News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Greenwood, SC discussed on May 23 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Illinois construction contractor continues to ignore deadly fall hazards, faces $263K in fines after Park Ridge inspection finds roofers exposed to risks

News Release: PARK RIDGE, IL - A Roselle contractor’s history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations and penalties - and a willingness to expose its workers to serious injuries or worse - continues, as federal inspectors found during their Nov. 8, 2021, investigation at a Park Ridge residential construction site.


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting May 24

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on May 24.


Five Arrested for Federal Drug Conspiracy Involving Ice Methamphetamine

News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A federal indictment unsealed today charges five individuals with a drug trafficking conspiracy spanning over two years. All of the five defendants named in the indictment are charged with one count of conspiracy alleging that they acted together to distribute and possess with intent to...


Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas discussed on May 23 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


ICYMI: It's Time to Unleash the Power of American Energy

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - No one likes filling up their car at a gas station. It feels like the most necessary of evils, spending money on something we never see but depend on to go about our daily lives. What was once a routine errand has now become a significant strain on family budgets, as the price of oil continues to climb with no end in sight.


Federal Reserve Board issues Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021 report

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday issued its Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021 report, which examines the financial lives of U.S. adults and their families. The report draws from the Board's ninth annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking, or SHED, which was conducted in ...



Transportation Department discusses Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace, and Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; Poughkeepsie, NY on May 23

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA-FAS offers new grant application process starting May 24

Engagement with Asia and Regional Economic Communities to Promote Alignment of MRL Standard Setting Bodies grant opened on May 24.


Fifteen Individuals Indicted for Shipping Cocaine to the Continental United States

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On May 11, 2022, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a four-count indictment and a three-count superseding indictment against 15 defendants for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United...


Southwest Washington Man Indicted for Overdose Death of Portland Teen

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A federal grand jury in Portland has returned a superseding indictment charging a Vancouver, Washington man for his role in a fentanyl distribution scheme that led to the overdose death of a Portland teenager.


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for distributing and conspiring to distribute oxycodone pills, making him the ninth person sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking ring operating in and around Camden and Gloucester City, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


New notice from Federal Reserve System to be published on May 25

There are three releases scheduled to be published on May 25.


DOS-INL offers new grant application process starting May 24

Countering Wildlife Trafficking in Central and South America grant opened on May 24.


West Valley Makes Progress Toward Reducing Cleanup Footprint

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) are working to close a former storage area for hazardous mixed waste, thereby reducing the site’s Cleanup footprint and helping protect the environment.


Targeting Covert Hamas Investment Network and Hamas Finance Official

Release: While Palestinians in Gaza face harsh living and economic conditions under Hamas, the terrorist group has amassed hundreds of millions in its secret investment portfolio. Hamas maintains a violent agenda that harms both Israelis and Palestinians. The United States is committed to denying Hamas the ability...


Labor Department discusses Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda on May 23

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.