News from January 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican national residing in Boston was indicted by a federal grand jury today on three drug-trafficking charges involving fentanyl.
By Andy Nghiem | Jan 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which will serve to further cement their relationship.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and meet the Energy Act of 2020 goal of permitting 25 gigawatts of renewable energy on public lands by 2025, the Bureau of Land Management has approved the Oberon Solar Project...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 grant opened on Jan. 13.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An Indiana man was sentenced Monday in federal court to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by means of force, threats, fraud and coercion and aiding and abetting.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
Release: Washington, D.C. - Jan. 13, 2022 - During the past three months, from October to December, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) program seized and destroyed more than 1,900 pounds of prohibited pork, poultry, and ruminant products ...
By State Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
Release: More information about Angola is available on the Angola Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: MISSOULA - A Community Medical Center nurse accused of diverting drugs meant for patients for her own use admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: PRICE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management will hold a virtual meeting of the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council on Feb. 16, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Feb. 17, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the Zoom for Government platform.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: ST. CROIX FALLS, Wisconsin: The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway plans to burn numerous brush piles in the Riverway corridor from January 24 - March 31 depending on weather conditions. The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting these burns to improve prairie, savanna, and forest habitat along the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) has started a $2 million project to remove vacant structures and restore natural landscapes throughout the park. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), the enhancements will provide increased recreational opportunities for park visitors. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2022. Updates will be posted on the park website.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Nathaniel S. Theisen, 36, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for Attempted Enticement of a Minor. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Theisen to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - A Dayton man pleaded guilty in federal court here today to distributing fentanyl and cocaine that resulted in six overdoses in the late hours of New Year’s Eve and into the early hours of New Year’s Day 2019.
By State Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following joint statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on its proposal to impose new fees and adjust existing fees associated with use of Campbell Creek Science Center (Center) amenities and services by Feb. 12, 2022. The Center has not increased its fees since 2008.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP) will begin Public Scoping on the Climbing Management Plan (CMP) on Jan. 13, 2022. The Public Scoping period will run for 45 days, ending February 27. During this planning phase JTNP is asking the public to provide comments on management actions being proposed for the CMP. This will be the last time the public will be able to comment until release of the Draft Environmental Assessment.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced legislation to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster response efforts for underserved communities that often face...
By State Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Antonio Lamont Ware, 44, of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been sentenced by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 170 months (14 years, 2 months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, on drug trafficking and firearms charges.
By State Newswire | Jan 13, 2022
English Language Small Grants grant opened on Jan. 13.
