BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: President Biden recently nominated three candidates to fill upcoming vacancies in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Former Undersecretary of Energy and Climate solutions for Massachusetts, Judy Chang, is among the nominees. "Judy Chang's nomination sends a strong signal that the White House is committed to sound energy policy, a just transition to clean energy, and openness to re  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 2 -- The Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features climate and environmental geoscience, geoarchaeology and forensic geoscience, hydrology and mineralogy and petrology, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 61, No. 3): Review: * Petrogenesis and metallogenic implications of Eocene-Oligocene magmatism in the Yulong porphyry copper belt, eastern Tibet: a review and analysis of geochronol  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for selling methamphetamine and heroin on the dark web. John M. LeCoque, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered LeCoque to forfeit to the government $22,000, representing proceeds ob  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston removed a Brazilian national convicted of raping a child in his home country. Deportation officers from ERO Boston removed Edimir Gustavo Eckelberg, 62, from the United States to Brazil Jan. 26. Eckelberg had been sought by Brazilian law enforcement authorities since his conviction for rape of a vulnera  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston removed a Brazilian fugitive from the United States Jan. 26. Francisco Xavier Martins, 43, convicted of rape in Brazil, unlawfully entered the United States in May 2018 to avoid serving his prison sentence. Brazilian authorities have been seeking his custody since March 2019, and deportation officers fr  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 2 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, today announced that she will be travelling to the United States from March 2 to 12, 2024, where she will meet with key stakeholders and U.S. government officials to promote Canada's sustainable seafood, protect oceans and ocean life, and support clean growth in our ocean economy. While in Ne  more

LONDON, England, March 1 (TNSres) -- Imperial College London issued the following news: * * * COVID-19 may have an impact on people's cognitive and memory abilities that lasts a year or more after infection. * * * A new study by Imperial College London researchers reveals small deficits in the performance of cognitive and memory tasks in people who had recovered from COVID-19 compared with those who had not had COVID-19. This includes people who had long duration symptoms (i.e., Long COVID)  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: A California woman was sentenced yesterday for traveling to Boston and distributing more than five kilograms of fentanyl. Brenda Hernandez, 25, of Stockton, Cali., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 22 months in prison and two years of supervised release. In October 2023, Hernandez plead guilty to one count of distr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: A Hyannis woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for her involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rebecca Bartholomew, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to three years in prison and three years of su  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 2 -- The National Football League issued the following news on March 1, 2024: J.C. Jackson's reunion with the Patriots has come to an end. New England announced Friday that it has released the veteran cornerback after trading for him during the 2023 season. The Patriots acquired Jackson from the Chargers in October after rookie cornerback Christian Gonzalez suffered a torn labrum. Jackson played in eight games, six starts, for New England. He recorded 25 tackles and six pa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Danielle Simonson, age 52, of Fort Ann, New York, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, U.S. Drug Enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration. * Marty Walsh, Nominee for Governor, United States Postal Service * Judy W. Chang, Nominee to be a Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission * David Rosner, Nominee to be a Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission * Lindsay S. See, Nominee   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Robert M. Davis, chairman and CEO of Merck and Co. Inc., involving a hearing on Feb. 8, 2024, entitled "Why Does the United States Pay, by Far, the Highest Prices in the World for Prescription Drugs? * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here with you today. As the CEO of Merck, I am here to share the st  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024, legislation that would revert the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) to the December 2023 rate through the end of the 2025 growing season. The AEWR in North Carolina rose 6 percent from $14.91/hour to $15.81/hour in January 2024. "With net farm income projected to decrease by more than 25% this year,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Highlights Her Legislation to Expedite Cost-Sharing Relief After Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) questioned U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the need to expedite producers' access to federal disaster relief and about ways to increase support for small, independent processing facilities. A select transc  more

LONDON, England, March 2 -- The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, a peer-reviewed journal from the Linnean Society of London, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 200, Issue 3): Review: * Glide-reflection symmetry in deuterostomes: an evolutionary perspective Original Articles: * Integrative taxonomy of the pseudoscorpion family Chernetidae (Pseudoscorpiones: Cheliferoidea): evidence for new range-restricted species in the Dinaric Kar  more