News from November 2021
By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2021
The cycle of rising temperatures leads to increases in precipitation as well as droughts. But what impact will these weather extremes, especially heavier precipitation, have on the earth’s most effective water cleansers – wetland sediments?
By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2021
An Idaho man was sentenced to a month in prison, five months’ home confinement, three years’ supervised release, and a $15,000 fine today for lying to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and for making an illegal repair to a cargo tanker in violation of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. The crimes came to light through the investigation of an explosion.On May 20, Loren Kim Jacobson, 65, of Pocatello, an owner of a tanker testing and repair company, KCCS Inc., pleaded guilty to the above offenses.
By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2021
We recently determined that we needed to select additional registrations to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B numerical allocations, including the advanced degree exemption. On Nov. 19, we selected from among previously submitted electronic registrations using a random selection process.
By Press release submission | Nov 23, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $197,500 penalty from Lehigh Cement Company LLC, a Mason City, Iowa, cement manufacturer, to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. According to EPA, the company is a “major air emission source” that failed to comply with state and federal regulations intended to limit harmful releases of air pollution.
By Art Benavidez | Nov 22, 2021
The Office of Electricity has released a new video detailing how the power grid of the future will keep America moving forward.
By Art Benavidez | Nov 22, 2021
The country’s aviation deaths and flight usage both dropped last year, according to a yearly study of U.S. civil aviation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: POCATELLO - A Burley man was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
By State Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to have my friend Nasser Bourita, the foreign minister of Morocco, here at the State Department. We’ve had the opportunity to talk and see each other on a number of occasions since January. But it’s especially good to have him here at the department because we have a longstanding partnership with Morocco, one that we want to strengthen and deepen.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Christopher Buonocore (35, Hicksville, NY) to 15 years in federal prison for cyberstalking multiple victims. As part of his sentence, the court also entered a restitution order of $164,295.01, payable to the victims of the offense.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, AK - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) for a project that will replace employee housing used by the concessioner that operates the Glacier Bay Lodge. Public comment will be open from November 22 through Dec. 21, 2021...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced it will begin a 75-day scoping period to review greater sage grouse (GRSG) land management plans in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.
By State Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
“CONFIRMATIONS“ was published in the Senate section on page S8761 on Nov. 19
By Fed Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: The attached tables and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants in conjunction with the September 21-22 meeting.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: Brendan Hunt Threatened to “Slaughter" Senators and Representatives Two Days After the January 6, 2021 Storming of the U.S. Capitol.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Grace Ross, 46, of Williston, Vermont has been charged by a federal grand jury in Burlington with unlawful possession of a firearm after having previously been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The government is also seeking forfeiture of the seized Taurus 9mm pistol.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Nov. 18, 2021 MARIO RENE REYES-CARDONA, age 51, was charged in a one-count indictment for illegal reentry of a removed alien in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that STEPHONE BRIDGES, age 32, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on Nov. 19, 2021 in a one-count indictment for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. BRIDGES was charged with having a Glock semi-automatic pistol on or about Aug. 15, 2021.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Burlington man, Jacob Robert Hogberg, age 32, was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 148 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Hogberg was ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his prison term and pay $200 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - An eastern South Dakota man was convicted on a drug conspiracy charge Nov. 1 and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
