News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEW YORK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has lodged a settlement with the Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority (SBRSA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey that will resolve violations of Clean Air Act and New Jersey ...


USDA Designates Dodge County, Nebraska, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Energy Department discusses Texas LNG Brownsville LLC; Notice Seeking Public Comment on Responses to Information Requests on Oct. 6

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on Oct. 6 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Man Charged With Setting Chinatown Spa On Fire With Victim Trapped Inside

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF"), Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department...


Designating DPRK-related Sanctions Evaders

Release: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) continues its unprecedented pace, scale, and scope of ballistic missile launches this year. This year alone, it has launched 41 ballistic missiles. Six of these were intercontinental ballistic missiles.


News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas - A Texarkana, Arkansas, man has been charged in a federal complaint with violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


National Center for Disaster Fraud Warns of Fraud After Hurricane Ian

News Release: In the wake of extreme devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) today issued a reminder that as with any major disaster, there are unscrupulous thieves who seek to take advantage of the environment to line their own pockets.


Montgomery Man Sentenced Following Federal Gun and Drug Convictions

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On October 5, 2022, Michael Daniel Ruff, 64, from Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of the methamphetamine offense, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. There is no parole in the federal system.


News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has eased some fire restrictions on public lands managed by its Arcata and Redding field offices in Humboldt, Mendocino, Del Norte, Trinity, Shasta, Butte, Tehama and Siskiyou counties. The terminated fire prevention orders can be found here and here.


Lawyer from Leesville and Another Local Man Sentenced for Their Involvement in Two Separate Child Pornography Cases

News Release: LAKE CHARLES, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two defendants who were involved in separate child pornography cases. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced the following individuals today.


Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Intellistop, Inc. discussed on Oct. 7 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Oct. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: VALE, Ore. - Effective Oct. 7, 2022, the Vale District Bureau of Land Management will be lifting fire restrictions on all BLM protected lands, including Bureau of Reclamation lands.


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection discussed on Oct. 6 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel to Frankfurt, Warsaw, Krakow, Istanbul, and Ankara from October 7-19, 2022. During her trip, the Assistant Secretary will observe U.S. consular operations and meet with foreign government counterparts to underscore our deep and sustained commitment to the protection of U.S. citizens overseas and the facilitation of legitimate travel to the United States.


Chairman Meeks Issues Statement Following Return from P20 in Jakarta

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement following his return from the P20 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The P20 is the Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit of the G20 nations, which Chairman Meeks attended in Speaker Pelosi’s stead...


Notice published by Energy Department on Oct. 6

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Designates Two Connecticut Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...