News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadlines to apply for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity after requests from many stakeholders.

New Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to Meet March 23-24   

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host the first public meeting of the inaugural Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production on March 23-24, 2022. The public – including urban producers– is encouraged to attend.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

By State Newswire | Mar 16, 2022

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

New Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to Meet March 23-24 

By USDA Newswire | Mar 16, 2022

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host the first public meeting of the inaugural Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production on March 23-24, 2022.  The public - including urban producers- is encouraged to attend.   

US Department of Labor cites North Carolina electrical construction company after two 19-year-old apprentices fatally electrocuted in Adger

News Release: ADGER, AL - A federal workplace safety investigation into the fatal electrocutions of two 19-year-old apprentices in Adger on Aug. 31, 2021, found their employer might have prevented the incident by ensuring required safety standards were followed, and that adequate supervision and training was provided.

Two L.A. County Men Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging Six-Week Armed Robbery Spree Using Semi-Automatic Firearm

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A federal grand jury today charged two Los Angeles County men in an eight-count indictment alleging they committed multiple armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores and another business in Los Angeles County during a six-week crime spree.

Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Trafficking 167 Firearms, Including Guns Tied to Crimes in Chicago

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Stephen King, 66, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison yesterday, after pleading guilty to dealing firearms without a federal firearms license.

Magnolia Man Sentenced To 6 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking

News Release: EL DORADO - A Magnolia man was sentenced today to 72 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in El Dorado.

Ken Nowak selected as Reclamation's Research and Development Office program manager

The Bureau of Reclamation has selected Kenneth Nowak, Ph.D., as the Research and Development Office program manager.

Federal inspection finds West Virginia brick manufacturer exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica hazards at Martinsburg plant

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WV - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Continental Brick Co. after an investigation found the employer exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica at the company's brick manufacturing facility in Martinsburg.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev

By State Newswire | Mar 16, 2022

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Secretary Blinken emphasized the continuing importance of the U.S.-Azerbaijani bilateral partnership and the U.S. commitment to promoting a peaceful, democratic, ...

Charles Phelps, Member Of A Prison Gang, Sentenced To 156 Month For Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine

News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - On March 14, 2022, Charles Phelps, 36, currently of Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 156 months by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.

Rodgers and Guthrie Statement on Methamphetamine Response Act Becoming Law

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed S.854, the Methamphetamine Response Act, into law yesterday.

Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for Bighorn River Basin

Reclamation's March forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows

Homeland Security Department discusses Application To Use Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on March 14

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 16, 2022

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Queens Man Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Prize Notice Fraud Scheme

News Release: CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, Scott Gammon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The over $4 million fraud involved a mass mailing scheme that tricked consumers into paying fees for falsely promised cash prizes. The plea took place before Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke.

Senate Passes Ranking Member Comer and Chair Maloney’s Postal Service Reform Act

Rep. James Comer, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and Rep. Carolyn B.

US Department of Labor finds pipelayer exposed to potential trench collapse on residential construction site in Batavia, Ohio

News Release: BATAVIA, OH ‒ An employer installing sanitation sewer pipes in a 15-foot-deep trench in Batavia exposed its employees to the hazard of collapsing walls by not installing trench safety boxes.

Man from Albuquerque sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for sex trafficking conspiracy

News Release: ALBUQERQUE, N.M. - Devin Perkins, 26, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 23 to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor. Perkins pleaded guilty on May 9, 2019.

US Department of Labor orders ammo manufacturer to reinstate employee who voiced concerns about stock transactions, pay $597K in damages, back wages, costs