News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


Public press releases: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions publishes 12 in January

There were 12 press releases published by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in January.


News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 63 months in prison followed by five years’ supervised release on his conviction for possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - Justin De Neko Cunningham, 27, of Rock Hill, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a quantity of fentanyl.


There were 13 press releases published by the House Committee on Homeland Security in January.


Former Store Owner Sentenced To 42 Months In Federal Prison

News Release: FLINT - Sohyl Halloun, former owner of Shorthorn Meats in Flint, Michigan, was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $4,400,000 in restitution for conspiring to commit wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


January: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs publishes 26 press releases or notices

There were 26 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs in January.


Former AgGeorgia Loan Officer, Co-Conspirators, Plead Guilty to Fraud

News Release: MACON, Ga. - Co-defendants engaged in a scheme to defraud two agriculture-based financial institutions orchestrated by a former loan officer have pleaded guilty to their crimes.


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on April 4

ALASKA NATIVE-SERVING AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN-SERVING INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM grant opened on Feb. 1.


Evansville Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for a Firearms Offense Related to His Shooting of Two Victims

News Release: EVANSVILLE - An Evansville man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison today for a firearms offense related to his shooting of two individuals.


National Park Service’s 28 days of Black history celebration

News Release: WASHINGTON - In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson and his colleagues created tools that teachers could use in schools to teach Black history during the weeklong (now monthlong) celebration honoring the achievements, contributions, resilience, and legacies of Black Americans. Today, the National Park Service...


Chairman David Scott Announces Staff Promotions to Staff Roles

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the following promotions for the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee...


EPA awards $3.5M to 9 businesses for sustainable material management projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 18 recognized nine small businesses, including Philadelphia-based OLIN, by awarding them with approximately $3.5 million in funding.


News Release: Pecos, NM: Pecos National Historical Park will offer spring fishing permits for the Pecos River within the park boundaries. The 2022 spring fishing season will begin March 3rd and end April 11th. Please note that spring fishing hours will be from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m, Thursday through Monday.


EPA announces $42M investment in Milwaukee to manage flooding, reduce risk in underserved communities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Jan. 19 announced a $42 million investment to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to address flood management and reduce flood risk in underserved communities.


EPA accepting public comment on New Indy Catawba proposal to lower hydrogen sulfide emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Jan. 25 will be opening the floor up to public comment regarding a New Indy Catawba proposal that addresses hydrogen sulfide emissions.



There were 597 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in January.


News Release: For Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm.


NOAA welcomes new members of the agency's leadership team

News Release: NOAA today announced key members of the agency’s leadership who will work to tackle climate change, promote equity throughout the agency, build up the coastal economy, develop a new generation of environmental satellites, manage ocean fisheries and endangered wildlife and improve public resilience to extreme weather and climate events.


News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - EM crews have successfully completed a complex project that protects cultural and ecological resources throughout the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) site while enabling more thorough monitoring and characterization of a contaminant plume in groundwater.