News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


USDA Designates Two Kansas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Department of State Announces Online Publication of 2021 Digest of United States Practice in International Law

News Release: The Department of State is pleased to announce the release of the 2021 Digest of United States Practice in International Law, covering developments during calendar year 2021. Edited by the Office of the Legal Adviser, the Digest provides the public with a record of the views and practice of the U.S. ...


News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 62 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson Field Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of the Make a Market Tech Challenge, which invites undergraduate and graduate students to develop a market assessment for patented EPA technologies.


EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health

News Release: WASHINGTON (Aug. 26, 2022) – Following through on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to tackle environmental injustice and improve public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a significant action under Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap to protect people ...


News Release: CHICAGO (Aug. 17, 2022) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to delete the soil portion of the Wauconda Sand & Gravel site in Wauconda, Illinois, from the Superfund’s National Priorities List, or NPL. Cleanup continues at the groundwater portion of the site which remains on the NPL.


Release: Private exporters reported sales of 167,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.



Justice Department Releases New Training to Focus on Privately Made Firearms

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a division of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives today announced the release of a new training module on privately made firearms as part of its National Public Safety Partnership...


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Oshkosh Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Meet up with 13-year-old for Sexual Activity

News Release: Richard G. Frohling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that Kevin J. Mueller (age: 60) of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was sentenced on Aug. 30, 2022, to 180 months’ imprisonment by Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach.


Boston Man Charged with Four Bank Robberies

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with multiple bank robberies in Massachusetts.


EPA Begins Hazardous Waste Cleanup at Diamond Hard Chrome Site in Cleveland

News Release: CHICAGO (Aug. 25, 2022) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the start of a hazardous waste cleanup at the Diamond Hard Chrome site, 6110 Grand Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. In February, Ohio EPA referred the site to the federal agency for action. EPA anticipates that its estimated over $1 million cleanup will be completed by the end of the year.


DeLauro Statement on Resignation of Representative Charlie Crist

News Release: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Chair Wasserman Schultz​ (D-FL-23) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of, a minibus of six fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills.


The US Justice Department published a nine page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Owner and Executive at Long Island Mortgage Lender Sentenced to 24 Months' Imprisonment for $8.9 Million Fraud

News Release: Defendant and Co-Conspirators Misappropriated Money Obtained to Fund Mortgage Loans.


Commerce Department discusses Establishment of the Ocean Research Advisory Panel and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership on Aug. 31

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Traveler Safety Alert for Mojave National Preserve

News Release: Recent road closures in Mojave National Preserve because of flash flooding highlight the risk of relying on mapping applications and driver-assisted technology. Mapping services may indicate that roads are open, but that may be inaccurate.


Owensboro Man Arrested on Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl

News Release: Owensboro, KY - An Owensboro, Kentucky man was arrested today on a federal indictment charging him with two counts of distribution of fentanyl.