News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Captain’s Sleep Inertia Led to Tow Striking a Lock Gate

Captain’s Sleep Inertia Led to Tow Striking a Lock Gate


EPA Reaches Settlement with Two Chicks and a Hammer, Inc. in Indianapolis Resolving Alleged violations of EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Two Chicks and a Hammer, Inc., of Indianapolis, Indiana, to resolve alleged violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule that were depicted on the television program “Good Bones.”


PHMSA Recognizes April as National Safe Digging Month

PHMSA Recognizes April as National Safe Digging Month



San Antonio Man Convicted of Firearm Violations

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - Today U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery found Chance Anthony Uptmore, 25, of San Antonio, guilty of one count of being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(3).


Butte woman admits stealing more than $600,000 from victim under her guardianship

News Release: MISSOULA - A Butte woman accused of embezzling more than $600,000 from a woman who was under her guardianship and using the money to buy a house on Canyon Ferry, a vehicle and other items admitted to fraud charges today, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.



USDOT Announces First-Time Initiative to Build Resilience During Natural Disasters by Using Transit Buses to Generate Power

USDOT Announces First-Time Initiative to Build Resilience During Natural Disasters by Using Transit Buses to Generate Power


News Release: MILWAUKEE - The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event May 13-14, offering approximately 60 excess animals gathered from western rangelands at Red Horse Ranch, 64247 Library Road, Cassopolis, Michigan.


News Release: Yakima, Washington - Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian has sentenced David Reyes, 30, of Kennewick, Washington, to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin. As part of the sentence, Chief Judge Bastian also imposed a period of five-years’ federal supervised release. Reyes’s drug trafficking activities occurred primarily in the Tri-Cities area (Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, Washington).


Former Indiana State Senator Pleads Guilty to Federal Campaign Finance Violation and Making False Statements to the FBI

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Darryl Brent Waltz, 48, of Greenwood, Indiana, pled guilty in federal court today to two felonies: making and receiving conduit contributions, and making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Waltz faces up to five years in prison for each offense. He will be sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge James R. Sweeney II at a later date.


Justice Department Announces New Rule to Modernize Firearm Definitions

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register the “Frame or Receiver" Final Rule, which modernizes the definition of a firearm. Once implemented, this rule will clarify that parts kits that are readily convertible to firearms are subject to the...



FAA Levies Largest Fines Ever Against Two Unruly Passengers

FAA Levies Largest Fines Ever Against Two Unruly Passengers


Indiana Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Meth, Cocaine Trafficking

News Release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson of the Northern District of Indiana announced that Saul Leal, 25, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced, on April 8, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine.


Fourth Annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and India on the occasion of the Fourth Annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in 2022.


Manchin, Risch Introduce The International Nuclear Energy Act Of 2022

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022.


Tipster Leads to the Arrest of 'Fugitive of the Week' in Nashua

News Release: Concord, NH - The United States Marshals Service is pleased to announce that an anonymous tip pointed investigators back to Nashua in the search for “Fugitive of the Week," Robert Cain.


During National Work Zone Awareness Week, FHWA Highlights Safety Efforts Under President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Road Construction Crews and Drivers

During National Work Zone Awareness Week, FHWA Highlights Safety Efforts Under President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Road Construction Crews and Drivers


Foxx Slams NLRB’s Draconian Efforts to Silence Big Labor Opposition

Foxx Slams NLRB’s Draconian Efforts to Silence Big Labor Opposition