News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


Wisner Man Sentenced to 168 Months for Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

News Release: United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Kaden Henry, 23, of Wisner, Nebraska, was sentenced on Feb. 23, 2022, in Omaha, by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine and money laundering. Henry received a sentence of...


Proposed Stipulated Partial Settlement Agreement, Endangered Species Act Claims discussed on Feb. 24 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Two Shotgun-Wielding Carjackers Who Attacked Rideshare Driver and Passenger Near Philadelphia Zoo Federally Charged

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Alex Fernandez-Pena, 32, and Juan Jose Rodriguez, 20, both of Philadelphia, PA, were arrested and charged by Indictment on charges of carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence stemming from an incident...



The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - A Raleigh Police Officer had his initial appearance today on charges of distributing cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He was arrested yesterday on these charges.


DOE Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Strategy to Secure America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released America’s first comprehensive plan to ensure security and increase our energy independence. The sweeping report, “America’s Strategy to Secure the Supply Chain for a Robust Clean Energy Transition," lays out dozens of critical strategies...


News Release: LONDON, Ky. - Daniel Randall Ramsey-Greene, 27, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, was sentenced Tuesday, to 300 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom, for production of child pornography.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Richard Brent Collum, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Bureau of Land Management temporarily closes Discovery Hill Bluffs Road

News Release: SALMON, Idaho - Effective Feb. 24, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salmon Field Office will temporarily close the Discovery Hill Bluffs Road due to highly erosive soil conditions. Idaho's weather is changing by the minute, and increased moisture from snow melt is affecting some recreational areas.


Transportation Department discusses Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force; Notice of Public Meeting on Feb. 24

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Brady: Dems Ignore Unchecked UI Fraud and Thousands of American Taxpayer Victims

News Release: Brady: Dems Ignore Unchecked UI Fraud and Thousands of American Taxpayer Victims.


Comer, Keller, Oversight Republicans: Biden’s Plan to Send U.S. Energy Overseas Further Harms Americans

Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Representative Fred Keller (R-Pa.), and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing serious concerns over his plan to export energy to Europe while crippling domestic energy production for Americans.


US Department of Labor recognizes Montana hydroelectric plant

News Release: WOLF CREEK, MT - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has certified NorthWestern Energy’s Holter Hydroelectric Plant in Wolf Creek as a “Star" worksite in the agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs, the highest level of recognition for workplace safety and health excellence.


Hice: Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and Mismanagement Plague the Washington Metro System

Today, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing titled “Revitalizing WMATA: Getting to a Culture of Excellence.”


Release: The following post was originally published on AgriLinks, part of the U.S. Government's Feed the Future initiative that addresses the root causes of hunger, poverty and undernutrition, and establishes a lasting foundation for change.It was authored by Dr. Aruna Kilaru, who was an American Association...


Comer & Norman Probe Biden’s Failure to Immediately Fire Top Science Advisor

House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) today questioned the White House’s failure to immediately fire Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Eric Lander when confronted by well-documented allegations against him for over a year.


Chairman Thompson Opening Statement at Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Hearing on Examining the Economic Impact of Federal Infrastructure Investment

One of the reasons I am proud to serve on this Subcommittee is our ability to tackle issues that truly affect all Americans and their day-to-day lives.


Australian Man Indicted On Firearm Charge

News Release: HARRISBURG, The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Feb. 23, 2022, Robert Lindsay Swan, age 38, of Australia, was indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing a firearm as a prohibited person.


Even Biden’s Favored Economic Forecaster Doubts Dems’ ‘Fix’ for Bidenflation

With inflation at a 40-year high and wiping away three years worth of workers’ wage gains, economic experts – including those preferred by the White House – are skeptical of Democrats’ scramble to reverse rising prices by passing “chunks” of the President’s $5 trillion tax-and-spend bill.