WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement facility issued the following news: * * * Over four days, atmospheric scientists renew ties, share new science, and imagine the future * * * On the afternoon of August 7, 2023, a gray wall of rain bore down on Rockville, Maryland. It was followed by steady threads of lightning and even a tornado watch. Inside a Rockville Marriott, atmospheric scientists stayed safe and dry while tr  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Sept. 1 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Steven Polliard and Dave Kelley, SSC TAP Lab Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) cadets taking part in Space System Command's Tools, Applications and Processing (TAP) Lab's inaugural internship program had the opportunity to demonstrate their software development skills when the Tap Lab hosted U.S. Space Force (USSF) Col. Corey Ramsby, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFR  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * To: State, Territory, and Tribal Agricultural Regulatory Officials On August 15, 2023, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) expanded the Zeugodacus tau fruit fly quarantine in the Stevenson Ranch area of Los Angeles County, California. This action is in response to the c  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command issued the following news: In the heart of operational success lies a foundation built upon precision, dedication and unwavering commitment from the logistics enterprise. Five units and depots under Army Materiel Command were recognized by top Army leadership for their excellence in providing logistics readiness to the force. The Chief of Staff of the Army has routinely recognized active, National Guard and Reserve units as w  more

CAMARILLO, California, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issued the following news release: As part of its mission to protect the environment and ensure offshore oil and gas operators are prepared to respond rapidly and effectively to oil spills, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) conducted a Government Initiated Unannounced Exercise (GIUE) on Aug. 29-30 to assess DCOR, LLC's ability to activate its incident ma  more

CALEXICO, California, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Calexico East Cargo Facility discovered 100 methamphetamine-filled packages Monday. The drugs were concealed in duffle bags in a shipment that entered the port from Mexico. On Aug. 28, at approximately 5:09 p.m., CBP officers at the Calexico East Cargo Facility encountered a 45-year-old male driv  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. E-5280) on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Request for Approval to Retain Access to Ruby Pipeline by Foregoing the 2024 and 2025 Step Down Rights in PG&E's Ruby Pipeline Contract, Pursuant to Decision 21-12-035, Ordering Paragraph 3. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Request to Forego the 2024 and 2025 Step Down  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 1 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) acted this week to enhance energy resiliency and protect ratepayers in Southern California from potential volatile wholesale natural gas prices this upcoming winter season. Today, the CPUC increased the inventory levels of natural gas at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility up to the safety limit set by th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Phillip A. Talbert, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: A federal grand jury returned a 13-count superseding indictment today against Michael Motley, 36, of Sacramento, charging him with conspiracy to unlawfully deal in firearms without a license, unlawfully dealing in firearms without a license, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. J  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Phillip A. Talbert, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: A federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment today against three defendants, charging them with drug trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Jiovanni Eleazar Paco, 25, of Modesto; Carlos Daniel Gastelum Bustamante, 25, a Mexican national residing in Pasadena; and Brayan Missael Nunez Mendoza, 22,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: Name of Product: Glass Doorknobs Hazard: The recalled glass doorknobs can crack and separate from the doorknob assembly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: August 31, 2023 Units: About 167,000 (In addition, about 10,265 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Prime-Line at 800-729-6123 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at glassknobs@realti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Sergeant Irving R. Newman, 22, of Los Angeles, California, missing in action during World War II, was accounted for June 20, 2023. In May 1943, Newman was assigned to the 343d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force, in the European   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Grocery Outlet Inc. resolving claims that the company violated federal law for the sale and distribution in California of four kinds of wet wipes and a cleaning product that were not registered with EPA. The agency will not register a disinfectant or sterilizer until it is determined to be e  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued an article on Aug. 31, 2023, entitled "Five Things to Know About Auto Loans." The article was written by strategic messaging specialist Mary Godleski-Cantin. * * * The Fifth Biennial Conference on Auto Lending brought together researchers, regulators, lenders, industry experts and others to examine the opportunities, risks and challenges of this key sector of the econom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. ER23-2446-000) involving GridLiance West: * * * Today's order is consistent with the Commission's existing policies regarding the Abandoned Plant Incentive, as articulated in Order No. 679;[1] thus, I will concur rather than dissent. This order illustrates, however, why I believe the Commission ne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 31, 2023, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. ER23-2284-000) involving Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc.: * * * Today's order is consistent with the Commission's existing policies regarding the Hypothetical Capital Structure Incentive, CWIP Incentive, and Abandoned Plant Incentive, as articulated in Order No. 679;[1] thus, I will   more

WEST SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Joined by the state's top public education and workforce leaders, today Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to improve access to high-paying and fulfilling careers for students and workers. As the economy evolves and unmet need grows for various types of skilled labor in the trades, green energy, and healthcare sectors, today's executive order launches the dev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * Agency obtains relief that protects and preserves competition in mortgage technology markets, benefitting lenders and homebuyers * * * The Federal Trade Commission today approved a proposed consent order to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.'s (ICE) proposed $13.1 billion acquisition of Black Knight, Inc. The proposed settlement ensures Black Knigh  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Evelyn D'Errico, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 533rd Training Squadron, Detachment 1 held its first-ever Change of Command Ceremony at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, August 29. The U.S. Space Force's 533rd TRS, Detachment 1 was activated November 25, 2021, under U.S. Space Force Cpt. Robert Freeman at Goodfellow.  more

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: By Bridget Bonnette, Joint Task Force-Space Defense Public Affairs A southern belle from Louisville, Kentucky, aspired to leave her hometown and see the world; now, she's the director of staff for the U.S. Space Force's newest delta, Space Delta 15. Coming from a long lineage of military service dating back more than 150 years, Amber DeRiggi, now a U.S. Space Force M  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: New research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers and collaborators from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) demonstrates that crystal structure prediction is a useful tool for studying the various ways the molecules can pack together, also known as ubiquitous polymorphism, in energetic materials. The research also shows promise of be  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General in filing filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a class-action case, Hunter v US Department of Education, supporting arguments that a 2020 rule adopted towards the end of the previous federal administration is invalid. Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in f  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its Center for Tobacco Products to do more to protect kids from e-cigarettes. Nessel's suggestions include limiting the flavors that draw kids in, reducing nicotine levels to prevent addiction, and protecting young people from marketing. "Nicotine   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Dan Stahler has been selected as the new leader of Yellowstone National Park's Wolf Project. A 21-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), Stahler succeeds Doug Smith, who retired at the end of December 2022. "Dan is a proven leader with the scientific experience, credibility, and vision needed to manage these critical wildlife programs into the future," said Superinten  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 20-RC-322902) by Region 20 Acting Director Daniel J. Owens: * * * PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC., Employer and UNITED FEDERATION LEOS-PBA HAWAII, GUAM, SAIPAN AND AMERICAN SAMOA, Petitioner and INTERNATIONAL UNION, SECURITY, POLICE AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA (SPFPA), AND ITS LOCAL 652, Intervenor DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Paragon Systems, Inc. (Employer) provides  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release and a letter on Aug. 31, 2023: Four years after the fire aboard the Conception dive boat claimed 34 lives, the National Transportation Safety Board renewed its call for the U.S. Coast Guard to require safety management systems (SMS) for passenger vessels. The recommendation, which the NTSB reissued following its investigation of the Sept. 2, 2019, fire aboard the Conception, remains open. NTSB Cha  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Hongyou Fan's resume displays 20 years of annual awards * * * Sandia National Laboratories researcher and manager Hongyou Fan has been named a fellow of the American Chemical Society. Founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress, the society has more than 173,000 members in 140 countries and supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: Low-interest federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are now available to small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in Hawaii, Honolulu and Kauai counties as a result of wildfires that began August 8 in Maui County, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. "This amended declaration allows the SBA to swi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: Lompoc Valley Medical Center (LVMC), a California Health Care District that operates multiple health care providers, including a hospital and several clinics, has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act and the California False Claims Act by causing the submission of false claims to Medi-Cal related to Med  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A man on supervised release from a prior drug conspiracy conviction involving methamphetamine was sentenced on August 29, 2023, to 20 years in federal prison for participating in another drug conspiracy. Justin Lee Hanawalt, age 34, from Mason City, Iowa, received the prison term after a February 9, 2023 guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute a contr  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Two men who orchestrated the transportation and distribution of over 500 pounds of ice methamphetamine to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were sentenced on August 16 and 30, 2023, to a total of 63 years in federal prison. Derek Michael Mims, age 32, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a February 7, 2023 guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute   more

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Arizona, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Capt. Brian Tuthill, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed training in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 24 to conduct U.S. Embassy reinforcement and noncombatant evacuation operation missions. The scheduled training was supported by Department of State advisors at Army National Guard Base Reno-Stead, Nevada, and was not related to Presiden  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: By Petty Officer 2nd Class Vance Hand, Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE Canberra departed its homeport of Naval Base San Diego to conduct the first U.S. Navy ceremonial commissioning in Australia on June 13, visiting American Samoa and the Pacific Island Nation of Fiji prior to its arrival in Sydney for commissioning. Canberra commissioned at the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Base East in Syd  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following directive: The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) will join the active fleet on October 7, with a commissioning ceremony in Tampa, Florida. DDG 125 will be the Navy's first Flight III destroyer with notable technological upgrades. The Flight III upgrades are centered on the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar and incorporates upgrades to the electrical power and cooling capacity. Guided-mis  more