News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Woodbridge man pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in dogfighting, and a Camp Springs, Maryland, man pleaded guilty today to advertising a dogfight on the internet.


Lee: U.S. works to 'protect workers’ rights and promote decent work' in Vietnam

Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for International Affairs Thea Lee was in Vietnam Nov. 15-17 to continue a conversation on labor issues that had started in 2002.


Bonack: 'Town City Construction knowingly fails to fulfill its responsibility to ensure worker safety'

U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Wisconsin contractor after an inspection found roofing workers were at risk of serious or fatal injuries.


Two Owners of New Jersey Pharmaceutical Marketing Company Admit Role in $38 Million Compounding Fraud Scheme

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two owners of a New Jersey pharmaceutical marketing company admitted their roles in a $38 million compounded medication health care fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Indiana Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - An Indiana man has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon, for his actions 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 presidential election.


Woodstock Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, announced that MARIUSZ KALINOWSKI, 47, of Woodstock, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to a tax fraud offense.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Before Their Meeting

Release: PRESIDENT IOHANNIS: Mr. Secretary, members of the delegations, first of all, welcome to Romania. Welcome to Cotroceni. It’s my pleasure to receive you here. And it is a perfect timing that you chose to pay a visit to Romania as we have the raging war in Ukraine, but also because we have difficult and important decisions to take at NATO, and of course we have some very positive (inaudible) bilateral issues to discuss. So welcome, I’m glad you’re here.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 34-year-old from Tanlacut, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, has been convicted of illegal reentry after deportation, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Kacer Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to get a chance to meet with Foreign Minister Kacer in his new capacity, but we’re longtime acquaintances and colleagues. We go back many years, including to your time in the United States as envoy there, or all of the remarkable work you’ve done over many years on NATO-related issues.


Reclamation selects nine projects to receive $1.69 million to test innovative and new water treatment technologies

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $1.69 million to nine projects that offer innovative and novel water treatment technologies that may make previously unusable water available. The funding is being provided for the recipients to conduct pilot testing on their proposed technology.


News Release: Under Secretary of State for Management John Bass will travel to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Suva, Fiji, Sydney, Australia, and Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 7. The Under Secretary’s travel to the region reflects the United States’ commitment to engage meaningfully with fellow Pacific and Southeast Asian nations in the spirit of partnership and friendship.


US Department of Labor inspection finds employees at TJ Maxx store in Pooler exposed to fire, entrapment, struck-by hazards

News Release: POOLER, GA - Following a workplace safety inspection, federal investigators determined a Pooler location of a national discount retailer stacked and stored merchandise unsafely, exposing workers to struck-by hazards from falling boxes and preventing them from exiting the store quickly in an emergency.


San Angelo Tax Preparer Sentenced to 14 Years for Tax Fraud

News Release: A San Angelo tax preparer whose fraudulent tax returns cost the IRS millions of dollars was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. His adult son and daughter were sentenced to 66 and 80 months, respectively.


News Release: CHICAGO - A Chicago man was sentenced today to nine and a half years in federal prison for attempting to fire a loaded gun at federal agents and task force officers while holding a toddler.


Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.6 Monthly Data Release

News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.6 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to provide near real-time data on how the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in social and economic conditions are affecting people’s lives to inform federal and state response and recovery planning.


EPA Announces $52M in Grants for States to Support Clean Water, Flood Resilience, and Water Equity

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $52 million in grants to help communities improve essential stormwater infrastructure. EPA’s Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants will be used by states to invest in projects that reduce flooding ...


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Jury Convicts Tampa Man Of Double Murder

News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Jy’Quale Samari Grable (20, Tampa) guilty of conspiracy, robbery, and first-degree premediated murder. Grable faces a mandatory minimum sentence of life in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 16, 2023. Jy’Quale Grable was indicted on Feb. 1, 2022.