News from January 2022
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
The Mother Lode Field Office fire staff plan to conduct a controlled burn of roughly 30 piles of downed hazard trees, branches and understory brush located on approximately 40 acres of public lands in the Lily Gap project area, near the town of West Point in Calaveras County.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: CHICAGO - A convicted felon pleaded guilty today to a federal firearm violation for illegally possessing a semi-automatic rifle at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - Marcus A. Beasley, 34, appeared before United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on today’s date. Beasley was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute crack cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program Solicitation grant opened on Jan. 25.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - Laws protecting the wages of tipped workers apply whether they work in restaurants or in grocery stores where food is served. A South Carolina employer learned this expensive lesson after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: Brady: 2022 Tax Filing Season is Yet Another Crisis for American Taxpayers.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday February 5, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1 hour and 45-minute ranger-led car caravan tour that will explore the story of the 1864 Libby Prison break and its connection to Chickamauga Battlefield. This program will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and will caravan to the program locations. Please dress accordingly for weather conditions.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: In 2021, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) pioneered cutting-edge research, advanced collective preparedness and response to evolving energy sector threats, and made huge strides to build security into the future, clean energy grid. This timeline highlights key milestones CESER and partners achieved in 2021 to ensure the security and resilience of the nation’s critical energy infrastructure.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: LETTER: American Workers and Businesses Need Economic Relief From Tariffs.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
Today, the Bureau of Land Management Southeastern States District announced a 30-day public scoping period to help guide long-term management planning for the 120-acre Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) in Palm Beach County.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
This past November, BLM Idaho Falls District staff from the Pocatello Field Office (PFO) installed two new interpretive signs at Indian Rocks near the petroglyph boulder display.
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
Challis Bridge Day-Use Site within the Challis Field Office is temporarily closing to protect public health and safety. The current conditions at Challis Bridge pose hazardous conditions to public health and safety if visitors attempt to drive or walk through the site.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: An Arizona man pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to commit wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - As EM begins to dismantle four massive electrical switchyards at the Paducah Site, the recycling of recovered materials and components is supporting local economic development while reducing or offsetting cleanup costs at the site.
By State Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman represented the United States during a high-level ministerial meeting hosted by Canada on January 21 that included senior Haitian government officials, 15 partner countries, and multiple international organizations to discuss sustainable, inclusive solutions...
By Press release submission | Jan 25, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office has released an environmental assessment that analyzes future wild horse gather, removal and fertility control operations in the North Lander Wild Horse Complex.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the House posted text of the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act of 2022. The America COMPETES Act of 2022 includes a historic investment to surge production of American-made semiconductors, tackles supply chain...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Kathleen M. Jasper, 43, and Jeremy M. Jasper, 41, of Estero, Florida, were sentenced today to ten months and four months in federal prison, respectively, plus six months of home confinement, after previously pleading guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets. The sentences were announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
By State Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
Release: Human trafficking erodes the rule of law, the safety of our communities, the security of our borders, and the strength of our economy. This crime transcends borders and necessitates a global coalition to confront it - one that cuts across government, business, civil society and is founded in partnership between them all.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent letters to four major meat processing companies-Tyson Foods, JBS Foods, National Beef, and Seaboard-requesting information about alarming price increases on beef, pork, and chicken products. Over the past year, the cost of these products has risen for American families, while profits for all four companies have soared.
