News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

Transportation Department discusses Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Standards Development for Bus Exportable Power Systems (BEPS) on April 12

By US DOT Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on April 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $527K Worth of Cocaine in Three Seizures

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $527K Worth of Cocaine in Three Seizures

EPA Proposes Removing Chem-Solv Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

EPA seeks comments on proposal to remove site from EPA’s National Priorities List

Former Analyst Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison For Committing Insider Trading Through Front-Running

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SERGEI POLEVIKOV, a former quantitative analyst, was sentenced late yesterday to 33 months in prison by United States District Judge Lewis J. Liman. POLEVIKOV pled guilty on Dec. 15, 2021 for his role in a scheme to misappropriate confidential information about pending trades by his former employer, an investment adviser, on behalf of its investment company clients.

Secretary Walsh joins Vice President Kamala Harris to announce first ever national emphasis program to protect workers from indoor and outdoor heat hazards

By DOL Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - For the first time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a National Emphasis Program to protect millions of workers from heat illness and injuries. Through the program, OSHA will conduct heat-related workplace inspections before workers suffer completely preventable injuries, illnesses or, even worse, fatalities.

KC Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Crack Cocaine Trafficking, Illegal Firearm

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

News Release: Sentence Reflects Criminal History of Murders, Knife Attacks While Incarcerated.

San Diego Air and Marine Operations Interdicts Three Separate Smuggling Events in One Hour

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

San Diego Air and Marine Operations Interdicts Three Separate Smuggling Events in One Hour

CBP Officers Seize 47 Pounds of Cocaine at the El Paso Port of Entry

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

CBP Officers Seize 47 Pounds of Cocaine at the El Paso Port of Entry

Peters, Romney, Burr & Hagerty Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Appropriate Use and Recycling of Federal Electric Vehicle Batteries

By Homeland Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure government agencies are properly using and recycling batteries from the...

USDA Announces April 2022 USDA Tribal Consultation on Barriers and Equity

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces the “USDA Tribal Consultations on Barriers/Equity: Annual Progress Report & Feedback for Next Steps.

Labor Department discusses Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications on April 12

By DOL Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on April 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Before Their Meeting

By State Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Bustillo here. Francisco, welcome. It’s great to have you.

Two arraigned in $3 million COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits scheme

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

News Release: ATLANTA - Rowlando Hatter Jr., and Clyde Anthony Parker Jr., have been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft. They allegedly participated in a scheme to use stolen identities to fraudulently apply for Unemployment Insurance (“UI") Benefits in multiple states during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TSA to host hiring event for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Transportation Security Officers April 13

By Homeland Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

Release: MINNEAPOLIS The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, April 13 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).

EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

Proposed Rule is First-Ever Risk Management Rule Issued Under New Process in 2016 Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act

Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Promoting Nationwide Tax Fraud Scheme

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

News Release: A Florida man was sentenced to 51 months in prison today for his role in a nationwide tax fraud scheme that involved more than 200 participants in at least 19 states.

Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested

By Press release submission | Apr 13, 2022

Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested

Chicopee Company Controller Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.4 Million from Company Finances

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2022

News Release: BOSTON - A West Springfield man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to embezzling of over $1.4 million from his employer.