News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, presented the Ronald W. Reagan Public Policy Award to the Every Voice Coalition, an alliance founded in 2016 by students, alumni, allies and survivors of sexual violence in Massachusetts.



Bureau of Land Management Seeks Public Comment on 172.51 Acres Non-competitive Direct Sale of Public Land to Lander County

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Mount Lewis Field Office is seeking comment on a proposed non-competitive direct sale to Lander County of the United States’ reversionary interest in 172.51 acres of land in Lander County, Nevada, for which the County holds a patent under the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act. Lander County has applied to the BLM for a direct sale of the reversionary interest in its R&PP Act patent.


Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Sterling Wisconsin, LLC discussed on April 28 by Justice Department

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


BREAKING: Biden Border Crisis Hits One MILLION Encounters in Only SIX Months

BREAKING: Biden Border Crisis Hits One MILLION Encounters in Only SIX Months


Katko Bill to Improve ICE’s Shadow Wolves Program & Secure Southern Border Signed into Law

Katko Bill to Improve ICE’s Shadow Wolves Program & Secure Southern Border Signed into Law


Two Luzerne County Men Sentenced For Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that United States District Judge Robert D. Mariani sentenced Kearon Brinson, age 42, formerly of West Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, to 41 months of imprisonment, and Lamont Hubbard, age 51, formerly of Plymouth, Pennsylvania, to a time served sentence of approximately 26 months of imprisonment. Both men were incarcerated on the offenses while pending their sentencings.


EPA regional administrator praises 'tremendous amount of work' at Missouri site

On Earth Day (April 22), EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister toured the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton, Missouri, with federal, state and local officials, seeking a "status update" according to an EPA news release.


April 28: bills handled by Agriculture Committee

There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on April 28.


News Release: A New York man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and unlawfully spending the proceeds of his $6.8 million fraud.


Panamanian National Guilty of East Texas Drug Trafficking Violations

News Release: DALLAS, TX - A Panamanian national has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking violations during his federal trial in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Eduardo A. Chávez, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Dallas Field Division.


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


Senator Murray Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Discrimination Victims’ Right to Sue for Damages

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, which limits the right of victims of discrimination to obtain damages for the emotional harm they suffer because of the discrimination.


Stage II Fire Restrictions begin on Friday, April 29, 2022 in Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

News Release: As a result of the extreme fire danger Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Stage II Fire Restrictions are being implemented. Restrictions include no campfires nor smoking outdoors in the park. These restrictions will be in effect starting at 8:00 am on Friday, April 29, 2022 and will be enforced...


News Release: Join experts from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as they discuss the latest in long duration energy storage. Supported by the Office of Electricity and hosted by PNNL's Energy Process and Materials Senior Advisor, Vince Sprenkle, the series focuses on energy storage safety, energy storage analytics, development of flow batteries, and energy storage for social equity.


‘Queen of the 14ers’: Outdoors lure employee into 33-year career atop 14,000+ foot mountains

There are hikers who look to Colorado’s peaks as a lifetime goal to climb at least one mountain higher than 14,000 feet above sea level. Then there is Loretta McEllhiney.


Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on April 28

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


Importer of Controlled Substances Application: VHG Labs DBA LGC Standards discussed on April 28 by Justice Department

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


Tulare County Man Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Deliveries, Co Conspirator Pleads Guilty

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Renato Aguilera, 30, of Porterville, was sentenced today to seven years and three months in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Another member of the conspiracy, Maria Delgado, 31, of Porterville, pleaded guilty today to participating in the drug conspiracy.


News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The National Park Service (NPS) is committed to providing safe and responsible access to water-based recreation so that every visitor has an optimal park experience. In the interest of visitor safety, Lake Mead National Recreation Area prohibits the use of inflatable and non-inflatable devices, commonly referred to as “pool toys," while on the water at Lake Mead.