News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


News Release: Each office’s front desk staff will serve a maximum of three customers at one time. Other visitors will be asked to wait outside until contacted. Visitors are encouraged to schedule an appointment for business in the public room that may require additional time. Appointments will be scheduled in one-hour...


DOE Invests $1.5 Million to Explore Benefits of Carbon-Based Building Materials

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced the selection of three projects to receive $1.5 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) to explore how carbon-based building materials can support the Administration’s commitment to building a clean energy economy that creates good-paying union jobs and transforms disadvantaged areas into healthy and thriving communities.


Poultry Processing Plant Manager Pleads Guilty to Harboring Illegal Alien

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Pelahatchie man pleaded guilty today to harboring an illegal alien, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Jack P. Staton, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) joined universities and wind energy experts from across the country on Friday to announce the winners of the Collegiate Wind Competition. Over the course of the academic year, thirteen undergraduate teams designed, built, and tested model wind turbines...


News Release: Fritch, Texas - Having a campfire is one of the most enjoyable experiences of camping. Smelling the woodsmoke and telling stories around the campfire brightens any evening at the lake. In order to have a safe and enjoyable time while camping at Lake Meredith, please follow the listed rules and guidelines below.


News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Sidney man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to making false statements with respect to work on a federally approved highway project, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.


Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Announces Markup of Drinking Water & PFAS Bills on Wednesday

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a markup on Wednesday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m. via Cisco Webex video conferencing. The Subcommittee will mark up legislation to increase access to safe, affordable water and protect Americans from PFAS contamination.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces New Vehicle Technologies Funding and Future Partnerships with Battery Industry

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $200 million in funding over the next five years for electric vehicles, batteries, and connected vehicles projects at DOE national labs and new DOE partnerships to support electric vehicles innovation.


Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Announce Subcommittee Hearing on the FAA’s Role in the Future of Spaceflight

News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Starships and Stripes Forever - An Examination of the FAA’s Role in the Future...


Drug Trafficker who Attempted to Shoot Investigators Found Guilty

News Release: BRUNSWICK, GA: A Liberty County man whose gun malfunctioned when he attempted to shoot at investigators searching for drugs has been found guilty on all charges by a U.S. District Court jury.


News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today blasted Acting Chief of the United States Capitol Police Yogananda Pittman for refusing to testify at tomorrow’s oversight hearing on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.


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DOE Announces Winners of Annual Collegiate Wind Competition

Release: Students From 13 Universities Represent the Next Generation of Wind and Clean Energy Professionals


News Release: Mascoutah, Ill. - The former water treatment manager for the City of Mascoutah has been sentenced.


Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Announces Markup of Drinking Water & PFAS Bills on Wednesday

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a markup on Wednesday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m. via Cisco Webex video conferencing. The Subcommittee will mark up legislation to increase access to safe, affordable water and protect Americans from PFAS contamination.


News Release: On May 27 a floating cattail mat temporarily blocked off the Ash River navigational channel in Sullivan Bay. The mat was pushed to the side of Ash River by local business owners and the public where it was staked in place by Voyageurs National Park staff to prevent further movement. On Wednesday, June 16, park staff will de-anchor the mat and push it back into park waters in Sullivan Bay where it can be secured until it can be treated and removed later this year.


Franklinville Woman Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Charge

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Heidi Jankowiak, 35, of Franklinville, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possessing with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine.


News Release: CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 5 office in Chicago encourages everyone to mobilize during the National Month of Action and help get more people vaccinated by July 4th.


ICYMI: Secretary Granholm, Industry Leaders Discuss Public-Private Sector Efforts to Develop Domestic Battery Supply Chains

Release: Discussion with Leaders from Throughout the Battery Supply Chain Follows Release of National Battery Blueprint


WATCH LIVE: House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans Holding Forum on the Real Harm of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee David B. McKinley (R-WV) is hosting a forum today on the harmful impacts the Biden administration’s environmental agenda entitled: “Mounting Costs: The Real Harm of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda on the American People and the Economy."