News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Joshua Thomas Smith, age 41, of Vian, Oklahoma, was found guilty by a Federal jury of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child in Indian Country.


US Department of Labor proposes approval of Massachusetts’ occupational health, safety plan for local government workers

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published a proposed rulemaking to approve a new occupational safety and health plan for Massachusetts state and local employers and their employees.


Rule published by Justice Department on June 29

The US Justice Department published a one page rule on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Get ready for a busy Independence Day Weekend in Zion National Park

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Summer is the busiest season at Zion National Park, and this Independence Day Weekend, the National Park Service anticipates.


DHS-DHS grant application closes on July 30

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) grant opened on June 30.


Lansing Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Drugs And Firearm After Fleeing In High-Speed Car Chase

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN -U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Eugene Jonas Hicks, age 38, of Lansing, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.


Release: WASHINGTON The Department of Homeland Security hosted at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Headquarters today recognized more than 100 DHS employees for their outstanding contributions. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas hosted the ceremony and was welcomed by TSA Administrator David Pekoske.


News Release: BOSTON - Ten members and associates of NOB, a Boston-based street gang, have pleaded guilty over the last several weeks in federal court to various crimes, including racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, drug trafficking and illegal firearms charges. The final two defendants pleaded guilty last week. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencings for various dates in September and November 2022.


News Release: Justice Department Announces Additional Distribution of Approximately $92 Million to Victims in FIFA Corruption Case.


Two St. Louis County men charged with robbing postal workers

News Release: ST. LOUIS - Two men from St. Louis County are facing federal charges accusing them of robbing two mail carriers at gunpoint on June 9.


News Release: Justin Haubrich, 46, from Milford, pled guilty June 28, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.


Biden Administration Announces Historic Coastal and Climate Resilience Funding

News Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates nearly $3 billion of funding over 5 years to NOAA Today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo announced funding opportunities from NOAA's $2.96 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to address the climate crisis and strengthen coastal resilience and ...


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.


News Release: MONTROSE, Colo. - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands administered by the Gunnison, Tres Rios and Uncompahgre Field Offices rescind fire restrictions on July 1, 2022, except for the annual restriction for Durango Special Recreation Management Area within Durango city limits and La Plata County...


Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Welcomes 2022 Sculpture-in-Residence

News Release: Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park is pleased to announce its 2022 Sculptor-in-Residence (SIR), Sean Hunter Williams. His time at the park will include open studio hours Wednesday through Sunday from June through October, regular presentations discussing the process of bronze sculpture as practiced historically and by contemporary sculptors, and a series of Saturday afternoon sketching and sculpture workshops.


Release: APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of Dragon Fruit (Selenicereus costaricensis, S. megalanthus, S. monacanthus, and S. undatus ) for consumption from Vietnam. The assessment describes potential pests associated with the commodity.APHIS shares draft pest risk assessments and ...


Career Criminal Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: Defendant previously convicted of armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and assault and battery on a police officer.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.