News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Call for Nominations for the Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council discussed on March 3 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: On Feb. 26, 2022, Ukraine filed an application at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to initiate proceedings against the Russian Federation under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Ukraine seeks to address Russia’s groundless claims that genocide has occurred ...


TSA discovers loaded firearm at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport checkpoint

Release: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) security checkpoint this morning.


News Release: VICTORIA, Texas - A 24-year-old Edinburg resident has entered a plea of guilty to conspiracy to transport of illegal aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


USDA to provide seafood industry $50 million to overcome 'pandemic disruptions'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Feb. 14 it would provide approximately $50 million in grants to help the seafood industry respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.


News Release: Defendant Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dakota.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Harness Trainer Christopher Oakes Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Doping Case

News Release: Oakes’s Sentence Caps a Month of Convictions and Sentences in Ongoing Doping Investigations.



USDA encouraged by cedarwood oil's potential as tick repellent

A fragrance considered fine enough for perfume by human noses is apparently rather offensive to certain species of ticks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently reported.


Transportation Department discusses Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Hugoton, KS on March 3

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Stockton Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Olyimpus Shaquille Pereira, 28, of Stockton, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $1.05 Billion Financing for Capital Beltway Express Lanes Construction in Virginia

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the Build America Bureau provided a $1.05 billion low interest loan to Capital Beltway Express, LLC to refinance an existing loan for the Capital Beltway express lanes and construction of a northern extension called the 495 NEXT Project. .


News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 2, 2022, Wyatt Jones, age 26 and Marisel Toro, age 21, of York, Pennsylvania, were indicted by a federal grand jury for child exploitation offenses.



Denali Sled Dogs Kick Off Ceremonial Start to the Iditarod

News Release: As part of the celebration of the Denali National Park and Preserve sled dog kennel centennial, park staff and Denali dogs will be at the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Saturday, March 5. Kennel Manager David Tomeo will accompany Jewel, Topo, Party, Cupcake, Venture, Happy, Clove, and Throne as the ceremonial first dog team to run down 4th Avenue, kick off this popular Alaskan event.


Labor Department seeks $2.8 million in losses after Chicago fund's trustees allegedly allowed misappropriation

The U.S. Department of Labor has asked a federal court to hold the fiduciaries of a Chicago welfare fund liable for $2.8 million in losses after the fiduciaries allowed funds to be misappropriated.


President Biden announces the release of 30 million barrels of crude oil to 'blunt gas prices here at home'

During the March 1 State of the Union Address, President Biden announced the U.S. would be releasing 30 million barrels of crude oil in an effort to curb rising gas prices.


'240,000 chickens' in Kentucky, Virginia test positive for bird flu

In February, the Department of Agriculture announced outbreaks of a highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kentucky and Virginia.


Second St. Thomas Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing a St. Thomas Jewelry Store While Carrying a Pistol

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Shemar G. Webster, a resident of St. Thomas, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller in the District Court yesterday and entered a guilty plea to the charge of interference with commerce by threats or violence and use of or carrying a firearm during a crime of violence. He faces up to life in federal prison. The sentencing date will be set by the Court.