News from October 2022
By State Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
Release: In the wake of Russia’s brutal missile attacks on civilians across Ukraine, the mounting evidence of atrocities by Russia’s forces, and the firm and unequivocal rejection by 143 nations at the United Nations of Russia’s illegal attempted annexation of parts of Ukraine, the United States is offering additional military assistance to help Ukraine’s proud defenders protect their country.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: MACON, Ga. - U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $128,947 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Middle District of Georgia. Funding will support community efforts to address the epidemic of gun crime and serious violence. This grant...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Leader of the Health Subcommittee Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed into law S.958, the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for (MOBILE) Health Care Act...
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District rescinded fire prevention order UTW002-2022-01 today on BLM-managed lands within Box Elder, Cache, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah and Wasatch counties. Fire prevention order UTW002-2022-08 went into effect today on BLM-managed lands on West Mountain and Lake Mountains in Utah County.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Box Elder man who admitted trafficking fentanyl on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation after fleeing law enforcement in a vehicle in which officers found a firearm and fentanyl pills was sentenced today to one year and eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - United States Attorney Jessica D. Aber announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys Jordan Harvey, Avi Panth, and Anthony Mozzi, will lead the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Rowdy Lee Randolph, 39, of Leon, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that the United States has filed a civil healthcare fraud lawsuit against CIGNA CORPORATION and its subsidiary Medicare Advantage Organizations (collectively, “CIGNA"). The lawsuit seeks damages and penalties...
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District has lifted the fire restrictions on public lands administered by the BLM and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) in eastern Washington.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Pamela McDaniel, 68, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to alteration of a postal money order, and admitted she used her position at the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority (CKHA) to obtain the money order and embezzle more than $28,000.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management will host an additional open house public meeting on November 2 to solicit early public involvement for the upcoming Newcastle Resource Management Plan revision.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that on Oct. 14 a federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Martin Lopez. The jury convicted Lopez, 37, of Española, New Mexico, on one count each of carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
Release: Funding Will Support Community Engagement and Technology Innovation to Deploy More Clean, Renewable Wind Energy
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
Fire restrictions in the Battle Mountain District on public lands are rescinded as of 12:01 a.m. Oct. 12, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years (60 months) of imprisonment and four years of supervised release on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management will host a free public tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral in Fallon, Nevada, on Friday, November 4.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Sierra Front Field Office is seeking public input that will be used to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects for a proposal from Nevada Division of State Parks (NDSP).
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event November 4-5, 2022, offering approximately 60 excess animals gathered from western rangelands at the Civil War Arena, 11838 Civil War Rd., Carthage, Missouri.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
Due to cooler temperatures, the Elko District is rescinding some fire restrictions pursuant to 43 CFR 9212.2 effective October 15, 2022. Fire restrictions reduce the number of wildfires, protect lives and property as well as wildlife and other resources.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) is introducing a new registration process for fee-based public programs using Recreation.gov.
