News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Dec. 30

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Nov. 29.


Shea: Dashboard to help 'understand antimicrobial resistance in livestock, poultry and companion animals'

The $3 million for antimicrobial resistance dashboard development announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is aimed at studies in livestock, poultry and companion animals.


What Can We Learn from the Pandemic and the War  about Supply Shocks, Inflation, and Monetary Policy?

News Release: Policymakers and researchers have begun reassessing certain features of the economy and monetary policy in light of recent experience. After several decades in which supply was highly elastic and inflation was low and relatively stable, a series of supply shocks associated with the pandemic and Russia's ...


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Liberal, KS discussed on Nov. 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Nov. 28?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Fraud Scheme Targeting Church Funds

News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 45 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain money from accounts held by members of the Pension Fund of the Christian Church and the Lutheran Church Extension Fund.



USDA Designates Six Illinois Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $700,000 in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services

News Release: WASHINGTON - Joseph Tamjong, 51, of Lanham, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of $733,405.


Baltimore Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking at Least Three Women

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Ryan Odell Oliver, a/k/a “Dre," “Fame," and “Foreign," age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking at least three victims.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Felon Previously Convicted and Incarcerated on Gun, ID Theft, and  Domestic Assault Charges Sentenced for Bank Robbery

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Providence man with nine previous criminal convictions, including convictions on firearms, fraud, aggravated identity theft, and domestic assault charges, was sentenced today to nearly five years in federal prison for robbing a downtown Providence bank in April 2021 while on federal supervised release, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in reaction to the Biden Administration easing sanctions on the Maduro regime in Venezuela.


USDA Files Action Against Mestizos Group LLC in Texas for Alleged PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Mestizos Group LLC (Mestizos) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from Texas, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to five produce sellers in the amount of $399,416 from April 2021 through September 2021.


New Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River superintendent draws praise

The National Park Service's new Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River superintendent brings with her solid people skills, the area's NPS regional director said in a news release.


News Release: Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November 28 to 30, 2022 to attend the 17th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and meet with African counterparts.


Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Nov. 28

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Birney Man Charged with Murder of Man on Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

News Release: BILLINGS - A Birney man suspected of killing another man near Lame Deer, on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, in June was arraigned today on murder and firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


St. Clair County, Illinois Disaster Recovery Center Hours Change Monday, Nov. 28

News Release: The St. Clair County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) hours will change at both locations starting Monday, November 28.


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Nov. 29

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Nov. 29.