ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Alaska returned a superseding indictment adding new charges against the leader and a high-ranking member of a large-scale organized drug crime ring operating in Alaska. In January, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Alaska announced charges against 53 defendants allegedly connected to the drug trafficking enterprise. Conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, m  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 30 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Annette Kirklin, ERDC public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is at the forefront of enhancing operations, infrastructure and installation maintenance, driven by a strategic vision that balances innovation with practicality. This vision is realized through meticulous planning, collaboration with stakeholders and a commitmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pocatello Field Office has released the Decision Record approving the high-calcium limestone quarry, known as the Burnstone Quarry, located in Bingham County, approximately 15 miles southwest of Idaho Falls. Under the approved Plan of Operation, Burns Industries, LLC would develop the quarry on 204 acres of BLM-managed public land, with a tot  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Upper Snake Field Office staff have today completed a plan that defines a comprehensive system of routes in southeastern Idaho. The Upper Snake East Travel Management Plan covers approximately 126,000 acres of BLM-managed public land scattered throughout six counties in eastern Idaho and includes designations for approximately 780 miles of in  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: This is an update to a previously released 2008 assessment. The USGS periodically updates its global energy assessments to account for changes in understanding of the geology or changes in production or industry techniques. These geological formations lie beneath the outer Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the United States and Russia, as well as beneath waters farther offshore.  more