News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

Justice Department Announces New Reporting Procedures for Environmental Violations

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

News Release: Memphis, TN - Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee,.

DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Oct. 13

By Interior Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Oct. 13.

Chair Grijalva Celebrates Designation of Camp Hale as First New National Monument of Biden Presidency

By Commerce Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on President Joseph R. Biden’s designation of Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument in Colorado.

Ecuadorian National Found Guilty Of Possessing Over 1,100 Kilograms Of Cocaine In The Eastern Pacific Ocean

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has convicted Simon Arcentales Castro (38, Ecuador) of possessing with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine on a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Arcentales Castro faces a mandatory...

Wilmington Felon Receives Six Years in Prison for Gun Offense

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - A Wilmington man was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for illegal firearm possession. On June 24, 2022, Quemar Deshawn Wooten, age 35, pleaded guilty to the Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

Battle Mountain District Public Lands Fire Restrictions Rescinded

By Interior Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - Fire restrictions in the Battle Mountain District on public lands are rescinded as of 12:01 a.m. Oct. 12, 2022.

Sulphur Springs Shooter Indicted for Possessing a Firearm

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

News Release: Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Thaddeus Timeaus Howard (29, Tampa) with unlawful possession of a firearm. If convicted, Howard faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

Briefing with Senior Administration Officials on the Administration’s Response to the Situation in Haiti

By State Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

Release: MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to today’s call to discuss the United States Government’s response to the situation in Haiti. This call is on background and.

FEMA Expands Disaster Aid to Additional Counties, Helps More Communities Recover from Severe Loss

By Homeland Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Homeowners in Brevard, Hendry, Monroe and Okeechobee counties are now eligible to apply for FEMA individual assistance. More than $268 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for over 178,000 individuals and households to help jumpstart their recoveries.

New notice from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to be published on Oct. 14

By DOE Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

There are seven releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 14.

Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Atchafalaya River-Berwick Bay, Morgan City, LA on Oct. 12

By Homeland Newswire | Oct 13, 2022

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.