News from December 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that ERIC RODRIGUEZ, 41, pled guilty on Nov. 30, 2022 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21 United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A).
By Interior Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to the third pre-scoping virtual public workshop on the proposed Greenlink North Project to be held via Zoom December 13.
By State Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame to discuss the importance of peace and stability in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Secretary Blinken expressed strong support for regional mediation ...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page proposed rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A federal jury convicted a Newport News man on Friday on charges of brandishing a firearm while robbing a gas station convenience store in Henrico County.
By State Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
Release: We recognize the essential role labor plays in building the U.S. and global economy and in sustaining democracy and protecting human rights around the world. To help lead this work, the U.S. Department of State is appointing Kelly M. Fay Rodríguez as the Department’s Special Representative for International Labor Affairs.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper reopened Thursday after a brief closure for maintenance on Wednesday. Following a fix to the heating system, the reopening is timely as the Center prepares for an exciting holiday season.
By Tamara Browning | Dec 6, 2022
The U.S. Department of the Interior has updated policies and procedures that will help Indigenous communities be involved in federal decision-making.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: MACON, GA - An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor found a Fort Valley community center’s failure to provide timely career counseling, information and referrals to three adult workers with developmental disabilities led to violations of federal regulations, and the recovery of $12,211 in back wages for the workers.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rick Scott (R-FL) that requires federal agencies to take disaster resilience into account when investing in and managing federal property and...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a seven page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act, legislation to help protect communities...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Jahi Wise has joined EPA as the Senior Advisor to the Administrator and Acting Director for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program. Wise was previously a Special Assistant to President Biden for Climate Policy and Finance ...
By State Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: We recognize the essential role labor plays in building the U.S. and global economy and in sustaining democracy and protecting human rights around the world. To help lead this work, the U.S. Department of State is appointing Kelly M. Fay Rodríguez as the Department’s Special Representative for International Labor Affairs.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - Alex Barrera, 26, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell, was sentenced today to one year and three months in prison, to run consecutively to the sentence he currently is serving, for possession of a weapon by an inmate of a federal prison. Barrera was also sentenced to three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 6, 2022
After getting airlines to pay hundreds of millions in refunds and enforcing customer rights, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is feeling good about what his department is doing for the traveling public.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire Report | Dec 6, 2022
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wisc.) said if China’s military invades Taiwan, China should expect sanctions and other consequences from the global community.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Reece Dillon Shepard, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
