News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


News Release: The Department of Justice today announced the revision of its policy regarding charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on May 19?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Six Individuals Charged With Federal Drug Trafficking Offenses

News Release: SAN JOSE - Victor Nevarez, Juan Rivera Arzate, Adhemar Castaneda Becerril, and Pedro Gaona Salse were four of six charged defendants arrested and arraigned yesterday in federal court on narcotics trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon.


News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.


Sutton Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A Sutton man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts, for conspiring to distribute cocaine.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (Office of Indian Energy) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) this summer.


Blinken: 'Porras's corrupt acts undermine democracy in Guatemala'

Guatemala’s attorney general was given a designation of significant corruption as an act of the United States to reaffirm its commitment to combating corruption.


Granholm, U.S., Canada will 'work to accelerate the clean energy transition' for both countries

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm met with Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson to discuss an action plan to expand energy cooperation between their departments.


Vilsack: 'USDA is committed to administering all its programs with equity and fairness' especially LGBTQ+ people

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its intention to interpret the prohibition of discrimination based on sex found in a decades-old federal law.


Raimondo: U.S. suspends Ukraine steel tariffs to 'support one of the most important industries to Ukraine's economic well-being'

The United States suspended 232 tariffs against Ukraine steel for one year to support the industry that employs one in 13 Ukrainians in well-paying jobs.


Easterly: 'Securing MSPs are critical to our collective cyber defense'

Managed service providers who provide network administration and other information technology services to businesses worldwide, remain at high risk of cyberattacks, according to a joint multinational security alert advisory.


Becerra: 'Parity in mental and behavioral health services is a basic right'

The heads of the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services discussed mental health and substance use disorder treatment equity with health insurance and business leaders May 3.


Tax Return Preparer Sentenced in Fraud Scheme Involving Over 160 Victims

News Release: BAY CITY - A Gladwin, Michigan man was sentenced yesterday to ­­46 months’ imprisonment for wire fraud and tax evasion, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.


There are four releases scheduled to be published on May 23.


News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence, Massachusetts, man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl.


Lawrence Man Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution

News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man was arrested yesterday on fentanyl distribution charges.


Murray, Warren, Wyden, Sanders Blast Private Equity Giant KKR for Grossly Substandard Care and Unsafe Living Conditions in Group Homes for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committees; Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee; and...


There was activity on three bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on May 19.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DARRIUS NEVILLE, age 26, a resident of Houma, Louisiana, was charged May 5, 2022, in a one-count sealed indictment by a federal grand jury with distribution of heroin in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The indictment was unsealed on May 12, 2022.