News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Court orders Lyndhurst staffing agency to pay $65K in damages to employee after US Labor Department investigates illegal termination, retaliation

News Release: LYNDHURST, NJ - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has ordered a northern New Jersey staffing agency to pay $65,000 in damages to an employee fired after they raised concerns about not getting paid for all of their hours worked.


News Release: LANDER, Wyo. - Cyclists celebrated the official opening of a downhill optimized trail last weekend at the Johnny Behind the Rocks (JBR) Trail System southeast of Lander. JBR, managed by the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office, is a popular non-motorized, multiple use trail area with opportunities for all skill levels.


News Release: PINEDALE, Wyoming - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) High Desert District (HDD) plans to conduct slash pile prescribed burns on multiple lands managed by the Pinedale Field Office and associated partners this fall and winter. Any burning is contingent upon fuel moisture and weather meeting optimal...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Bernard McCutcheon, 26, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for an incident last summer in which he confronted U.S. Capitol Police officers while in possession of two Molotov cocktails, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and J. Thomas Manger, Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Wheeling man guilty of cocaine charge

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Christopher Louis Park, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Federal Support for Hurricane Ian Surpasses $1.88 Billion; FEMA Provides $714 Million in Individual Assistance to Jumpstart Survivor Recovery

News Release: WASHINGTON -- More than $1.88 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments has been provided to the state of Florida and households to help survivors jumpstart their recovery after Hurricane Ian.


75 notices published in October by Interior Department

There were 75 notices published by the Interior Department in October, according to the Federal Register.


Affirming Our Enduring Support for the People of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Dayton Peace Accords

Release: The United States welcomes the UN Security Council’s unanimous reauthorization of the mandate for the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (EUFOR) Operation ALTHEA. Rooted in the Dayton Peace Accords, EUFOR’s Operation ALTHEA remains critical to maintaining the stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). We thank the EU for their continued contributions to and leadership of EUFOR ALTHEA.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kenyan President Ruto

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kenyan President William Ruto. He expressed deep appreciation for Kenya’s contribution to the agreement signed by the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front that led to a cessation of hostilities. The Secretary also applauded President Ruto’s leadership to advance East African Community-led talks to ease tensions in eastern DRC.


Justice Department discusses Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act on Nov. 3

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM to burn slash piles in south Steptoe Valley

News Release: ELY, Nev. - Weather permitting, the Bureau of Land Management Ely District this Tuesday through Friday, November 8-11, will burn slash piles of pinyon pine and juniper on public lands near Cattle Camp, Horse Camp, and Monument and Basque canyons in south Steptoe Valley.


Biden-Harris Administration Expands Rural Partners Network to Four More States and Puerto Rico

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Ambassador Susan Rice, White House Domestic Policy Advisor, today announced the expansion of the Rural Partners Network (RPN) to 17 communities in four more states and Puerto Rico. RPN is an all-of-government program that partners with rural people to access resources and funding to create local jobs, build infrastructure, and support long-term economic stability on their own terms.


Crapo, Risch, Brady Blast Treasury’s Termination of U.S. Tax Treaty in Pursuit of OECD Tax Agreement

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. House Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today wrote to the U.S. Department of...


Reliability Technical Conference; Second Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference discussed on Nov. 3 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Texas man pleaded guilty today to felony charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers, during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


Taylorsville, N.C. Woman Is Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Embezzling More Than $15 Million From Former Employer

News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Donna Osowitt Steele, 53, of Taylorsville, N.C., was sentenced today to eight years in prison for embezzling more than $15 million from her former employer, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell also ordered...


News Release: East St. Louis, Ill. - A former resident of Edwardsville, Illinois, pled guilty on Friday, October.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.