News from March 2022
By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
Release: On March 22, the Governments of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and the United States of America held a high-level dialogue on the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR) in San José, Costa Rica. During the dialogue, Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez and Assistant Secretary Monica P. Medina announced U.S. government support for the CMAR. The U.S. Government will work with the governments of the four CMAR countries to identify opportunities for U.S. engagement.
By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
FY 2022 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Placement Components grant opened on March 22.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced today that a Latvian woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for her role in a money laundering conspiracy. She was recently extradited from Norway to face the federal charge and forfeiture allegations in South Dakota.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
News Release: On rangelands of the Western U.S., calving in late winter instead of spring maximizes calf growth (weight) by supplying high-quality forage when its most needed, according to a study by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
By DOE Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Rush (D-IL), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to six utility companies today demanding answers for high customer shutoff rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letters were sent to the executives of Dominion Energy, DTE Energy, Duke Energy, Exelon, NextEra Energy, and Southern Company.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
Release: Funding will Affect 1,200 Tribal Buildings, Create $48.5 Million in Energy Savings and Support 13 Indian Tribes and Tribal Entities Across the Country
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Antonio Nunez III (34, Palmetto) to 20 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Nunez had pleaded guilty on Oct. 31, 2019.
By State Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
FY 2022 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Overseas Components grant opened on March 22.
By Press release submission | Mar 22, 2022
When sentencing criminals with multiple convictions of assault against law enforcement, Judge Jackson repeatedly sentences defendants lower than the designated Sentencing Guidelines range.
By Press release submission | Mar 22, 2022
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) meeting today where the Commission walked back its controversial natural gas policy statements.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Dixon, Missouri, woman was charged in federal court today with possessing methamphetamine to distribute.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced the conviction of Elliot Sterling, age 33, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sterling was indicted by a federal grand jury on Aug. 3, 2020, and charged with wire fraud, financial aid fraud, and engaging in monetary transactions involving property derived from specified unlawful activity.
By Press release submission | Mar 22, 2022
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), together with House Natural Resources Committee Republican Leader Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican Leader Sam Graves (R-MO), led a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) calling on them to ensure congressional China bill reforms regulatory barriers posing significant challenges to American energy competitiveness and security.
By Press release submission | Mar 22, 2022
Judge Jackson allows her personal policy beliefs to inform her judgment in the courtroom. Judge Jackson MISUSED a motion for compassionate release to SIDESTEP the mandatory minimum she had to impose on a drug kingpin just two years earlier.
By Press release submission | Mar 22, 2022
The FBI is announcing the creation of the Virtual Assets Unit (VAU), a nerve center for the FBI’s virtual currency programs where intelligence, technology, and operational support will flow to other divisions.
By Press release submission | Mar 22, 2022
A former investment advisor from Union County, New Jersey, was arrested today for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from multiple clients to fund his gambling and personal expenses, U.S.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with The Thomasville Stockyard LLC (Thomasville) of Cairo, Ga., on March 3, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Thomasville waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $2,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 22, 2022
News Release: TYLER, Texas -A 23-year-old Russian man has been indicted in the Eastern District of Texas for offenses related to operating a cyber-criminal marketplace that sold thousands of stolen login credentials, personal identifiable information, and authentication tools, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.
By Press release submission | Mar 22, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making grants available for New England communities to support EPA's mission to reduce environmental risks, protect human health and improve the quality of life.
