News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Joseph Grigsby, age 51, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.


Readout: Secretary Walsh tours Alabama’s Spanish Fort Water System, discusses department’s efforts to protect workers from heat-related hazards

News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh today toured a treatment facility operated by the Spanish Fort Water System, an Alabama water utility company, to highlight efforts by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to protect workers from heat-related hazards in the workplace.


Timucuan Preserve to host Migratory Bird Day Celebration April 23, 2022

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL- Timucuan Preserve is Jacksonville's national park! It provides thousands of acres of stopover habitat for birds as they migrate through the area. During spring migration, birds from around the world make Timucuan Preserve their temporary homes.


Amtrak Employee Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding Amtrak of More Than $76,000 Worth of Chainsaws and Chainsaw Parts

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - An Ocean County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining chainsaws and chainsaw parts from his employer Amtrak and then selling this equipment for personal profit, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on May 13

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - Request for Information (RFI) - 2022 Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Pilot Demonstrations grant opened on April 19.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General François Delattre today about the need to continue supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity through robust security assistance and imposition ...


TSA: 'Due to today’s court ruling, effective immediately, TSA will no longer enforce' mask requirement

U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled the current public transportation mask requirement "unlawful," on the grounds that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had exceeded its authority and failed to follow proper rule-making procedures.


News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 19-year-old man residing in San Juan has been indicted on charges of attempted coercion and enticement of a child, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


DOS-NER grant application closes on May 31

Ambassadors Special Self Help Fund grant opened on April 19.


USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting April 19

NRCS Vermont Conservation Monitoring grant opened on April 19.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ABDURAMAN ISENI, a/k/a “Diamond" was sentenced to 51 months in prison, based on his leadership of a multi-year racketeering enterprise from in or about 2017 through 2020, and criminal offenses related to...


Cumberland County Man Admits Drug Charge

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Cumberland County, New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP Seeks Volunteers for Park Care Day! Are you good with planting seeds? Do you know your way around a garden? Can you operate power tools? Well, we have a job for you!.


Nandula: USDA highlights pest control methods to 'make it viable for the crop to be sustainable'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted methods used to protect crops against pests.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: MIDLAND - An Odessa man was charged last week on a federal criminal complaint for his alleged involvement in a hoax concerning the Ector County Courthouse.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo. Deputy Secretary Sherman reiterated unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and discussed efforts to end Russia’s ...


US Department of Labor, Puget Sound Shipbuilders Association renew alliance to promote worker safety

News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Puget Sound Shipbuilders Association in Seattle have renewed an alliance to continue a collaborative relationship that provides shipyard workers and companies with information about hazards and resources to promote safe, healthful workplaces and workers’ rights.