WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Zeus Lines Management S.A. (Zeus), a vessel operating company, pleaded guilty on Monday in Providence, Rhode Island, to maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of oily bilge and for failing to report a hazardous condition on board the oil tanker Galissas. The company's chief engineer, Roberto Cayabyab Penaflor, and Captain Jose Ervin Mahigne Porquez also pleaded guilt  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS State Conservationist for Rhode Island, R. Phou Vongkhamdy, announces the fiscal year 2023 signup to help Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners transition to organic production. * * * NRCS State Conservationist for Rhode Island, R. Phou Vongkhamdy, announces the fiscal year 2023 signup to help Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners transitio  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: The Greek company that owned and operated the Galissas: a tanker carrying diesel oil from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to Providence, RI, in February 2022, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island to federal environmental crimes carried out by its captain and chief engineer. In addition, the vessel's captain pled guilty to failing to  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, May 3 (TNSpconf) -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the 9th iteration of its Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Symposium, April 27-28. The event titled "Women, Peace, and Security in a Fragile World: Perspectives on Warfighting, Crisis Management and Post-Conflict Transitions" was aimed at fostering a shared understanding of the complex and dynamic global security environment through examination of women's influence   more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, May 6 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) wrapped up the 14th annual Deterrence and Escalation Game and Review (DEGRE) May 1-5. DEGRE, as it is commonly known, is a strategic wargame that rehearses concepts to refine how we demonstrate interoperability across the globe. This wargame series studies the dynamics of strategic deterrence, assurance, and escalation management to inform th  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 2, 2023: * * * MAGA House Republicans' Default on America Act Would Have Devastating Impacts for Rhode Island Extreme bill would cut veterans' health care, jeopardize public safety, and raise costs for families--even as House Republicans separately push for trillions in tax cuts skewed to the wealthy and big corporations Congressional Republicans are holding the nation's full faith and credit hostage in an  more