News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


News Release: Press Conference 2/24/22 at 10:15 a.m.


Montana Man Pleads Guilty in Derecho Repair Scheme

News Release: Gambled Away Insurance Proceeds Meant to Repair Roof and Siding of Disabled Derecho Victim.


USDA Files Action Against J & J Distributing Company in Minnesota for Alleged PACA Violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against J & J Distributing Company for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).


USDA issues a Complaint to Greg Deakin for Alleged Violations of the P&S Act

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an administrative complaint to Greg Deakin (Deakin), doing business as Banner Sale Management, Cuba, Ill., on Jan. 5, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


Department of Energy Announces $110 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $110 million for diverse small businesses in 27 states.


Parker Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Gabriel Isaac Leivas, 23, of Parker, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 33 months in prison, followed by a term of lifetime supervised release. Leivas previously pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor.


News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Jon Paul Cook, Jr., age 42, of Gonzales, Louisiana, to 100 months in federal prison following his convictions for possession with the intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine, and possession...



The Importance of Cover Crops

Cover crops also provide public benefits by reducing sediment loss, nutrient runoff and leaching; reducing flooding; and storing carbon in the soil. Land-grant Universities conduct research and educate landowners about this important conservation practice.


News Release: The Defendant Also Filed False Tax Returns Resulting in The Loss of Over $2.5 Million to the Federal Government.


DOE Announces $150 Million to Reduce Climate Impacts of Energy Technologies and Manufacturing

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $150 million in open funding for research projects focused on increasing efficiency and curbing carbon emissions from energy technologies and manufacturing.


U.S. Marshals in Florida Arrest 15 Most Wanted DC Murder Suspect

News Release: Washington, DC - The U.S. Marshals-led Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF) today arrested a District of Columbia murder suspect who had been added to the agency’s 15 Most Wanted list one month ago.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Fort Washakie Man Charged with Assault by Strangulation and Soffucation

United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that XAVIER BRANDON GUINA, 25, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming was charged with assault by strangulation and suffocation. Guina appeared for an arraignment hearing on February 15, 2022, before United States Magistrate Judge Teresa M. McKee.



News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi about developments in the DPRK and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The Secretary underscored the need to preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.



Release: The United States is designating members of an international network funding the Houthis’ military forces, which have routinely attacked civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen and in neighboring states, while intensifying Yemen’s humanitarian crisis. The United States has coordinated this action...


Heart Butte man who shot up house, injuring three on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation sentenced to more than six years in prison

A Heart Butte man who admitted to shooting up a house with a hunting rifle and wounding three of the occupants on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $44 Million to Develop Technologies that Sustainably Increase Domestic Critical Elements Supplies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $44 million in funding to support projects developing commercial-ready technologies that give the United States a net-zero or net negative emissions pathway toward increased domestic supplies of critical elements required for the transition to clean energy.