News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


St. Louis man pleads guilty to distribution of a controlled substance related to overdose death investigation

News Release: ST. LOUIS - United States District Court Judge John A. Ross accepted a plea of guilty from Markquis Bryant on today’s date for the crime of distribution of a controlled substance related to an overdose death. Judge Ross set sentencing for June 14, 2022.


USDA to gather new data on certified organic agriculture production

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2021 Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities in the United States.


Tucker Man Sentenced to Over 37 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Assault and Murder of Child

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Tucker man was sentenced today to 450 months in federal prison for the sexual assault and murder of a child on the Choctaw Indian Reservation, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson Field Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOS-SWZ offers new grant application process starting March 1

U.S. Embassy Mbabane Public Affairs Section Notice of Funding Opportunity: Annual Program Statement (APS) grant opened on March 1.


Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Marshall, MI discussed on March 1 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Springfield Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy

News Release: Officers Seized More Than Two Kilos of Meth from Residence.


DOT-MA offers new grant application process starting March 1

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Notice of Funding Opportunity for America's Marine Highway Program grant opened on March 1.


News Release: Jackson, TN - U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Tyler McMillion on murder charges related to the homicide of a 4-year-old child.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Whitman Mission National Historic Site Visitor Center will be Closed on March 15-17, 2022, for Staff to Prepare for the 2022 Summer Season

News Release: WALLA WALLA, Wash. - On March 15th-17th, 2022, the Whitman Mission National Historic Site Visitor Center will be closed for staff to participate in professional and employee development. The interpretive park rangers will join staff from Big Hole National Battlefield and Nez Perce National Historical Park to share expertise and resources to prepare for the upcoming summer season.


Hanover Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Shipped Through the Mail From California to Maryland

News Release: Law Enforcement Also Seized 15 Firearms from Conspirators, including Six from Pitts, and more than $1.5 Million Cash in Drug Proceeds.


February: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) publishes four press releases

There were four press releases published by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in February.


Proposed rule published on March 1 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Former Family Practitioner Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Dispensing Drugs and Health Care Fraud

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former physician who operated private family practices in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ incarceration, followed by three years supervised release, and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine on his conviction of violating federal narcotics and health care laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM Las Cruces District seeks applicants for Artist in Residence Program

The Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District announce a call to artists to apply for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Artist in Residence Program to take place May 1-31, 2022. Entries for the May 2022 residency must be received via email to jessica@organmtnfriends.org on or before March 21.


BLM to enhance permitting process for the Wave in Coyote Buttes North

On March 15, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement a new mobile-based geofence system for obtaining daily lottery permits to hike at the geologic feature known as “The Wave,” within Coyote Buttes North, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.


BLM Taos to move to new office building

On March 7 at 7:45 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office will open its new office at 1024 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, New Mexico 87571.