News from January 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Today the Justice Department reached an agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Adventist Health System Georgia Inc., d.b.a. AdventHealth-Gordon (Advent), a hospital in Calhoun, Georgia.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: EL PASO - An Arkansas man was sentenced today to 50 years in prison for committing multiple acts of sexual abuse against children.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2021 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint four U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including two Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Program Enhancements Improve Feed Cost Calculations
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement following House Passage of President Biden’s Build Back Better bill. The bill will now go to the Senate for consideration.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is taking steps to repeal the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule and restore protections to more than nine million acres of inventoried roadless areas on the Tongass National Forest. The Alaska Roadless Rule, approved on ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Jersey City, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 108 months in prison for receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Art and Essay Contest - Kindness.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
Bureau of Land Management California Recreation and Visitor Services grant opened on Jan. 6.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District will host a virtual information forum on January 20 to share information and receive public input on applications for solar energy development. The Phoenix District has received three right-of-way applications for solar energy development projects on BLM-managed public lands designated as solar variance areas. The three projects are Pinyon Solar, Western Tiger Solar and Vulcan 2 Solar, all in Maricopa County.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: EUGENE, Ore.-An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today after stealing millions of dollars in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement commemorating the one-year anniversary of the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Dr. Qing McGaha (55, Tampa) with conspiracy to commit unlawful distribution of controlled substances and unlawful distribution of controlled substances for no legitimate medical purpose and outside...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley sentenced David John Alcock, 48, of Citrus Heights, today to 24 years and four months in prison, to be followed by 20 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - To help states and municipalities that are experiencing a shortage of school bus drivers recruit new hires, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in coordination with the Department of Education, today announced it would give states the option of waiving the portion of ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2021 — “Dr. Esteban has a deep understanding of USDA’s commitment to protect the health of the public by providing food safety. Having held several leadership roles in USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), he has a proven, and extensive, track record on this key issue.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is accepting applications for 2022 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Fellows through the E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. These fellowships introduce faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions to the vast array of USDA resources available to them.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Toomsuba man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: Projects Include $132 Million for Rural Health Care, Food Security and Emergency Response Services
By USDA Newswire | Jan 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the theme and program of the 98th Agricultural Outlook Forum, a virtual event that will be held on February 24-25, 2022. The 2022 Forum theme is “New Paths to Sustainability and Productivity Growth” and the program will focus on innovations to minimize the environmental footprint of agriculture and ensure sustainability while improving crop yields.
