News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Newport Woman Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Newport woman who solicited and received a video depicting the sexual exploitation of a toddler and an image depicting the sexual exploitation of prepubescent minors was sentenced today to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


News Release: PHOENIX - Federal and contractor leaders from Oak Ridge gathered with their community partners to highlight recent cleanup successes and discuss the future of the site in a series of panels at the 2022 Waste Management Symposia last week.


Price: The U.S. 'stands with our Iraqi partners' after Iran missile attacks

The U.S. Department of State reported the country strongly condemned missile strikes by Iran on Erbil, Iraq, March 12.


News Release: EL PASO - Two Mexican nationals were extradited to the United States to face firearm charges.


2022 Turkmenistan Presidential Election

Release: The United States reaffirms our commitment to the people of Turkmenistan and their right to choose their leaders through free and fair elections and in a transparent manner.


New York Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

News Release: BOSTON - A New York Man pleaded guilty today to charges arising from a scheme to fraudulently obtain business loans and unemployment pandemic relief funds made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.


Billings meth trafficker sentenced to more than 15 years in prison

News Release: BILLINGS - A Billings man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community after law enforcement found almost one pound of meth and a loaded firearm in his vehicle was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - William J. Birdsall, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, was indicted today in connection to two bank robberies, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


News Release: United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, woman convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on March 14, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting March 15

Bureau of Land Management Arizona Threatened and Endangered Species grant opened on March 15.


Georgia Cyber Fraud Task Force marks one year of progress

News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia along with the Office of the Georgia Attorney General, six metro-Atlanta District Attorneys, the FBI Atlanta Field Office, U.S. Secret Service, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and local law enforcement joined forces one year ago...


EPA releases new resources to 'track climate trends and confront this challenge together'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published new resources to help states work to address climate change and reduce pollution.


EPA announces School Bus Rebate Award winners, plans to invest '$5 billion over 5 years' to reduce emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the winners of school bus rebate opportunities.


DOE Selects 14 Communities to Leverage Energy Storage to Increase Resiliency and Long-term Affordability

News Release: March 15, 2022 - The Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE) Energy Storage Program has selected 14 communities from more than 60 applicants to receive technical assistance from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as part of the Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) Initiative. Launched...


Armed Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 7 Years

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Levonte C. Scales, 29, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 7 years in prison for possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams of more of methamphetamine. Scales pleaded guilty to this charge on Dec. 13, 2021.


USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting March 15

BJA FY 2022 Tribal Corrections Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance Program grant opened on March 15.


News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Ghanaian national pleaded guilty to his role in a romance fraud scheme.


EPA administrator: 'No family should ever have to worry about the quality of water'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently disclosed the results of a water filter study carried out in Benton Harbor, Mich., which revealed that filters may successfully lower lead levels in drinking water if used properly, according to an EPA press release.


Brady: Congress Needs to Do More Against Russia, While Promoting American Energy Independence

News Release: Brady: Congress Needs to Do More Against Russia, While Promoting American Energy Independence.


News Release: W&M Member & House Budget GOP Leader Jason Smith Highlights One-Year Anniversary of American Rescue Plan-Billions in Waste, Failed Economic Policies, 40-Year High Inflation.