News from March 2022
By DOE Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) Chief of Staff Mike Nartker revealed an updated map of the EM complex during the 2022 Waste Management Symposia today that shows one less cleanup site: Brookhaven National Laboratory.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: Fraudulent scheme involved $3 million in contracts intended for service-disabled veterans.
By State Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
Release: On Wednesday, March 2, the Kingdom of Bahrain became the 17th nation, and the third nation in the Middle East, to sign the Artemis Accords. After approval from the Cabinet, National Space Science Agency (NSSA) CEO Dr. Mohamed Al Aseeri signed the Accords on behalf of Bahrain, demonstrating his nation’s commitment to the peaceful, safe, and responsible exploration and utilization of outer space.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 7, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed safety rules to update the design and construction requirements for OSHA’s powered industrial trucks standards for general industry and construction.
By Kaleb Brown | Mar 7, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program to expand local producers' ability to sell to institutions such as universities, hospitals and other establishments operated by local governments, in a March 1 news release.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Burbank, Illinois, woman, Tarnavis Lee, 42, of the 6000 block of 80th Street, was sentenced on March 2, 2022, to 36 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: LONDON, Ky. - Courtney Leo Pierce, 32, of Louisville, was sentenced late Friday to 220 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, for methamphetamine trafficking.
By State Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, we really appreciate your presence.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Augustine Amechi, 24, a Nigerian national, was sentenced today to one year and a day in federal prison for receipt of stolen money. Amechi pleaded guilty to the charge in November 2021 and as part of his plea agreement agreed to pay at least $192,762.19 in restitution.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: DUBLIN, GA: A Laurens County, Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting he lied to obtain a COVID-19 disaster relief loan, then used a large portion of the money to buy a collectible trading card.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. today sentenced a methamphetamine dealer to 120 months in prison, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Christian Allen Garcia, 30, of West Covina, California, was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his prison term.
By State Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
Release: Background: The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was set up by the UN General Assembly in 1959 to govern the exploration and use of space for the benefit of all humanity: for peace, security and development. The Committee was tasked with reviewing international cooperation in peaceful...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: BENTON, Ill. - Bryan Flanagan, 35, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced to 14 years in federal.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Roads in Yellowstone National Park began closing to oversnow travel March 6. Spring plowing operations have begun and will continue as additional segments of roads close. All oversnow travel will end for the season March 15 at 9 p.m. Weather-permitting, some park roads will reopen to automobile travel April 15 at 8 a.m.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: Software supply chain attacks are a growing concern, as evidenced by numerous cyber compromises reported over the past year. Supply chain risks for software, virtual platforms and services, and data in energy sector systems including have grown in recent years as increasingly sophisticated cyber adversaries...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: PRICE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office plans to burn roughly 200 slash piles across 40 acres along the Price River corridor. The prescribed burn will begin as soon as this week when favorable weather and personnel conditions exist. The burn site is located approximately...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
Release: Private exporters reported sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China. Of the total, 66,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2021/2022 marketing year and 66,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2022/2023 marketing year.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
News Release: Mallinckrodt Agrees to Pay $260 Million to Settle Lawsuits Alleging Underpayments of Medicaid Drug Rebates and Payment of Illegal Kickbacks.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
American Battlefield Protection Program - Battlefield Interpretation Grant grant opened on March 7.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 7, 2022
Year 1 Klamath Funding Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law US Fish and Wildlife Service grant opened on March 7.
