News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines discussed on March 7 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Defendant Stole Over $669K from Employer and 120K from U.S. Government.


The US Energy Department published a five page proposed rule on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Attorney General Raoul: Second Individual Sentenced in Gunrunning Case

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a Cook County man was sentenced to prison for selling stolen firearms.


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Proposed New Fee Site(s) on March 7

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Peoria Man Pleads Guilty to 2021 Burglary of Pinnacle Gun and Ammo

A Peoria, Illinois, man, Corey A. Brooks, 29, of the 2500 block of West Starr Street, pleaded guilty on March 2, 2022, to burglary of a federal firearm licensee and possession of a firearm as a felon. Sentencing has been scheduled for June 29, 2022, at the federal courthouse in Peoria, Illinois.


Snow measurement technology evaluated in new report

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation released The Emerging Technologies in Snow Monitoring report as part of Reclamation’s new Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program. The program aims to improve accuracy of water supply forecasts and the report evaluates current and emerging snow measurement technologies for the Western United States.


Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Charge

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington woman pleaded guilty today to a federal methamphetamine and fentanyl charge.



Mercer County Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Weapon

A Mercer County, New Jersey, man with prior felony convictions was sentenced to 108 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Philadelphia Man Charged After High-Speed Car and Foot Chase on I-76

United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Naquor Berry, 28, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with possession of ammunition by a felon, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, all stemming from a dangerous high-speed incident which unfolded on the Schuylkill Expressway.


Reclamation provides $5.6 million to improve water treatment technologies

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $5.6 million in financial assistance to 15 projects to improve the technology used to treat unusable waters like seawater, brackish groundwater and municipal wastewater.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Ever wondered how the earth, sea and sky are connected? Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is excited to announce a new educational opportunity entitled “Earth, Sea, Sky: Creating Connections.".


Barre Couple Charged in Federal Court with Drug and Gun Crimes

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that David Tom, 37, and Tiffany Fisk, 32, who are married and both of Barre, Vermont, were arrested yesterday. A federal grand jury had previously charged Tom with unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Las Vegas Felon Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

A Las Vegas man who distributed methamphetamine and unlawfully possessed a firearm was sentenced today to eight years and two months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release.




Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $2.2 Billion in Grants to Support Essential Transit Service Jobs Nationwide

At an event with Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it will award $2.2 billion to 35 recipients in 18 states through President Biden's American Rescue Plan.