News from May 2022
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: Concord, NH - The United States Marshals Service is very pleased to announce the arrest of “Fugitive of the Week," Matthew Stevenson this afternoon.
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2022
There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security Committee on May 11.
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing with outside experts to examine how lawmakers can save taxpayer dollars and bolster government efficiency by improving the federal government’s procurement process.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: LONDON, Ky. - George Oscar Messer, 62, of Rockholds, Kentucky, was sentenced to Life Imprisonment on Wednesday, by United States District Judge Robert E. Wier. Messer was convicted by a federal jury of two counts of kidnapping, in January of this year.
By State Newswire | May 12, 2022
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Germany and France May 14-16 to attend the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Berlin, Germany, and join the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting in Paris-Saclay, France.
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for parts of Monterey County. The maps identify revised flood hazards along the Salinas River, Gonzales Slough, Natividad Creek and unnamed tributaries. These new maps will help building officials, floodplain administrators, developers and homeowners make effective mitigation decisions, thereby contributing to safer and more disaster resilient communities.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
BJA FY 22 Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program grant opened on May 12.
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2022
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Biden Administration through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on the structure of a $505 million long duration energy storage initiative to increase the availability of and deliver affordable, reliable clean electricity.
By DOE Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory today released the Distributed Wind Energy Futures Study, which details the high potential to profitably deploy nearly 1,400 gigawatts (GW) of distributed wind capacity across the United States. This equates to more than half of the nation’s current annual electricity consumption.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to one year and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - After two days of trial, a federal jury convicted a Huntington man today of being a felon in possession of ammunition.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Four men were charged today for their roles in a scheme to steal catalytic converters from vehicles in New Jersey and transport the stolen goods to New York, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: Kennesaw, GA - Effective starting May 30, 2022. To promote the health and fitness of the community, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield (NBP) invites the public to participate in the “22 for ’22 Hiking Challenge". Between Memorial Day (5/30) and Labor Day (9/05), visitors are invited to stretch their...
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: TYLER, Texas - Three brothers and another man, all from Carthage, have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2022
Cooperative Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year 2022 Announcement for Program Funding - Wisconsin grant opened on May 12.
By Commerce Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory, requesting further information on how CEQ will implement the $1 billion "America the Beautiful Challenge," a rebranded 30x30 Initiative. In part, the members wrote.
By DOJ Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - The Honorable Sarah S. Vance sentenced ALONZO SMALL, age 30, of New Orleans, Louisiana, to 49 months in the Bureau of Prisons for violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
By Interior Newswire | May 12, 2022
News Release: KEMMERER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a proposed Trona mine that could be located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The BLM will hold a virtual public scoping meeting to discuss the proposed project on June 2, 2022, from 4 to 6 pm. The BLM is also extending the scoping period for the NOI and will accept comments on the project through June 17, 2022.
