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Federal Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Saturday September 21, 2024 ( 6 items )  

DoD leaders discuss future of Air Force nuclear deterrent systems
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton and other Department of Defense leaders hosted a panel discussion on modernizing the Air Force's nuclear deterrent systems during the Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Sept. 18. Joining Dalton for the panel were Gen. Anthony Cotton, United States Strategic Command co  more

EPA Reaches Settlement With Akron Steel Treating Co. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: CHICAGO (Sept. 20, 2024) -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Akron Steel Treating Co. to resolve alleged hazardous waste violations at the company's facility at 336 Morgan Ave. in Akron, Ohio. Under the terms of the settlement, the company will address the alleged violations and pay a civil penalty of $105,855 to the federal government. The comp  more

Integrating Risk Management into 101 Critical Days of Summer
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. This year's 101 Critical Days of Summer has come to an end. As we shift to the crisp mornings of Autumn, remember to navigate the hazards of both seasons carefully. In some areas of the world, high temperatures linger far past the end of summer and can cause dehydration, sunburns or sunstroke when not prepared. Be vigilant and wear sunscreen, hats,   more

Ohio U.S. Attorney: 20 Charged in Sandusky Drug Trafficking Ring
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release: Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment that charged 20 members of a Drug Trafficking Operation (DTO) operating in Sandusky, Ohio. The Sandusky DTO is alleged to be responsible for trafficking distribution quantities of controlled substances in the Greater Sandusky area, including fentanyl and fentanyl anal  more

SBA to Help Ohio Businesses Affected by Drought
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Ohio for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses from drought that began on Sept. 10. The declaration  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Ohio man was sentenced to prison after he was previously found guilty of felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. William Dunfee,  more