Saturday - November 23, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday September 01, 2024 ( 2 items )  

R.I. U.S. Attorney: Former Navy Petty Officer Admits to Role in Stealing and Selling Military Gear
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: A California man who served for more than twenty years in the United States Navy before his discharge as a Petty Officer First Class has admitted to a federal judge in Rhode Island that, while actively serving in the Navy, he participated in a scheme to steal and sell hundreds of thousands of dollars of government property from a Navy base res  more

Rhode Island: EPA Announces $336,000 in Grants to Protect Children From Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (AUGUST 27, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $26 million in funding, including $336,000 allotted for Rhode Island, to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant funding will be used to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris Administration's Lead Pipe and Paint  more