PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin excavation and off-site disposal of the trichloroethylene (TCE) source area next week as part of a remediation phase at the Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site in Sterling, Virginia. The excavation, scheduled to start Feb. 20, is the first phase in removing the TCE source area and marks a sig more PR

SUFFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: This year, the Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit (FDPMU) participated in a first ever Weapons and Threat Recognition Training Course, specifically designed and tailored for the unit's unique mission. FDPMU's are rapidly, deployable, and mobile units that support force health protection, identifying health hazards in various deployable locations around the globe, and working closely with more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Science Board issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2024: Most Americans continue to think science benefits society, but rarely engage in scientific activities with professional scientists. People's familiarity with the process of science also corresponds to how they think about scientific institutions. These and similar trends are in the Science and Technology: Public Perceptions, Awareness, and Information Sources report (https://ncses.n more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 16 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Share Insurance Fund Briefing Shows Rise in CAMELS Code 3 Credit Union Assets * * * The National Credit Union Administration Board held its second open meeting of 2024 and adopted revisions to an interpretive ruling and policy statement (IRPS) 13-1, governing the Minority Depository Institution Preservation Program for credit unions. In addition, the Board was b more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 16 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following letter (No. 24-RA-01) on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Subject: HMDA To: Federally Insured Credit Unions Status: Active Dear Boards of Directors and CEOs: If your credit union makes residential mortgage loans and meets all four criteria outlined below, you must comply with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)./1 HMDA Data more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Have you heard the term "health care fraud and abuse" and wondered what it means? Healthcare fraud and abuse occur when a person or organization deliberately lies or misleads to gain a benefit they shouldn't receive. It also happens when healthcare providers bill for services and products that you don't nee more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Board issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * The meeting will include a presentation on NSF's role in the future of Artificial Intelligence, a discussion with NSF's Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and an update from the NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review * * * The National Science Board (NSB) will hold a hybrid meeting February 21 - 22, 2024 to address science and engineering policy issues relevant to the Nationa more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: United States Attorney Will Thompson announced today that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia collected $2,344,556.85 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2023. Of this amount, $2,231,245.48 was collected in criminal actions and $113,311.37 was collected in civil actions. "This money is owed from criminal  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Today, Timothy A. Ward, 41, and his wife Sarah J. Ward, 40, both of St. Albans, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, the Wards admitted that they distributed methamphetamine or aided and abetted each other to distribute methamphetamine to confidential i more PR