subcommittee on Energy will hold a legislative hearing on Tuesday, June 29, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. It is entitled, “The CLEAN Future Act and Electric Transmission: Delivering Clean Power to the People."
By DOE Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed an important energy security bill...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed an important energy security bill...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman, (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced witnesses for the Committee’s upcoming hearing titled, “Examining Markets, Transparency, and Prices from Cattle Producer to Consumer."
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: Pecos, NM- The Santa Fe National Forest surrounding Pecos National Historical Park is currently in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. While Pecos NHP is always in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, the US Forest Service placed these restrictions on visitor behavior to help protect life and lands from wildfire.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $61 million in funding awards for 99 advanced nuclear energy technology projects in 30 states and a U.S. territory. The projects, $58 million of which will go to U.S. universities, will focus on nuclear energy research...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 22, 2021
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM workers have placed the first drum inside a new facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to support the interim storage, characterization, and shipment of plutonium for permanent disposal.
