News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News Release: MOBILE, AL - A Semmes man was sentenced to seven years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Bergen County Company Sentenced for Price Gouging KN95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bergen County, New Jersey, company was fined $67,668 today and sentenced to one year of probation for its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery stores in connection with the sale of KN95 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

They Once Lived Here – A Hike through Gettysburg’s Forgotten History

News Release: Gettysburg, PA - In recognition of National Historic Preservation Month, we invite you to attend this free guided hike and explore the sites and stories of buildings that have long since vanished from the landscape. On Saturday, May 7 from 1 pm to 3 pm, join Rangers Matt Atkinson and John Hoptak of Gettysburg...

Chair Grijalva, Reps. Lowenthal and Porter Send Letter to ConocoPhillips About Ongoing Gas Leak, Proposed Willow Project in Alaska

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Chair Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Katie Porter (D-Calif.) today sent a letter to ConocoPhillips requesting more information about the ongoing gas leak at the...

Federal Grand Jury Charges 18, Including the “M30 King of Fresno” and His Fentanyl Trafficking Ring

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 21-count indictment Thursday against 18 individuals, charging them with illegally trafficking fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, methamphetamine, and cocaine as well as illegally possessing firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

New York Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Tax Conspiracy

News Release: A New York man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States.

NOAA researcher: 'Marine heatwaves cause sudden and pronounced changes in ocean ecosystems'

By Bob Pepalis | Apr 26, 2022

Global forecasts providing advance notice of marine heatwaves that can dramatically affect ocean ecosystems could help coastal communities, fishing fleets and ocean managers anticipate their effects.

Proposed Chisos Mountains Lodge Replacement

News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - On the evening of April 21, the National Park Service and Architectural Resources Group hosted a special virtual “first look" presentation on the current status and future of the Chisos Mountains Lodge. Attendees from around Texas and the nation logged in to learn about...

Owner of Tax Preparation Business Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Small Business Owners

News Release: ROANOKE, Va. - The former owner of a tax preparation business who defrauded at least eight small businesses, many of whose owners spoke English in a limited capacity, was sentenced yesterday to 24 months in federal prison for wire fraud and ordered to pay $190,294 in restitution.

BLM Sponsors Lovelock Cave Days for Local Fourth Graders

News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - On May 17-19th the Humboldt River Field Office will host the annual Lovelock Cave Days. In previous years, over 300 fourth graders from Winnemucca, Lovelock, McDermitt, and Orovada have toured the Marzen House Museum in Lovelock and Lovelock Cave for a day of fun-filled educational activities. The field office is excited to host the event again as the event was paused due to the pandemic over the last two years.

Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River to celebrate American shad and World Fish Migration Day, May 21st, with guided float trip

News Release: An ancient and impressive wildlife migration is occurring in our midst. The spring spawning run of American shad in the Delaware River is a timeless rite of spring that has taken place here for the past 10,000 years. Determined fish are now swimming 330 miles or more upriver from the ocean, on this last...

Bills addressed by Oversight and Reform Committee on April 25

There was activity on two bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on April 25.

Senate and House Committee Leaders Share Broadband Program Priorities with NTIA

Senate and House Committee Leaders Share Broadband Program Priorities with NTIA

Media Advisory Air Tour Helicopter Crash Subject of Board Meeting

Media Advisory Air Tour Helicopter Crash Subject of Board Meeting

FMCSA Declares Pennsylvania-Licensed Driver an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

FMCSA Declares Pennsylvania-Licensed Driver an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety

Join the FAA for Drone Safety Day

Join the FAA for Drone Safety Day

Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen and Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes at the Ministerial Conference on Migration and Protection Session on Stabilization of Communities and Post-COVID Recovery

PRESIDENT COHEN: (Via interpreter) (In progress) irregular migration.

Missoula nurse sentenced for felony drug diversion

News Release: MISSOULA - A Missoula nurse who admitted to diverting fentanyl and hydromorphone from Community Medical Center for her own use was sentenced today to two years of probation and fined $2,000, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

Commerce Department discusses Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel on April 25

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Healthcare Workforce Training in Jena, Louisiana