News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Roaring Fork Midstream, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order discussed on April 25 by Energy Department

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


Justice40 Initiative a Top EM Priority for Fiscal Year 2023

News Release: A whole-of-government effort to deliver at least 40% of the overall benefits from federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities is a top priority for EM in fiscal year 2023.


News Release: In most families, there comes a time to discuss taking the car keys away from an aging parent. As experienced drivers age, they may begin to have changes in vision, reaction time, and medical conditions that may cause them to drive less safely. Sometimes these changes happen slowly, making it more difficult for the driver to notice their skills have declined.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that James Chandler, 55, of Philadelphia, PA was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in prison, and five supervised release by United States District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick for two counts of robbery of a postal worker and one count of kidnapping.


Colorado Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Canon City, Colorado, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on April 25, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


News Release: LONDON, Ky. - A Barboursville, Ky., man, David E. Hamblin, 37, was sentenced to __ months in federal prison on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Jansen Peshlakai, 53, of Bread Springs, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty today in federal court to voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country. Peshlakai will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.


Secretary Vilsack Highlights $39 Million Investment in Watershed Infrastructure Projects on Rural Infrastructure Tour

News Release: FRANKLIN COUNTY, N.C., April 26, 2022 – As part of the Building a Better America Rural Infrastructure Tour, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) investment of more than $39 million in six watershed infrastructure projects in North Carolina, building ...


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited Kyiv, Ukraine yesterday to demonstrate the United States’ unwavering commitment to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people in their struggle against Russian aggression.


Middletown Woman Pleads Guilty to Failure to Pay Over Tax

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Delaware woman pleaded guilty today in federal court to failure to account for and pay over federal employment taxes. Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly accepted the plea.


News Release: Dear Director Young:. I write to request information about the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) review of the federal standards for race and ethnicity data, and urge you to prioritize the inclusion of a category for people of Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) descent. OMB sets the government-wide...


Blinken: U.S. 'expediting family-based petitions at our embassies throughout Central America'

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Panama’s president and foreign minister to assure support for front-line communities hosting migrants and refugees with more resources for public health and safety and stronger social services.


Biden Administration Implements New Cost-Saving Energy Efficiency Standards for Light Bulbs

Release: DOE Finalizes Two New Rules for General Service Lamps That Will Conserve Energy, Save Consumers Money


USDA Opens Grants Application to Improve SNAP Customer Service

Release: WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 The USDAs Food and Nutrition Service today announced that $5 million in competitive grants are being made available to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through process and technology improvements.


USDA Opens Grants Application to Improve SNAP Customer Service

The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service today announced that $5 million in competitive grants are being made available to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through process and technology improvements.The SNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grants are awarded through a competitive application process.


Biden admin nominates Rachna Sachdeva Korhonen as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Mali

Biden admin nominates Rachna Sachdeva Korhonen as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Mali.


USDOJ-OJP-COPS offers new grant application process starting April 26

FY 2022 COPS Technology and Equipment Program Invitational Solicitation grant opened on April 26.


News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Several individuals residing in South Texas and Mexico have pleaded guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to transport large quantities of marijuana forCartel del Noreste (CDN), announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration is seeking applications for two Aviation Workforce Development Grant programs aimed at developing and inspiring a more diverse pool of pilots and aviation maintenance technicians to join the next generation of aviation professionals. This is the FAA’s second funding opportunity for these programs. A total of $10 million is available for the grants.


Six Arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Heroin in Bakersfield

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Six people were arrested in Kern County today following a year-long investigation of a Bakersfield-based drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine and heroin, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.