News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specific Activities discussed on May 9 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Evansville Felon Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses, Including Illegal Possession of 3D Printed “Ghost Guns,” and Methamphetamine Trafficking

News Release: EVANSVILLE - Cody Pfettscher, 25, of Evansville, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for illegal possession of four unregistered, 3D printed smooth-bore pistols, possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. An additional charge of possession of a firearm by a felon was dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement.


Horry County Man Receives Eleven-Year Sentence for Distributing Heroin and Fentanyl

News Release: Florence, South Carolina --- Darryl Lamont McKenith, 33, of Aynor, was sentenced to eleven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute heroin and fentanyl.


Chairman Price Statement at FY 2023 Budget Request for the Department of Transportation

Release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Chair of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's Fiscal Year FY2023 Budget Request for the Environmental Protection Agency.


USDA Announces Initiative, Invests $22.5 Million in Water Quality Improvements in Chesapeake Bay

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it will invest an additional $22.5 million in conservation assistance in fiscal year 2022 to help farmers boost water quality improvements and conservation in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Republican Leaders Blast Unprecedented CMS Decision to Severely Limit Access to Lifesaving Cures

News Release: Washington, D.C.--Republican leaders of the Senate and House Committees with oversight of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are raising concerns with a recent decision to severely restrict coverage of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Alzheimer’s treatment and any similar future treatments, in a disturbing break with precedent.


DEA Recognizes First Ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day

News Release: NEW YORK CITY - In an effort to save lives, DEA is proud to join “Song for Charlie" and many of our valued public health, non-profit, and law enforcement partners in recognizing the first ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day. This day is an effort to educate individuals around the dangerous threat that fentanyl poses to the safety, health, and national security of the American people.


United States Announces Indigenous-Led Commitments at Our Ocean Conference 2022

Release: The United States is committed to Indigenous-led conservation. Tribal and Indigenous communities have been the original stewards of land, waters, and wildlife since time immemorial. Many of the major milestones in protecting ocean areas under the jurisdiction of the United States resulted from the leadership of Tribes and Indigenous communities.


Commerce Department discusses Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting on May 9

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOI-NPS offers new grant application process starting May 10

FY 2022 - National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Preservation Grants grant opened on May 10.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation program grant to the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, to build a new events center to increase tourism.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: MISSOULA - A Butte woman today admitted she diverted drugs while working as a nurse at a Butte hospital, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


Albany Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Stephen Calderon, age 42, of Albany, pled guilty today to illegally possessing a rifle as a felon.


News Release: Columbia, South Carolina --- Darryl Hemphill, 34, of Rock Hill, pled guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.9 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Arkansas as it recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Colorado Springs Man Sentenced to 30 years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Production and Possession

News Release: Denver - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Brandon Gandy, 34 years old, of Colorado Springs was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography.


News Release: A federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced a Michigan woman today to 168 months, the equivalent of 14 years, in prison for a scheme to steal trade secrets, engage in economic espionage and commit fraud. The defendant was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay a $200,000 fine.