News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Everton Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Leading Meth Conspiracy

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Everton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a conspiracy to distribute nearly 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri.


Biden-Harris Administration Awards $2.8 Billion to Supercharge U.S. Manufacturing of Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Electric Grid

Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Going to 20 Companies Across 12 States Will Strengthen America’s Energy Independence, Create Good-Paying Construction and Manufacturing Jobs, and Lower Costs


News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Tara Lynn Leary, of Valley Head, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that NICOLE COCKERHAM (“COCKERHAM"), age 43, of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced on Oct. 18, 2022 for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Oct. 19

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Irvington Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison

News Release: MOBILE, AL - An Irvington man was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - The captain of the P/V Conception - a Santa Barbara-based dive boat that caught fire near Santa Cruz Island in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member - was indicted today by a federal grand jury on a charge of misconduct or neglect of ship officer.


EPA settles with Guam Shipyard to reduce pollution at Apra Harbor Facility

News Release: PITI, Guam – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Guam Shipyard to meet pollutant discharge requirements under the Clean Water Act to protect Apra Harbor.


News Release: On Oct. 11, the Office of Electricity launched the $1.1 million Digitizing Utilities Prize. This new competition seeks interdisciplinary teams of software developers and data experts to transform digital systems in the energy sector through data analytics, processing, quality assurance, storage, and deletion.


FBI Media Alert: FBI, Santa Fe Police Look for Skinny Swoosh Bandit Bank Robber

News Release: FBI Media Alert: FBI, Santa Fe Police Look for Skinny Swoosh Bandit Bank Robber.


Interior Department discusses Notice of Realty Action; Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public Land in Fremont County, Wyoming on Oct. 19

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s great to see everyone here on the most special of days. And I want to thank, first of all, the U.S. attorney, for her wonderful words, but also her wonderful work for this community. And thank you, as well, for welcoming us to Philadelphia.


News Release: Spokane, Washington - United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Guillermo Valdez, age 34, of Moses Lake, Washington, to 204 months in federal prison after Valdez had pleaded guilty on April 20, 2022 to two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 or More Grams of Methamphetamine and two counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Valdez also was sentenced to 5 years of supervised release.


News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - Mekfira Hussein and Abduljabar Hussein have been indicted for their roles in the $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Justice Department Announces Charges and Arrests in Two Cases Involving Export Violation Schemes to Aid Russian Military

News Release: Justice Department Announces Charges and Arrests in Two Cases Involving Export Violation Schemes to Aid Russian Military.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Oct. 19 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Big changes are in store for the Savannah River Site (SRS) over the next few years.


Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 - Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Signup began Monday, and producers have...


U.S. Departments of Transportation and Commerce to Establish Joint Task Force with Ukraine to Help Support Ukraine’s Infrastructure Resilience

News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Today U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov announced that they have signed a joint statement of intent to create a U.S.-Ukraine Infrastructure Task Force focused on Ukraine’s . .


News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - EM hosted a first-ever event for small businesses at the recent Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) 2022 Business Opportunities & Techn ical Conference.