WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Each July NOAA celebrates Habitat Month, a month-long ode to our habitat conservation efforts. In particular, the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) aims to restore habitat for fisheries and wildlife which also supports recreation and tourism for people. Since its inception more than 30 years ago, DARRP has assessed, restored, and protected coastal environments da  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ORANGE, N.J. - Seton Hall University assembled a panel of experts on data analytics in the defense sector that included an Army Civil Affairs officer from the 353rd Civil Affairs Command in April. The two other panelists present at Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business for the panel on April 22, 2024, were the CEO of a defense-focused civilian business and a professor from Florida Atlan  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Alaska Marine Lines Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC71124DW001); American President Lines LLC, Arlington, Virginia (HTC71124DW002); American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW003); Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (HTC71124DW004); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC71124DW005); Federated Maritime LLC, Boca Raton, Flor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: A Quincy man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization. Licheng Huang, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley scheduled sentencing for Oct. 31, 2024. In May 2023, Huang was among 12 individuals from Massachus  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Molly "Meagan" Haradon, a junior computer software engineer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Weapons Software and Computer Systems Branch in the Undersea Warfare Weapons, Vehicles and Defensive Systems Department, was named the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Helen Martha Sternberg Award winner for 2024. The annual award recognizes a female mathematician, computer scientist, or comput  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 6 issued the following news release: * * * Ecore International cited for 16 violations at Mexia plant, faces $299K in penalties * * * AUSTIN, TX - While one of the nation's largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces -- including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields -- touts its products' safety and environment  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: The co-leader of a years-long drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped over 100 kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. As reflected in court documents, Efrain Colon-Garcia, 43, and his wife, Yaniris Colon-Senquiz, 47, formerly of Woonsocket, co-  more