Tag: operators

Massachusetts grand jury indicts alleged operators of high-end brothel network in Greater Boston, Virginia

Three people at the center of a commercial sex ring that catered to “wealthy and well-connected clientele,” near Boston, Massachusetts and Eastern Virginia are seeking plea agreements, federal authorities revealed. In a press release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts, said that Han “Hana” Lee, 41, of Cambridge, Massachusetts; James Lee, 68, of Torrance, […]

Pipeline operators resolve issue securing Kazakh oil transit to Germany

Kazakh oil transit to Germany has been secured following an agreement between pipeline operators in Poland and Russia, reported Reuters, citing sources. This agreement ensures the flow will not be interrupted in June as previously feared. It comes after a warning of potential halt due to certification issues with oil flow meters in Poland, which […]

Special operators set to pick light machine gun in new caliber

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. special operations officials are set to select a new machine gun in the coming months to give shooters .50-caliber-like performance in a lightweight machine gun package, according to the program manager for special operations lethality. Army Lt. Col. Tosh Lancaster said here Tuesday during the Special Operations Forces Week conference that […]

US Marine Corps opens new center to more rapidly get tech to operators

The U.S. Marine Corps has established a new office that brings together science, technology, requirements and acquisition professionals to help streamline how the service fields new technology. The Fusion Center, located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, allows for discussions about what technology is becoming mature enough to use versus what is useful to the […]

Flathead Basin dam operators defend management decisions

Mar. 16—Dam managers in Northwest Montana reiterated in a public presentation Thursday that reservoir operations during drought years require a delicate balance of competing objectives. “There will be tradeoffs,” cautioned Jennifer Carrington, regional director for the Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees the Hungry Horse Dam above Columbia Falls. Power production, flood-risk management, fish and wildlife […]

Tour operators told to pay £6.27m over volcanic eruption

Tour booking agents and managers of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people in 2019 have been ordered to pay nearly 13 million NZ dollars (£6.27 million) in fines and reparations. The holding company of the island’s owners, a boat tour operator and three companies that operated helicopter tours were found […]