News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Notice published by Transportation Department on June 28

The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - National Mall and Memorial Parks has started planning for the first phase of a massive, proposed project to repair the seawalls and iconic shoreline landscape along the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act,  a $5.7 million contract was recently awarded to begin the planning and compliance process.


News Release: CINCINNATI - A Greene County man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to nine years and 364 days in prison for illegally possessing the gun he used to shoot an Ohio wildlife officer.


Excavation Company Employee Convicted of Paying Kickbacks to Suburban Chicago Highway Commissioner

Excavation Company Employee Convicted of Paying Kickbacks to Suburban Chicago Highway Commissioner


Fifteen Texas Doctors Agree to Pay over $2.8 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations

News Release: Fifteen additional Texas doctors have agreed to pay a total of $2.83 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law, and to cooperate with the Department of Justice’s investigations of and litigation against other parties.


USDA-FAS grant application closes on Aug. 15

FY 2022 FFPr Standing NOFO grant opened on June 29.


Release: WARWICK, R.I. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a male passenger from carrying a firearm onto an airplane at T.F. Green Airport (PVD) on Tuesday, June 28.


Agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios

News Release: Federal bank regulatory agencies today issued the host state loan-to-deposit ratios that are used to evaluate compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994. These ratios replace those from June 2021.


Former federal probation officer pleads guilty to extorting individuals under her supervision

Former federal probation officer pleads guilty to extorting individuals under her supervision



Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Participation in Violent Marijuana Robbery

News Release: A man who participated in an armed robbery during a drug robbery in which a marijuana dealer was shot was sentenced June 28, 2022, to five years in federal prison.


Release: As part of our deep ongoing collaboration on outer space issues, officials from the United States and the European Union met for the 11th U.S.-EU Space Dialogue in Washington, D.C. Officials discussed cooperation on Earth observation and disaster response, global navigation satellite systems, spaceflight ...


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE Report Finds Energy Jobs Grew Faster Than Overall U.S. Employment in 2021

Release: Annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Shows Strength in Clean Energy Jobs


Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Adoption Scams

Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Adoption Scams


Martinsburg Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Drug and Firearms Charges

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Quasym Divad John Finch and Brittany Marie Breeden, both of Martinsburg, West Virginia, were sentenced today for drug and firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Former Memphis Police Officer Indicted for Sexually Assaulting a Female Crime Victim

Former Memphis Police Officer Indicted for Sexually Assaulting a Female Crime Victim


West Haven City Employee Admits Role in Scheme to Steal Covid Relief Funds

West Haven City Employee Admits Role in Scheme to Steal Covid Relief Funds


Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Production of Child Pornography

Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Production of Child Pornography


Buchanan: 'FBI and local law enforcement ended Arnold’s crime spree' in Georgia

A Georgia man and woman have been convicted for a crime spree in which they robbed a bank and tried to escape in a stolen car.