News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Statement by Secretary Granholm on U.S. Senate Confirmation of Brad Crabtree

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate confirmation of Brad Crabtree by voice vote today to serve as Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...



News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced Tylan Tilford, age 29, of Gonzales, Louisiana, to 100 months in federal prison following his conviction of possessing firearms by a convicted felon. The Court further sentenced Tilford to three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and ordered that the firearms involved be forfeited.


News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal jury convicted a Granite Falls man of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Notice published by Interior Department on April 28

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Neiyondra Rogers, age 38, of Greensburg, Louisiana, to 33 months in federal prison following her conviction for theft of government funds. The Court further sentenced Rogers to serve three years...


News Release: In an indictment unsealed today, a federal grand jury in Chicago charged a former Illinois tax preparer with filing false returns for clients, filing false returns on her own taxes, and wire fraud.


News Release: Defendant claimed to be a police officer with authority to arrest and procure Glock firearms.


Eufaula Man Sentenced for Mail Theft, Bank Fraud, and Identity Theft

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On April 26, 2022, Charles Andre Turner, 54, of Eufaula, Alabama, was sentenced to 44 months in prison for stealing mail, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. Turner’s prison sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.


BLM seeks public input on proposed trona mining project in Sweetwater County

BLM seeks public input on proposed trona mining project in Sweetwater County


News Release: Today we released the first-ever public report on the U.S. government’s implementation of the 2021 Presidential Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons (LGBTQI+) Around the World. The report details our efforts to protect and promote ...


BLM authorizes Nine Mile Canyon interpretive infrastructure improvements for better visitor experience

BLM authorizes Nine Mile Canyon interpretive infrastructure improvements for better visitor experience


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to South Africa, Angola, Gabon, and France from May 2 to 7. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee and National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks will join the Deputy Secretary’s delegation.



News Release: OCALA, Fla. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that a federal jury has found Jonathan Jermaine Thomas (32, Ocala) guilty of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, and more than 1 kilogram of heroin.


Dallas, Texas Man Sentenced for Illegally Obtaining Money from Pre-Paid Debit Cards

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Chukwuma N. Okoye, Jr., 38, of Dallas, Texas, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter to 46 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for illegally obtaining money using pre-paid debit...


ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: Biden’s Energy Counter-Revolution

News Release: America’s energy revolution was a game changer that turned us into the world’s pre-eminent energy power. Joe Biden is mounting a counter-revolution against it.


BLM Northwest Resource Advisory Council to meet in May

BLM Northwest Resource Advisory Council to meet in May


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.