News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News from October 2021


FEMA Approves Escambia County for $13.7 Million Grant for Hurricane Sally Debris Removal

News Release: PENSACOLA, Fla. -- FEMA has approved a grant of $13,715,504 for the State of Florida to reimburse Escambia County for costs associated with county-wide debris removal after Hurricane Sally.


NIST Draft Publication Addresses Removing Barriers for Voters With Disabilities

News Release: As part of the federal government’s effort to improve access to voting, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft publication outlining barriers that voters with disabilities may encounter during the election process - as well as potential approaches for addressing them. NIST is requesting comments on the draft by Nov. 22, 2021, to inform a final version expected in December.


Alleged Boston Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - An alleged member of the Franklin Hill street gang in Boston pleaded guilty today to federal drug charges.


Four Prescribed Burns Planned for the Fall at National Park

News Release: The National Park Service is planning four prescribed fires this fall at Indiana Dunes National Park. Approximately 689 acres are scheduled to be burned.  Fire is used as a tool for the park’s long-term restoration and hazard fuel reduction efforts.


Five Individuals Charged with Money Laundering in Connection with Alleged Venezuela Bribery Scheme

News Release: Miami, Florida - A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment on Oct. 7, which was unsealed today, charging three Colombian nationals and two Venezuelan nationals for their alleged roles in laundering the proceeds of contracts to provide food and medicine to Venezuela that were obtained through bribes.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Eric Ladeaux, age 35, of Rapid City, South Dakota, was found guilty of two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and one count of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm following a federal jury trial in Rapid City, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on Oct. 14, 2021.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: For Possessing With Intent To Distribute Narcotics.



The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Monongalia County man guilty of failure to register charge

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Jason Steven Kokinda, of Westover, West Virginia, was found guilty today of a failure to register charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.


Three Defendants Sentenced for Federal Drug and Firearms Crimes

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced three defendants to time in federal prison for federal crimes involving drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to Mission Colombia Staff

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, Mission Bogotá. It is great to see all of you, and so good to see folks here together. Again, to the band, it really does a sound a lot better than the last time I heard it. (Laughter.) Amazing. Thank you.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on Oct. 18, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Phee’s Travel to Paris

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will travel to Paris, France October 22 and 23. She recently traveled to Ghana and Burkina Faso, her first visit to Africa in her current role. The Assistant Secretary and an interagency group will draw from her recent trip to discuss current and future cooperation with French counterparts.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, “Offshore Wind, Onshore Benefits: Growing the Domestic Wind Energy Industry:"


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Energy Hearing on Offshore Wind

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, “Offshore Wind, Onshore Benefits: Growing the Domestic Wind Energy Industry:"