News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News Release: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 97,860 visitors to Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in 2020 spent $5.9 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 89 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $7.4 million.

Secretary Vilsack Remarks to the 42nd Session of the FAO Conference

Release: Washington - Today in his remarks to the 42nd Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack emphasized the U.S. commitment to climate smart agriculture and forestry practices, science-based rulemaking, and collaboration on addressing global food insecurity. The Secretary’s full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below.

USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Texas Produce Business

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Martinez Fresh Produce LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $47,803 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.

Reclamation releases Supplemental Information Report for Arkansas Valley Conduit

News Release: LOVELAND, Colo. -The Bureau of Reclamation has released a supplemental information (SIR) report for the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) in Southeastern Colorado. The SIR describes changes from a reconfigured alignment of the AVC. Under the Reconfigured AVC Project, Reclamation will construct the trunkline...

SunTrust Bank Robber With Multiple Prior Felonies Pleads Guilty

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - A Columbus resident pleaded guilty to a bank robbery in which he said he had a gun and demanded cash from a SunTrust Bank teller.

TSA prepares Alaskans for very busy summer air travel season

By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2021

Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Monday shared that current travel projections for the next three months at airports nationwide as well as at Ted Stevens Anchorage International indicate this summer could approach volumes seen in 2019, which was busiest on record for TSA operations.

MODERATE fire danger in Yellowstone National Park

News Release: * The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now moderate.

Hazleton Man Sentenced To 130 Months’ Imprisonment For His Role In A Conspiracy To Distribute Fentanyl And Methamphetamine

News Release: SCRANTON-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Manual Luna-Batista, 39, of Hazleton, Luzerne County was sentenced on Thursday, June 10, 2021 to 130 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani for conspiring to possess and distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Seven defendants indicted on charges including federal gun felonies

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: Seven defendants face felony firearms charges after indictments by a U.S. District Court grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia.

Chemung County Man Pleads Guilty To Receiving Images Of Child Pornography

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that John Carling, 47, of, Millport, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to receiving child pornography. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a fine of $250,000.

China Resident Indicted For Laundering Millions Of Fraud Proceeds Through Big Island Properties

News Release: HONOLULU - A federal grand jury returned an indictment on June 10, 2021, charging Yao Zhungjun, 50, of Beijing, China, a former project manager at J.R. Simplot Company, an entity operating out of China, which had acquired the Jacklin Seed Company, a producer and marketer of grass seed and turfgrass based...

North Fort Myers Man Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison For Counterfeiting Federal Reserve Notes

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Clayton Patrick Sullivan (41, North Fort Myers) to 33 months in federal prison for counterfeiting Federal Reserve notes. Sullivan was also sentenced to a 3-year term of supervised release.

Witness List: Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America

News Release: 11:00 a.m. This hearing will be streamed live via YouTube. WITNESS LIST. Dr. Phanesh Koneru, President and CEO, Exela Pharma Sciences, Lenoir, NC. Ms. Ines Polonius, CEO, Communities Unlimited, on behalf of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Fayetteville, AR. Mr. Bob Fox, County Commissioner,...

Katahdin Woods and Waters Proposes Joining NPS Reservation System for Enhanced Visitor Convenience

News Release: PATTEN, MAINE - Due to increased visitation, the National Park Service (NPS) proposes that facilities at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW) be added to the NPS reservation system at www.recreation.gov beginning in August 2021. This change would improve visitor trip planning and enjoyment by reserving a campsite or lean-to in advance.

McCaul Leads Letter to Secretary Blinken to Ensure Congressional Review of Nuclear Deal with Iran

By State Newswire | Jun 14, 2021

News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: As U.S. negotiators continue discussions in Vienna regarding Iran’s nuclear program, we are writing to remind you of the Administration’s statutory obligations to provide Congress with an opportunity to review and assess any nuclear agreement that you reach with Iran. Specifically,...

APHIS Added Thailand to the List of Regions Considered Affected with African Horse Sickness

Release: Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is advising the public that we have added Thailand to the list of regions APHIS considers to be affected with African horse sickness (AHS). We have taken this action because of confirmation of AHS in Thailand.

Metropolis Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Preparing False Returns

News Release: Metropolis, Ill. - Shawn Nowlin, 55, of Metropolis, Illinois, has been sentenced to one year in.

Where to Go When FEMA Can’t Help? Just dial “2-1-1”

By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2021

News Release: CLANTON, Ala. - FEMA disaster assistance provides grants to help eligible homeowners and renters with temporary housing, essential home repairs, personal property replacement, and essential disaster-related needs. But not all disaster survivors who applied for assistance are eligible; you may be eligible for some aid but may still have unmet needs.

McCaul Once Again Calls for Release of Trevor Reed, Paul Whelan

By State Newswire | Jun 14, 2021

News Release: Washington, DC - In response to comments made by Vladimir Putin this morning on NBC’s “Today Show" about Trevor Reed, a Texan and former U.S. Marine currently being held as a political pawn in Russia, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement.

Owner of Construction Company Sentenced for Tax and Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud