News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


'Innovation, courage, and knowledge': Award winning partners in EPA's ended WasteWise program kept more than 400,000 tons out of nation's garbage systems

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WasteWise 2020 and 2021 award winners, announced earlier this month, prevented and diverted almost 408,000 tons from the nation's garbage stream.


USDA investing $1 billion in programs to benefit climate conscious farmers, ranchers, landowners

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $1 billion in programs that support climate-smart farmers, forest landowners, and ranchers through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities.


Tucson weapons smugglers sentenced to prison following ICE HSI investigation

An Aguila area man was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison for smuggling weapons from the United States into Mexico following an investigation by U.S.


Pennsylvania man charged with torture

Pursuant to a joint investigation by the U.S.


New Mexico man accused of robbing postal carrier following ICE HSI investigation

A local man made an initial appearance Thursday in federal court facing charges of robbery of a postal employee, theft or receipt of stolen or reproduced keys or locks, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.


ICE HSI investigation leads to 15-year prison sentence for Kentucky man arrested at Canadian border while attempting to meet minor victim he met online

After pleading guilty to production of child pornography, Moctezuma Lopez, 28, of Paris, Kentucky, was sentenced in federal court to serve 180 months in prison.


ICE HSI and local ICAC investigation leads to 25 years in prison for child exploitation

Eugene Charles McGrath, 55, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was recently sentenced to serve 300 months in federal prison for producing child exploitation materials.The case was investigated by U.S.


Carter Lake man sentenced for accessing child pornography following ICE HSI investigation

Zachery McCuen, age 29, of Carter Lake, was sentenced on Monday, to 96 months in prison for accessing child pornography.


ICE HSI investigation results in 5-year sentence for Mexican national for illegally re-entering the US

On Tuesday, a Mexican national was sentenced to 60 months in prison for unlawfully re-entering the United States after previously being removed by U.S.



DHS Proposes Fair and Humane Public Charge Rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would regulate how DHS applies the public charge ground of inadmissibility.


There were 35 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Feb. 19, according to the Federal Register.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“Border Security (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on page S728 on Feb. 16


There were 14 notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency in week ending Feb. 19, according to the Federal Register.


“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on Feb. 16

“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E155 on Feb. 16


Agriculture Department publishes notice on Feb. 18

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Agriculture Department on Feb. 18

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on Feb. 18 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.