News published on Federal Newswire in March 2021

News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Andrea Tomasino, age 70, and Guiseppe Tomasino, age 44, co-owners of Tomasino’s Restaurante Italiano, located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, pled guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to failing to collect and pay required federal payroll taxes.

McLaughlin Woman Charged with Assault of Federal Officer

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault of a Federal Officer.

DOE Awards $110 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Scientific, Clean Energy, and Climate Solutions

Release: 102 Projects Across America will Receive Seed Funding to Launch New Ideas to Market That Will Create Jobs

Acadia National Park Announces Openings for 2021

News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The National Park Service (NPS) will be opening roads and other visitor facilities at Acadia National Park for the 2021 season beginning with the Park Loop Road. The 27-mile scenic drive, including the Cadillac Summit Road, is expected to open to motor vehicles on April 15, depending...

BLM welcomes visitors to Little Sahara Recreation Area over Easter Weekend

News Release: FILLMORE, Utah - On Easter weekend the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes over 20,000 visitors to the Little Sahara Recreation Area for off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation and camping fun. Due to a large influx of visitors, Juab County Sherriff’s Office, Millard County Sherriff’s Office, Utah...

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

By USDA Newswire | Mar 31, 2021

Release: Washington - In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation's fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic.

Bureau of Land Management seeks volunteer camp host for Hammer Creek campground

News Release: COTTONWOOD, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Cottonwood Field Office is in search of a volunteer campground host for its popular Hammer Creek Campground and Recreation Site. Situated along the beautiful Lower Salmon River, Hammer Creek is located just 3 miles from Whitebird. The site is highly sought after for camping, day use activities and is also a popular put-in site for river activities.

Carper Statement on EPA Resetting Membership for Key Scientific Advisory Panels

By US DOT Newswire | Mar 31, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), issued the following statement on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan's decision to re-establish the membership of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC).

Hong Kong Policy Act Report

By State Newswire | Mar 31, 2021

Release: Over the past year, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has continued to dismantle Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy, in violation of its obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong’s Basic Law. In particular, the PRC government’s adoption and the Hong Kong government’s implementation of the National Security Law (NSL) have severely undermined the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong.

Pallone on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan

By EPA Newswire | Mar 31, 2021

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on President Biden's transformational American Jobs Plan...

DOE Geothermal Competitions Heat Up: New Lithium Extraction Prize and Teams Advance in Manufacturing Prize and Collegiate Competition

News Release: The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of the American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize. The prize was launched during today’s NextGen Geo, a live virtual event uniting geothermal industry professionals, geosciences students, and clean energy entrepreneurs for a series of panel discussions on hot topics related to geothermal and renewable energy.

Leader Rodgers Statement on Biden’s “Infrastructure” Roll Out

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy & Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) releases a statement on President Biden’s expected announcement today...

Joint Statement on Hate Crimes and Acts of Bias against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

News Release: New Haven - Acting U.S. Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Chief State’s Attorney Richard J. Colangelo, Jr., of the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice, and Special Agent in Charge David Sundberg of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced efforts to address an increase in hate crimes and bias incidents targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Impact of Tax Hikes on American Businesses and Workers: Fact vs. Fiction

By Commerce Newswire | Mar 31, 2021

News Release: Misleading claims continue to be made about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) to justify proposals that would raise taxes on American businesses during a global pandemic. Some of these claims are based on incomplete data, and others are patently false. As proposals are considered that would shape...

Central Falls Man Sentenced to Thirty-Five Years in Prison for Creating and Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Central Falls man who admitted to repeatedly abusing a toddler that he photographed and filmed in various stages of undress, displaying her genitalia, and of him engaged in sexually explicit conduct with her, was sentenced today to 35 years in federal prison.

ICE ERO removes national security threat to South Africa

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2021

News Release: CHICAGO - A South African man who served 42 months in prison for conspiring to illegally export goods and technology to benefit Hezbollah and is a clear threat to our nation was returned to South Africa today by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers.

Pallone on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on President Biden's transformational American Jobs Plan...

Philadelphia Attorney Charged With Mail Fraud And Tax Evasion

News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jonathan Olivetti, age 40, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged by criminal information on March 30, 2021, with mail fraud and tax evasion.

National Park Service Acquires Old Slater Mill

News Release: Pawtucket, R.I. - The National Park Service has acquired the Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark District. NPS staff, in cooperation with the Old Slater Mill Association, completed the transfer of the property to the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park this week.   .

Indiana Man Pleads Guilty To Interstate Stalking Resulting In Death