WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Fake pheromones offer a way to foil the love lives of vine mealybugs and keep populations of these prolific, soft-bodied insect pests from reaching damaging levels in vineyards of wine, raisin and table grapes. Producing large amounts of the chemical insect sex attractants for release into the air to prevent lovelorn male mealybugs from finding fe  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works Program May 10, 2024. "The FY 2024 Work Plan for Army Civil Works continues this administration's ongoing commitment to fund crucial infrastructure projects and build resilience in a changing climate. Its investments in our coastal ports and inland waterways wil  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: YAKIMA, Wash., May 14, 2024 - Today, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small announced $250 million to help at-risk communities protect their homes, businesses and infrastructure from catastrophic wildfire, made worse by the climate crisis, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. Made possible by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, today's announcement through  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 14 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Oregon private nonprofit organizations of the June 12 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, landslides and mudslides that occurred Jan. 10 - 22  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 announced the Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) Award Program for 2024. The program recognizes companies for leadership in innovative P2 practices within Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and businesses operating on Tribal lands. "The P2 program provides a unique opportunity for EPA to support efforts being led by companies   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the Honorable Darrin P. Gayles of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an order of default judgment against four individuals and five companies (nine defendants): of Brandon, Mississippi; of Ukraine; of Duluth, Georgia; of Grand Island, New York and/or Fort Erie, Canada; , a New Hampshire LLC; ,  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 1332X) entitled "Athens Transportation Partners LLC - Abandonment Exemption - in Clarke County, Georgia": * * * Athens Transportation Partners, LLC (ATP), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152.50 to abandon an approximately 6.5-mile rail line that runs from the northern end of the Oconee River trestle bridge in Athens-Clarke County at approx  more

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington, May 15 -- The U.S. Air Force McChord Air Force Base (62nd Airlift Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus, 62d Airlift Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force ROTC and Junior ROTC cadets with the Central Washington University, Detachment 895; Oregon State University, Detachment 685, and Washington High School toured a C-17 Globemaster III and various locations around Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 10, 2024. The cadets met 6  more

MEDFORD, Oregon, May 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: A Medford man was sentenced to federal prison Monday for distributing fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a local teenager. John Rocha, 31, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison and four years' supervised release. According to court documents, on September 7, 2021, officers from the Medford Police Department responded to a report of an overdose  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: The leader of Portland's 18th Street Gang was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to traffic large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine into the Portland area for redistribution and sale. Gustavo Torres-Mendez, 38, a Portland resident, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison and five years' supervised release.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: 64 U.S. companies and organizations to receive nation's top export honors Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce honored 64 companies and organizations from across the country with the President's "E" and "E Star" Awards recognizing their contributions to increasing U.S. exports. Created in 1961 by Executive Order of the President, the President's "E" Award is the highest recognition a U.S. entity can rec  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Thirteen people indicted in a significant drug trafficking investigation are being sought by law enforcement with 10 of them in custody tonight, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. The defendants are named in three different indictments for a drug trafficking scheme. Two additional defendants were arrested today on criminal complaints. "T  more