News from June 2021
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Benin. While Benin made significant progress by making information on state-owned enterprise debt guaranteed by the government publicly available, budget documents did not detail allocations to and earnings from state-owned enterprises. Additionally, the end-of-year budget report was...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - David Ray Deberry, of Terra Alta, West Virginia, has admitted to drug and firearms charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, AK - Today Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Deputy Superintendent Tom Schaff announced a temporary whale waters area in the nearshore waters in the lower East Arm and lower West Arm to protect more than 30 humpback whales feeding in the area. At least four cow/calf pairs frequenting...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: ST. CROIX FALLS, Wisconsin: With summer’s arrival, many people are in search of some cool relief on the water. Our recent hot and dry weather means planning ahead is essential for a safe and fun visit to the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers. National Park Service rangers at the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway have the following tips to share.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: The United States is pleased to highlight that the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean will enter into force June 25, 2021. This is the first multilateral agreement of its kind to take a legally binding, precautionary approach to protect an area from commercial fishing before such fishing has begun.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Burundi. During the review period, Burundi made significant progress by publishing its end-of-year budget report within a reasonable period of time. In addition, Burundi made significant progress by providing a substantially complete picture of the government’s...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Oman. During the review period, the government made its enacted budget and end-of-year report widely and easily accessible to the general public, including online. It did not publish an executive budget proposal. Limited information on debt obligations was publicly...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: Defendant is the 7th officer to plead guilty.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) said today that the House of Representatives is right to tighten Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission standards for methane, as it is expected to do with the forthcoming Congressional Review Act vote, and that Congress should similarly tighten the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) methane standard for fossil fuel drillers on public lands.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel to Asuncion, Paraguay; Panama City, Panama; and San Salvador, El Salvador, June 27-June 30 with an interagency delegation to engage with senior leaders, government officials, and civil society throughout the region. Other senior...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: Top Republican leaders in the House of Representatives today joined Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) in outlining their concerns regarding the Biden administration’s intention to undo the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The Biden...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Democracy flourishes when institutions of governance are inclusive, transparent, accountable, and responsive to its people. With that immutable fact in mind, the United States commends those Ethiopians who exercised their right to vote on June 21.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA - Juan Carlos Torres-Carranza and Luis Pineda-Soto have been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 418.95 kilograms of methamphetamine.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: MR ANDERSON: Madam Deputy Secretary, Madam Ambassador, fellow glifaa members, colleagues and friends, thank you all for being here today on this historic occasion. Today we are flying this Progress flag for many people, and in doing so we are remembering and honoring those who serve and have served our country with honor and dignity, and we are inspiring a new generation of public servants to enter those doors no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2022 bill.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has finalized the environmental assessment (EA) for importing plants in approved growing media and issued a record of decision with a finding of no significant impact. The EA considered the potential environmental ...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: REGION 1 - Bridgeport Hospital recently received $3,818,190 in federal funds for emergency protective measures officials implemented to safeguard the health and safety of the public from COVID-19.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Norfolk man yesterday on one count of illegally possessing firearms as a felon, four counts of witness tampering and obstruction of justice, and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
Release: MR ICE: Yes, thank you. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. It’s my pleasure to welcome you to this call previewing Secretary Blinken’s trip to Italy for meetings on Syria, the D-ISIS coalition, and the G20. The trip was announced officially on June 18th.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2021
News Release: Did Not Report to the IRS Nearly $1 Million in Income.
