News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


BLM’s Shoup Bridge Campground to temporarily close during trailhead construction

BLM’s Shoup Bridge Campground to temporarily close during trailhead construction


BLM announces temporary safety closure of public lands for Reno Air Races

BLM announces temporary safety closure of public lands for Reno Air Races


Veteran Public Land Manager Steven Cohn Named BLM Alaska State Director

Veteran Public Land Manager Steven Cohn Named BLM Alaska State Director


May is Wildfire Awareness Month – act now to prepare for the season ahead!

May is Wildfire Awareness Month – act now to prepare for the season ahead!


BLM releases Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment, Final Environmental Impact Statement for Rock Springs area Wild Horse Management

BLM releases Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment, Final Environmental Impact Statement for Rock Springs area Wild Horse Management


BLM implements fire restrictions in Navajo and Apache counties

BLM implements fire restrictions in Navajo and Apache counties


BLM Las Cruces District announces public comment period for Little Rock 2020 mine plan operations amendment

BLM Las Cruces District announces public comment period for Little Rock 2020 mine plan operations amendment


San Luis Valley Field Office enters into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

San Luis Valley Field Office enters into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions


BLM requests public input for potential Graham’s penstemon protection

BLM requests public input for potential Graham’s penstemon protection


In compliance with the SNPLMA, land sale generates more than $138.5 million for projects

In compliance with the SNPLMA, land sale generates more than $138.5 million for projects


BLM reminds the public to recreate responsibly at Kern River recreation sites

BLM reminds the public to recreate responsibly at Kern River recreation sites


Bureau of Land Management welcomes public comment on proposed Uinta Basin recreation developments

Bureau of Land Management welcomes public comment on proposed Uinta Basin recreation developments


A message for conservation at summer hotspot, Guffey Gorge

A message for conservation at summer hotspot, Guffey Gorge


BLM to hold virtual information forum on solar proposals

BLM to hold virtual information forum on solar proposals


Bureau Of Land Management Distributes $29 Million In Secure Rural Schools Funds To 18 Oregon Counties

Bureau Of Land Management Distributes $29 Million In Secure Rural Schools Funds To 18 Oregon Counties


Fire Prevention Team raising wildfire awareness across Nevada

Fire Prevention Team raising wildfire awareness across Nevada


BLM Rock Springs temporarily closes Steamboat Mountain Area to motorized vehicles

BLM Rock Springs temporarily closes Steamboat Mountain Area to motorized vehicles


Eau Claire Man Sentenced to 34 Months for Illegal Gun Possession

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that on April 22, Steven Sorensen, 43, Eau Claire, Wisconsin pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 34 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Charged with Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program

News Release: Miami, Florida - Federal prosecutors have charged 42-year-old Royal Palm Beach, Florida resident Omar Smith with lying on a coronavirus relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining more than two hundred thousand dollars intended to help small businesses financially survive the Covid-19 pandemic.


Merrill Man Sentenced to 137 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that TJ Myers, 33, Merrill, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 137 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Myers pleaded guilty to this charge on Jan. 26, 2022.