News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Manchin Announces More Than $18 Million To Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands Across West Virginia

Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced West Virginia will receive $18,480,441 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML).


News Release: QUESTION: Joining me now from Moldova, the latest stop on his European trip, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Secretary Blinken, thanks for joining us.


Texas Woman Sentenced for Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

News Release: BOSTON - A Texas woman was sentenced today for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance.


Two Plead Guilty in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - Two drug traffickers pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.


Remarks at International Women’s Day: Turning Toward the Future

Release: What a perfect way to celebrate International Women’s Day-to be with all of you. In the first instance, I just want to applaud all of you for what you are doing.


17 Kansas School Districts and One Bus Service Receiving $455,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities

EPA awards rebates totaling $17 million to fund clean school buses that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health


Six Iowa School Districts Receiving $185,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities

EPA awards rebates totaling $17 million to fund clean school buses that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health


Five Nebraska School Districts and One Bus Company Receiving $250,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities

EPA awards rebates totaling $17 million to fund clean school buses that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health


EPA penalizes Hilcorp Alaska $180,580 for Clean Air Act violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Hilcorp Alaska has paid a $180,580 penalty for Clean Air Act violations at 35 of its Prudhoe Bay, Milne Point, and Kenai Peninsula facilities in Alaska.


EPA awards $992,464 to Colorado State University for research to protect public health during wildfires

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $992,464 in research grant funding to Colorado State University to improve communication of air quality information and smoke exposure risks during wildfire events.


DOE CESER Releases Supply Chain Assessment on Digital Components, In Accordance with E.O. 14017

Software supply chain attacks are a growing concern, as evidenced by numerous cyber compromises reported over the past year.


Paducah’s Future Brighter With New Efficient Lighting

Daily cost saving measures continue to provide EM’s Paducah Site with a brighter future.


Map of EM Complex Updated Following Completion of Brookhaven Stack Cleanup

EM’s cleanup at the laboratory site on Long Island, New York is complete following the demolition last year of a distinctive red-and-white exhaust stack associated with a former research reactor known as the High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR).


Recognizing Excellence: LM honors U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Commitment to FUSRAP

This October will mark 25 years since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) joined the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).


CERCLA/FUSRAP Supervisor Gwen Hooten Retires

After years of dedicated service to the federal government, DOE Office of Legacy Management (LM) Supervisor Gwen Hooten is retiring.


News Release: The Friends of Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters are now accepting applications for the 2022 Stanley Paterson Research Fellowship.


Pikeville Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Healthcare Fraud

News Release: PIKEVILLE, Ky.- Eugene Sisco, III, 36, of Pikeville, Ky., was sentenced Tuesday to serve 125 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, after a jury convicted him in November 2021 of wire fraud and health care fraud.


East Bay Resident Found Guilty Of Attempting To Help Smuggle Cocaine Through Bay Area Airports

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - A jury found Lemack Bellot guilty of two counts of attempting to aid and abet possession with intent to distribute cocaine in a scheme to smuggle drugs through San Francisco International Airport (SFO), announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon. The verdicts follow a week-long trial before the Honorable Vince Chhabria, United States District Judge.


News Release: First Settlement by the Department of Justice of a Civil Cyber-Fraud Case Under the Department’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative.


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