FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Audit Agency issued the following audit guidance: DCAA Auditor Gina Collier, Supervisory Auditors Sandy Storzieri and Tim Chase, and former Auditors Tim Griffith and Nellymar Cartegena supported an investigation that resulted in a $4.4 million settlement. Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (Navmar), headquartered in Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $4.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Fals  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Zanskar Geothermal and Minerals Inc. (Zanskar), with NETL support, recently concluded a project that developed a deep learning tool for subsurface monitoring that could help ensure safe storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) at geologic sites, which is critical for meeting the nation's decarbonization goals. "Before making major investments, carbon storage site operat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $3,290,919.25 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today to protect 119.98 acres, including five battlefields in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia. State and local governments spearhead the projects funded by ABPP grants to protect significant battlefield l  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL and United States Steel Corporation plan to test an advanced membrane technology to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by steelmaking operations at the Company's Edgar Thomson Plant, located in Braddock, Pennsylvania. The project is part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/NETL Point Source Carbon Capture Program. Point source carbon captu  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: With insights from custom mapping and data science analyses, NETL is helping prioritize energy communities and spotlight opportunities for economic improvement and environmental justice in a changing energy landscape. "The release and sharing of these data and maps provide critical information for U.S. communities; allowing them to evaluate funding opp  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Eric G. Olshan, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Maurice Brooks was convicted of committing fentanyl and cocaine trafficking crimes, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Brooks, age 36 of Farrell, Pennsylvania, pled guilty before United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan. Brooks pled guilty to (1) distributing fentanyl on May 2, 2022, and (2) possessing   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The National Experimental Turbine (NExT) initiative, located at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine (START) Lab and supported by NETL and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for more than a decade, has advanced turbine design to help modernize the nation's energy infrastructure and lead the way to fewer em  more