News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022



Curecanti reservoirs are open for recreation

News Release: Elk Creek Marina will not open for the season.


Capito, Colleagues Praise Senate Passage of National Public Works Week Resolution

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, praised the passage of S. Res. 641, a resolution-led by U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)-she, along with a bipartisan group of senators, introduced designating the ...


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics and money laundering laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


USTR, SBA and Commerce Convene the First USMCA Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Dialogue in San Antonio, Texas

Deputy United States Trade Representative Jayme White, Mexico’s Under Secretary of Foreign Trade, Luz María de la Mora, and Canada’s Deputy Minister for International Trade, David Morrison today opened the inaugural USMCA Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Dialogue in San Antonio, Texas.


News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A former elected Sheriff of the City of Norfolk was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for defrauding the citizens of Norfolk through bribery schemes. Last August, a jury convicted the former Sheriff of all 11 felonies charged against him.


News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Virginia Beach woman was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for defrauding elderly victims across the United States of several hundred thousand dollars in a lottery and sweepstakes scheme.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on May 19

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


There is one release scheduled to be published on May 23.



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


News Release: A former Brockton, Massachusetts, resident was sentenced today to twelve years in prison for participating in a sex trafficking conspiracy.




News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Relax on the front lawn of Chellberg Farm for an evening of music on Sunday, May 29, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. The Save the Tunes Council is a group of local musicians devoted to preserving and passing on folk songs in the traditional way, using a variety of traditional musical...


News Release: Tampa, FL -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Oscar Adriano Quintero Rengifo, a/k/a “Guatala," (34) today pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine on vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Quintero Rengifo faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. He was arrested in Colombia on Jan. 29, 2021, and extradited to the United States on Jan. 26, 2022.



Natural Resources Committee and the bills it addressed on May 19

There was activity on two bills related to the Natural Resources Committee on May 19.


Biden Administration Launches $3.5 Billion Program To Capture Carbon Pollution From The Air

Release: DOE Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Effort to Establish Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs for Large-Scale CO2 Removal


Air Plan Approval; Nevada; Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability discussed on May 19 by Environmental Protection Agency

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