News from October 2021
By Interior Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: Barstow, CA - Today, Mojave National Preserve management lifted the fire ban that had been in place since July. Weather conditions in the past few weeks have changed the fire danger, but fire officials are encouraging campers and other visitors to use extreme caution with open fires, particularly during windy conditions.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: Tucson, AZ - Due to several projects happening at once, multiple roads will be closed on Wednesday, October 13 at the Saguaro National Park’s west district in the Tucson Mountains. Visitors should plan their trip to expect these closures and other potential delays.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Crews are getting ready to deactivate the final hot cell of the former Radioisotope Development Laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in advance of demolishing the structure.
By State Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
Release: More information about Curacao is available from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: Washington - Following a press release from President Joe Biden announcing the appointment of several regional appointments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointments of five Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and seven Rural Development (RD) State Directors.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: The National Coal Council plays a major role in ensuring America remains a leader in advancing coal and carbon related technologies.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 30 years’ imprisonment on his conviction of federal drug and gun offenses and money laundering charges, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings man who was arrested during a disturbance and who admitted to illegally possessing a firearm while having been charged with two felonies was sentenced today to 30 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.
By State Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
Release: At the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), September 13 - Oct. 11, the United States advanced country-specific and thematic actions to promote greater respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women and girls, LGBTQI+ persons, indigenous persons, members of ethnic and...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: BENTON, Ill. - Paula R. Hise, 55, of Shawneetown, Illinois, was sentenced yesterday in United.
By State Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Pecos River Basin in New Mexico is likely to experience growing water shortages as temperatures continue to rise through the next 100 years. These gaps between water supply and demand were identified in a new study funded through the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Basin Study Program.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has authorized the marketing of three new tobacco products, marking the first set of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products ever to be authorized by FDA through the Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) pathway...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Scott Eli Harris, age 51, of Aubrey, Texas for the federal charges of threats transmitted by interstate communication, related to a threatening message sent to a Maryland medical doctor, who publicly advocated for the COVID-19...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - Two men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution ring in greater Minnesota.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A West Covina man was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for laundering more than $900,000 in drug money over a two-year period via a “Black Market Peso Exchange" for Mexico-based drug traffickers.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 12, 2021
News Release: What: The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a briefing for the National Urban League plaintiffs in the case of NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE, et. al., v. GINA RAIMONDO et. al. The Census Bureau agreed in a Joint Stipulation in settling this lawsuit to brief plaintiffs every two months to allow an opportunity for...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 11, 2021
News Release: Department of Justice Redoubles Efforts to Find and Prosecute Those Responsible for the 2001 Murder of Federal Prosecutor Tom Wales.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 11, 2021
News Release: El Día de los Muertos, also known as All Soul’s Day, has roots in many Tumacácori Mission traditions including the customs of native residents, mission-era Jesuit and Franciscan priests, Spanish colonists, Mexican settlers, and even citizens of the United States arriving in the 19th century. On this...
By State News Post | Oct 11, 2021
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “REMEMBERING AMBASSADOR GEORGE S. VEST, III” on Oct. 7.
