Stories by Tamara Browning on Federal Newswire


Peace: New York men sentenced 'for their ruthless and vicious conduct'

Two New York men have been sentenced for the extortion and Oct. 23, 2017, murder of a business owner.


Buttigieg: Standards for electric vehicle charging infrastructure ‘a major step’

Federal minimum standards for federally funded electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects released by the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation will, in part, apply to the installation, operation or maintenance of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.


Ortiz: EPA focused on 'transforming contaminated properties'

New cleanup projects on the National Priorities List for cleaning contaminated sites can begin, thanks to the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


Larrabee: 'Smuggling people is extremely dangerous for all involved’

A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for conspiracy to transport noncitizens resulting in the death of three people.


Brown: ‘It’s time to hold Mr. Baird accountable’ for $10 million wire fraud

The former CEO of a biotech healthcare company has been indicted for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $10 million through misrepresentations about an ultrasound device.


Fortier: Mineral Commodity Summaries report helps leaders make ‘business decisions and determine national policy’

U.S. mines increased the production of nonfuel mineral commodities in 2022 by an estimated $3.6 billion compared to 2021.


Peace: Guilty verdict is a ‘victory for our system of justice, and against ISIS’

A U.S. citizen and former resident of Bay Ridge, N.Y., faces up to life in prison after a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted him of providing support to the Islamic State group.


Mayorkas: Updated Use of Force Policy 'is designed to advance those essential values'

The Department of Homeland Security’s Use of Force Policy has been updated, a first since 2018.


Westerman: 'America should be the world leader in energy and mineral production and innovation'

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) said during an oversight hearing held on Feb. 8 that he wants Americans to get the message that the U.S. is blessed with resources that can be developed.


Kanter: MTA employee’s criminal scheme ‘boils down to stealing from the public'

An employee of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City pleaded guilty to conspiring with other people to thwart competitive bidding on MTA’s excess vehicle auctions.


Williams: 'Market manipulation is illegal in all of its forms'

The alleged perpetrator of a $110 million cryptocurrency market manipulation scheme was scheduled to appear Feb. 2 in federal court in Manhattan, N.Y., for charges of commodities fraud, commodities market manipulation and wire fraud.


Haaland: Interior’s fee free days ‘help make our public lands accessible to all’

Bureaus under the U.S. Department of the Interior are having fee-free days that commemorate significant dates beginning with Presidents Day Feb. 20.


Heppe: New California Coastal National Monument manager ‘is an experienced leader who brings a strong background’

The former Bureau of Land Management assistant field manager in Ukiah, Calif., is the new California Coastal National Monument manager.


The diversified Alaska Native investment corporation Bristol Bay Native Corporation was among nearly 20 American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native entities that received more than $2.5 million from a U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs grant program for developing Tribal energy resources.


Sams: NPS is excited ‘to provide the American people with extraordinary experiences'

The National Park Service will be working to invest in the future of national parks.


Williams: 'Those who engage in health care fraud schemes will face stiff penalties'

A New York woman has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for her leadership role in the commission of a home health and personal care services scheme that defrauded Medicaid of more than $100 million.


Thrift: Fee increase at Cove Recreation Site ‘will help the site become self-sustaining’

Fees for day-use and overnight camping at Cove Recreation Site have increased to cover increased operational, maintenance and upgrade costs.


China expert Steve Yates: ‘The CCP is a dangerous adversary of the United States’

The chair of the America First Policy Institute’s China Policy Initiative has taken his campaign against the Chinese Communist Party’s ownership of American farmland to the South Dakota capitol.


Rep. Banks supports closing of New York’s ‘Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station’

A Chinese police station in New York that reportedly was affiliated with aggressive Chinese policing tactics has been closed amid concerns expressed by several members of Congress.


Baker: 'Dr. King’s work paved the way to our nation’s now-thriving environmental justice movement'

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm was among speakers noting the environmental justice movement paved by the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during an observance ceremony in his honor.