News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: Two European Citizens Charged for Conspiring with a U.S. Citizen to Assist North Korea in Evading U.S. Sanctions.


Upgraded Sampling Process Helps Los Alamos Streamline Key Steps in Cleanup

A significant software improvement is leading to enhanced decision-making on environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).


Hanford Contractors Promote Safety with Firefighter Gear Removal Training

Two EM prime contractors recently teamed up to provide hands-on training at the Hanford Site to increase safety and prevent contamination in the event of an emergency response.


Fort Washakie Man Charged With Assault By Strangulation

Fort Washakie Man Charged With Assault By Strangulation


WIPP Employee Honored for Improving Miner Safety

A subject matter expert on underground ventilation at the nation's only deep geologic repository has been recognized by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration for his work to improve miner safety.


DRUM Manager Looks Forward to Life After Long, Satisfying Career

Brent Lewis has spent the past 36 years, in his words, “herding contamination in his hobby-career.”


Brian Zimmerman: Connecting Passions, Projects, and People

Brian Zimmerman’s passion for the environment began with a childhood spent swimming, hiking, and fishing. The son of a mechanical engineer, Zimmerman treated the free-flowing streams outside Pittsburgh as not only a playground, but a laboratory where he could observe natural processes at work.


New Orleans Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accident in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Company Out of $4.7 Million

New Orleans Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Stage Automobile Accident in Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking Company Out of $4.7 Million


News Release: EL PASO - Dr. Herbert Nassour, a former physician in El Paso, has agreed to pay $350,000 under a civil settlement to resolve allegations he violated certain provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).


Local man sentenced for possessing pornography featuring young children

Local man sentenced for possessing pornography featuring young children


S. Lane Tucker Appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska

News Release: ANCHORAGE - U.S. District Chief Judge Sharon L. Gleason appointed S. Lane Tucker as U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska effective April 25, 2022.


News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Gilroy Stewart, age 52, of Cleveland, Ohio, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to the charge of possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.


Orleans Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Violation

Orleans Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Violation


APHIS Seeks Public Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Peach (Prunus persica) Live Dormant Stem Cuttings from Spain into the Continental United States

The government of Spain has requested USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of peach (Prunus persica) live dormant stem cuttings for planting from Spain into the continental United States.



Wisconsin Man Charged with Seeking to Intimidate and Interfere with Housing Rights Following Racially-Motivated Incidents

Wisconsin Man Charged with Seeking to Intimidate and Interfere with Housing Rights Following Racially-Motivated Incidents


Two Defendants Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges

Two Defendants Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges


Tulsa Man Convicted on Coercion and Enticement and Child Pornography Charges

Tulsa Man Convicted on Coercion and Enticement and Child Pornography Charges


DOE Celebrates 20th Annual Solar Decathlon for Next-Generation Clean Energy Buildings

Release: Georgia Institute of Technology and The University of Arizona Named DOE Solar Decathlon 2022 Design Challenge Grand Winners; 14 Build Challenge Teams Awarded $50K to Start Construction