News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


Newark Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with CARES Act Fraud

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Newark woman pleaded guilty Feb. 24, 2022, to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and illegally spending those loan proceeds. Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly accepted the plea.


Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park expects to release the General Management Plan Amendment for a 30-day public comment period

News Release: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park expects to release the General Management Plan Amendment for a 30-day public comment period on Feb. 28, 2022. The park’s 1997 General ManagementPlan and 2005 General Management Amendment provided the park and partners with management direction in...


USDOJ-OJP-OVW grant application closes on April 21

OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 28.


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Strengthening Respect for Freedom of Expression in Malaysia. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0008661. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:...



Wyden Statement on the Senate Failing to Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act

News Release: Washington, D.C- Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to the Senate’s failure to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act.


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Kaprice D. Russell, of Steubenville, Ohio, has admitted to drug charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Yellowstone National Park turns 150 March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022, marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park. Signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant, America's first national park was set aside to preserve and protect the scenery, cultural heritage, wildlife, geologic and ecological systems and processes in their natural condition for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.


DOI announces $167 million to support USGS research facilities in Colorado

The Department of the Interior recently announced that $167 million in funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to replace deteriorating laboratories the U.S. Geological Survey uses for energy and mineral programs.


Prescribed Burn at George Washington Carver National Monument

George Washington Carver National Monument is making plans for a prescription burn. Because prescribed burns are so dependent on weather conditions, a block of time has been identified during March and April to conduct the burn.


News Release: The Defendant’s Fraud Conspiracy Caused at least $180,269 in Losses Over 30 Victim Businesses and 15 Financial Institutions.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that William Heitman, 35, Verona, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty today and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 12 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. This...


Zion National Park looks back on record setting 2021 and forward to collaborative planning for the future

In 2021, Zion National Park recorded 5,039,835 visits, the most in park history. Zion is among a small group of national park areas to ever exceed 5 million annual visits


Reclamation seeks public input on the Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation invites public input on the Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project. Reclamation is seeking feedback on the alternatives and topics to be addressed related to multi-year operations of the CVP and SWP.


US Department of Labor cites Long Island contractor for 9 willful safety violations following employee's fatal fall

News Release: NEW YORK - A federal investigation into a fatal workplace injury on Aug. 19, 2021, at a Town of Oyster Bay municipal building has found a Setauket roofing contractor failed to provide necessary safeguards to protect employees against falls.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal indictment has been unsealed after two men were arrested today on firearm charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives, and Firearms Special Agent in Charge Mickey French.


Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to the Gulf starting February 28 to urge the parties to halt hostiles, participate fully in an inclusive UN-led peace process, and take swift action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The United States remains committed to helping advance...


National Park Service Director Sams tours South Florida national parks and preserve, highlights commitment to restoring and rehabilitating ecosystems and critical infrastructure

Last week, National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams followed the flow of water from the Big Cypress Swamp, through the Everglades famed River of Grass, over the vast mangrove forests, and out to Florida and Biscayne Bays during a visit to South Florida’s national parks and preserve.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BANGOR, Maine: An Aroostook County man was sentenced in federal court today for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.