News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


Bakersfield Resident Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine


Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic-Related Fraud Charges


Magalia Resident Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for $77,000 FEMA Fraud in Connection with the Paradise Camp Fire


U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Four Separate Insider Trading Cases Against Nine Individuals, Including Former U.S. Congressman, Former FBI Agent Trainee, Tech Company Executives, And Former Investment Banker


Rockledge Man Sentenced To Four Years For Conspiring To Distribute Pharmaceutical Opiates From India


News Release: Washington - The National Park Service and Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation, in cooperation with the National Capital Planning Commission, are seeking public comment on the Peace Corps Commemorative Park Environmental Assessment. Public comments will be accepted through the project website through September 16.


Brockton Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Over $1.5 Million in COVID-Relief Funds


Mexican National Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin


There were 73 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Energy in July.


Biden Administration announces bipartisan infrastructure law funding to make public transportation rail stations accessible for all

Thirty-two years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. rail systems will get a significant boost in federal funds to improve accessibility for all riders.


Rensselaer Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Pandemic-Related Fraud


District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Killing Man in Northeast Washington


Phoenix Man Sentenced to 40 Months for Six Valley Bank Robberies


Three Philadelphia-Area Men Charged in Connection With Scheme to Wash and Alter Checks Stolen from USPS Collection Boxes


Local Paving Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion


Interior Department moves toward final steps to remove 'Sq___' from federal lands

The Department of the Interior announced July 22 that the 13-member Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has concluded its review of the more than 660 geographic features featuring the name sq___, a term that has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women.


Biden-Harris administration announces $132 million for EPA’s National Estuary Program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an unprecedented investment of $132 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over the next five years for important work to protect and restore estuaries of national significance, funding projects to address climate resilience, prioritize equity, and manage other key water quality and habitat challenges across 28 estuaries along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts and in Puerto Rico


Burr, Paul, Cruz Launch Oversight of National Science Foundation


Burr, Paul, Cruz Launch Oversight of National Science Foundation


Burr: Combat Fentanyl Crisis with Better Leadership, Stronger Borders, and Substance Use Disorder Programs