News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Lazzeri: Sanitation company targeted for 'flagrant disregard for the law and for the well-being of young workers'

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking a nationwide temporary restraining order and injunction against a food safety sanitation company for its labor practices regarding minors.


FBI Investigating Suspicious Death on Warm Springs Reservation

News Release: WARM SPRINGS, OR-The Federal Bureau of Investigation, partnered with the Warm Springs Tribal Police, is investigating the death of a man on the Warm Springs Reservation.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Sell Fentanyl

News Release: CONCORD - Craig Wiggin, 44, formerly of Rochester, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to sell fentanyl, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


Second U.S. Attorney Workshop to Combat Hate Crimes Focuses on LBGTQ+ Community

News Release: PROVIDENCE - United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha on Tuesday held the second in a series of “United Against Hate Workshops" to increase awareness of hate crimes and hate incidents in Rhode Island, and how to report them. More than seventy attendees attended the workshop that focused on identifying and reporting hate crimes and incidents in the LBGTQ+ community.


News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Russell Bryant Lester, age 41, of Boulder, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for taking money from pandemic relief funds by filing false applications.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting Nov. 17

Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program grant opened on Nov. 17.


Release: Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation Eliot Kang will travel to Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden on November 16-18 for bilateral discussions on nonproliferation and critical technology protection issues.


U.S. Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Present Child Protection Award to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office

News Release: Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge John Condon, and FBI Special Agent in Charge David Walker announce that the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has been presented with a Child Protection Award for its role in investigating...


TSA is prepared for more travelers at airport security checkpoints this holiday travel season

Release: WASHINGTON The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen an increase in travel this year and anticipates airport security checkpoints nationwide will be very busy this holiday travel season. The season kicks off with Thanksgiving travel, which begins Friday, Nov. 18 and concludes Sunday, Nov. 27.


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Stearns County man was sentenced to 262 months followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine while incarcerated, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.



Ahead of 2022 Halifax International Security Forum, Risch & Shaheen Announce Additional Participants and Plenaries

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, announced additional members of the bipartisan congressional delegation they will lead ...


Evansville Drug Dealer Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing in Methamphetamine

News Release: EVANSVILLE - Gene Goodwin, 32, of Evansville, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


USDA-FS grant application closes on Dec. 20

2022 Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program grant opened on Nov. 17.


Chairman David Scott Announces Staff Promotions

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced several staffing promotions for the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee.


“NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED“ was published in the Senate section on page S11065 on Dec. 22, 2010


The United States Announces the First Cohort of Countries to Endorse the Ocean Conservation Pledge at COP27

Release: During the seventh Our Ocean Conference in Palau, the United States announced the Ocean Conservation Pledge - an ambitious new effort encouraging countries to commit to conserve or protect at least 30 percent of ocean waters under their national jurisdiction by 2030. Today, at COP27, Special Presidential...