News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


News Release: WAYCROSS, GA: A South Georgia man who participated in a widespread drug-trafficking conspiracy and two state prison guards who smuggled drugs behind bars are among the final defendants sentenced to federal prison as a major meth-distribution prosecution comes to a close.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON — This month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has awarded 12 partners under the Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program for outstanding achievements in appliance recycling. The honors were announced as EPA marks the 16th year of program implementation ...


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The United States Urges Kosovo and Serbia to Take Immediate Steps to De-Escalate Tensions

News Release: The United States is disappointed that the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia failed to agree with EU High Representative Borrell today on a solution to the current crisis in Kosovo. We urge Prime Minister Kurti to work with EU High Representative Borrell and EU Special Representative Lajcak to reach a fair ...


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with the owner and operator of Steve Wills Trucking and Logging LLC to resolve claims of violations of the Clean Water Act. Tanker trucks transporting milk from the Steve Wills facility near Fortuna, California, were involved in three separate driving incidents, all of which resulted in discharges of raw milk into waterways. One of the three incidents resulted in the death of a driver.


News Release: CONCORD - Jerry S. Roberts, Jr., 38, of Concord, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison and lifetime supervised release for exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


The US Homeland Security Department published a six page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rochester Man Sentenced to More than 14 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking and Fatal Overdose

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge, New York Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced today that Julio A. Rodriguez, 31, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 174 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.


Española Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Child Pornography

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Christopher Baca, 35, of Española, New Mexico, was sentenced on Nov. 16 to nine years and one month in prison for possession of child pornography. Baca pleaded guilty on March 11.


U.S. Marshals Elevate Fugitive Investigation for Couple to Major Case Status, Offer up to $10,000 Each for Information Leading to Arrest

News Release: Concord, NH - A four plus month search for “Fugitive of the Week", Charles Wilson Fowle, 40 years-of-age, ended this morning in Manchester, NH. Mr. Fowle had been wanted on outstanding federal supervised release violations stemming from his original conviction and sentence in U.S. District Court for distribution of oxycodone and marijuana.


News Release: A federal jury today convicted a political consultant for his role in funneling illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian foreign national to a 2016 presidential campaign.


U.S. Marshals Offer up to $10,000 for Information on Conover Murder Suspect

News Release: Kansas City, MO - United States Marshal Mark S. James announced today the recovery of 3 abducted children from Saline County in Texas.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Michigan for more than $5.8 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.


DOS-BOL offers new grant application process starting Nov. 22

U.S. EMBASSY LA PAZ PAS ANNUAL PROGRAM STATEMENT grant opened on Nov. 22.


E&C Republicans Probe NIH Over Misallocated Funds and Grant Oversight

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Senior Official Lawrence Tabak requesting information related to NIH’s handling of grant audits related to misallocated funds.


Steube: 'Nefarious foreign acquisition of our U.S. land jeopardizes everything from our national security to our food security'

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., recently discussed foreign entities buying U.S. land in an interview with Homeland Newswire.