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Federal Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday May 05, 2024 ( 9 items )  

ART of Law at Hill AFB: A New Podcast Series From the Legal Office
HILL AFB, Utah, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Richard Essary, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Have you ever wondered about the legal aspects of estate planning, family law, or consumer protection? Do you wish you could get reliable and timely information from the experts without having to schedule an appointment or wait for a written reply? If so, you might be interested in the new podcast series from the legal office at H  more

EPA Announces Over $28.6M for Utah Lead Pipe Replacement to Ensure Safe Drinking Water
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * Latest round of funding advances President Biden's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Utah identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health  more

Hill AFB: 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, NASA Earn Webby Award for Live Stream
HILL AFB, Utah, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Kendahl Johnson Hill's 2nd Audiovisual Squadron's joint efforts with NASA to live stream the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's return to Earth to millions of viewers earned the teams a Webby Award, top honors for Internet excellence. Launched in 2016, the OSIRIS-Rex, or Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer, spacecraft traveled to a ne  more

Neb. U.S. Attorney: Utah Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl
OMAHA, Nebraska, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Celso Carillo, 44, of Beryl, Utah, was sentenced on May 2, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Senior United States Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Carillo to 121 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal  more

New Gallery Set to Open at Hill Aerospace Museum
HILL AFB, Utah, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Kendahl Johnson, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs A project that began 10 years ago is finally coming to an end, as the Hill Aerospace Museum is set to open its newest addition, the Alexander Hall and the L.S. Skaggs Gallery. The new gallery is a 91,000 square foot hangar will provide more indoor space to better preserve the museum's outdoor aircraft and develop new exhibits.  more

OMB Issues Statement of Administration Policy on WEST Act
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy dated April 29, 2024, on the WEST Act (H.R. 3397), which was introduced by Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, and 20 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 3397, which would nullify the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) recently finalized Conservation and Landscape Health Rule (Rule). Our public lands are facing unprecedented ch  more

Utah U.S. Attorney: Nevada Man Arrested and Indicted After Allegedly Stealing Over $7M Worth of Treasury Checks
ST. GEORGE, Utah, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: An indictment was unsealed today following the arrest of a Nevada man who was indicted earlier this month by a federal grand jury for multiple federal crimes, including bank fraud. According to court documents, Kyle Eugene Duncan-Carle, 40, of Las Vegas, Nevada carried out a scheme to defraud multiple credit unions from January 2023 through September 2023  more

Utah United States Attorney's Office Warns of Reported Financial Litigation Scam
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah is alerting the public about a reported scammer making phone calls claiming to be with our office and requesting restitution payments. This week, the office received multiple phone calls from concerned citizens regarding an individual who identifies himself as a member of the Financial Litigation Unit (FLU) of the U.S. A  more

White House Fact Sheet: Investing In America - Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 75,000 Utah Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet
WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Investing In America: Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 75,000 Utah Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to participate in school, do their jobs, access health care, and stay connected. But too many Americans can't afford the cost of a monthl  more