News from May 2022
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: NEW YORK - Eight months after the remnants of Hurricane Ida damaged homes, businesses and infrastructure across New York state, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the National Flood Insurance Program have approved nearly 800 million dollars to help New Yorkers recover and rebuild.
By Commerce Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Katie Porter (D-Calif.) today made a criminal referral to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) outlining evidence of a likely criminal quid pro quo between Trump administration officials, including former U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary David Bernhardt, and real estate developer Mike Ingram.
By State Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Secretary Blinken expressed to Foreign Minister Bourita his regret he was not able to attend the D-ISIS Ministerial in Marrakech and conveyed that Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland would represent the United States.
By EPA Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced today that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, May 17, at 10:15 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123...
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ALLEN EDGERSON, age 44, of Moreno Valley, California, was sentenced to over 17 years today for methamphetamine trafficking.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: BILLINGS - A Lodge Grass man who admitted to dealing methamphetamine from his home on the Crow Indian Reservation after individuals confirmed to Drug Enforcement Administration agents that he had been trafficking meth for a number of years was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Last Wednesday, MARKUS LANOR BRYANT, 56, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 15 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in a multi-state drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana in Parkersburg and elsewhere.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Xochil Elizabeth Hernandez, 19, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to two concurrent terms of 36 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release. Hernandez previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle aliens and possession...
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - High Rock Canyon Road is open for the season. High Rock Canyon is a 14-mile canyon and a great place for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and off-roading. High Rock Canyon is approximately 50 miles north of Gerlach, Nevada and 40 miles east of Cedarville, California.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Bonnie Lou Breeden, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 30 months of incarceration for her role in a drug distribution enterprise, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - Michael Hall, 34, of Duplin County, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for charges related to drug trafficking and firearms.
By Press release submission | May 11, 2022
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By Ariana Chiarenza | May 11, 2022
On April 28, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources heard testimony from Evelyn Wang, President Joe Biden’s nominee for director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), within the Department of Energy.
By Interior Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - On June 4, the public is invited to volunteer at Water Canyon Recreation Area and participate in trail maintenance. The event will start at 8 a.m. Volunteers who wish to participate should RSVP to Joel Bridges at jbridges@blm.gov or call 775-623-1500.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY- Jeffersonking Anyanwu, 34, of Orem, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with facilitating a romance scheme involving more than 350 victims. Anyanwu was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $8.4 million in restitution to the victims of his crimes.
By State Newswire | May 11, 2022
There was activity on one bill related to the Armed Services Committee on May 10.
By State Newswire | May 11, 2022
Release: The Artemis Accords bring together nations through a common set of principles to guide civil space exploration, setting the stage for peaceful, responsible, and productive cooperation in space affairs. Through robust space diplomacy from the Department of State and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the leadership of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Accords have grown to 19 national signatories from nearly every region of the world.
By DOJ Newswire | May 11, 2022
News Release: Veterinarian Louis Grasso and Racehorse Trainer Richard Banca Used Their Positions to Acquire, Distribute and Administer Prohibited Performance Enhancing Drugs.
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on May 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
