News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022




September: 14 press releases published by United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry

There were 14 press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry in September.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 32 recipients across the country that will receive over $9 million in pollution prevention (P2) grants made possible by recurring appropriation to EPA’s P2 program. These grants will allow states and Tribes to provide businesses with technical assistance to prevent or reduce pollution before it is even created, while also reducing costs.


Federal Safety and Health Officer Admits Conspiring with His Brother to Extort Contractors

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring with his brother to extort multiple general contractors of approximately $14,000 in cash, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Florissant Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, Ordered to Repay $787,000 in Pandemic Fraud

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Wednesday sentenced a Florissant woman who committed coronavirus pandemic fraud to two years in prison and ordered her to repay $787,000.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 18.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 17.


News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky.- The owner and chief financial officer of a former business in Perry County were both convicted on Thursday, by a federal jury in Lexington, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, multiple counts of wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.


News Release: HOUSTON - A 43-year-old Waller County man has admitted to willfully injuring or committing depredation against property of the United States by ramming his truck and trailer into the signage entrance of the FBI, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Secretary Blinken’s Travel to California, October 16-17

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, joined by Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nate Fick and Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui, will travel to the San Francisco Bay Area October 16-17 to highlight the key role for technology diplomacy in advancing U.S. economic and national security.


High-Ranking Ventura County Gang Member Linked to Mexican Mafia Sentenced to 13½ Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking Offenses

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A high-ranking member of the Oxnard-based Surtown Chiques street gang was sentenced today to 162 months in federal prison for attempting to secure control of drug trafficking in Ventura County and extorting “taxes" on behalf of the Mexican Mafia prison gang.


Former Louisville, Kentucky Police Officer Pleads Guilty for Using Excessive Force

News Release: WASHINGTON - Katie R. Crews, 29, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, pleaded guilty in federal court to violating an individual’s rights by using excessive force while acting as a police officer.


Public press releases: U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency publishes 19 in September

There were 19 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in September.



The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Nov. 18

Performance Data for Solar Photovoltaic Systems: Acquisition, Access, and Sharing RFI grant opened on Oct. 14.


23 press releases published in September by House Committee on Foreign Affairs

There were 23 press releases published by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in September.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.