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Federal Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday November 12, 2023 ( 9 items )  

BLM invites public input on 214-mile transmission line proposal in Utah and Nevada
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: FILLMORE, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the proposed Cross-Tie 500-kV Transmission Project that would connect the Clover Substation in central Utah with the Robinson Summit Substation in east-central Nevada. The 45-day public comment period ends Dec. 6, 2023. "Engaging with the community using the public comment process is a vital opportunity  more

BLM seeks public comment for proposed Esmeralda 7 Solar Projects in Nevada
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Battle Mountain, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to evaluate the impacts of the proposed Esmeralda 7 (E7) Solar Projects near Tonopah in central Nevada. If approved, the seven projects are expected to generate a total of up to 5.3 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power approximately 4 million households. Approximately 118,631 acr  more

FCC Media Bureau Issues Report and Order on Table of TV Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations, Winnemucca, Nevada
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following report and order (MB Docket No. 23-286; RM-11960) on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.622(j), Table of Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations (Winnemucca, Nevada) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: 1. The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking/1 issued in response to a Pe  more

Hill AFB: The Navajo Tribe - A Rich Cultural Legacy in Utah
HILL AFB, Utah, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airmen Jaiil Smith, Hill AFB Native American Heritage Month Committee * * * Editor's note: This article is presented in honor of National American Indian Heritage Month. Utah is home to five major Native American tribes: the Ute, Dine (Navajo), Paiute, Goshute, and Shoshone. Each tribe has a unique and strong cultural heritage. Additionally, there are eight distinct triba  more

Justice Dept.: Las Vegas Real Estate Developer Sentenced to One Year and a Day in Prison for Tax Evasion
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Nevada man was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for evading payment of his federal income taxes. Scott H. Lawrence, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to tax evasion on July 26, 2022. According to court documents and statements made in court, from approximately 2009 through 2019, Lawrence owned and operated Turn Two Inc. (Turn Two), a Nevada real estate company. In March 2010, the IRS levied L  more

Justice Dept.: Nevada Man Sentenced in Prize Notice Scheme
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: A Nevada man was sentenced today in Las Vegas for perpetrating a prize-notification scheme that defrauded thousands of elderly and vulnerable victims. Edgar Del Rio, 56, of Las Vegas, was sentenced to 51 months in prison. Del Rio previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. According to court documents, Del Rio and other co-conspirators printed and mailed millions of fraudul  more

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Data Days Brings Department of Energy Labs Together for Discussions on Data Management and More
LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: During the Data Days' Data Leadership Panel, Department of Energy Chief Data Officer Rob King, Sandia National Laboratories Chief Data Officer Tom Trodden, National Nuclear Security Administration Office of the Chief Information Officer Data Program Lead Erica Vosseller, Nevada National Nuclear Sites Data Lead Krams Ramasubramanian and Pacific Nort  more

Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative Round 14 Proposal Period Open
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will accept proposals for Round 14 of the Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative (LCAI) through Thursday, January 11, 2024. Proposals under the initiative focus on the inventory, evaluation, protection, and management of unique archaeological resources in Lincoln County, Nevada. Project proposals must be on lands within Lincoln  more

Nev. U.S. Attorney: Nevada Man Sentenced In Prize Notice Scheme
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: A Nevada man was sentenced today in Las Vegas for perpetrating a prize-notification scheme that defrauded thousands of elderly and vulnerable victims. Edgar Del Rio, 56, of Las Vegas, was sentenced to 51 months in prison. Del Rio previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. According to court documents, Del Rio and other co-conspirato  more