News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A former medical assistant was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers of more than $1 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.


News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Daniel E. Zipp (619) 546-8463


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 11.


Winchester Kentucky Man Charged with Assaulting Two Transportation Security Officers at Airport

News Release: Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Kelvin R. Portwood with forcibly assaulting two Transportation Security Agency (TSA) Officers at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.


EPA Region 7 delivers a $ 400K check to Denison, Iowa, for a Brownfields grant

EPA Region 7 delivers a $ 400K check to Denison, Iowa, for a Brownfields grant


EPA Finalizes Environmental Justice Action Plan for Land Protection and Cleanup Programs

EPA Finalizes Environmental Justice Action Plan for Land Protection and Cleanup Programs


EPA Region 7 Awards $400K Check to Denison, Iowa, for Brownfields Grant

EPA Region 7 Awards $400K Check to Denison, Iowa, for Brownfields Grant


EPA Amends Plan to Cleanup Groundwater at the Cosden Chemical Coatings Corp. Superfund Site in Beverly, NJ

EPA Amends Plan to Cleanup Groundwater at the Cosden Chemical Coatings Corp. Superfund Site in Beverly, NJ


EPA Confirms No Further Cleanup Needed at the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site in East Rutherford, New Jersey

EPA Confirms No Further Cleanup Needed at the Universal Oil Products Superfund Site in East Rutherford, New Jersey


EPA Tools to Assist Cleanup in the Wake of Hurricane Ian

EPA Tools to Assist Cleanup in the Wake of Hurricane Ian


EPA Announces $26 Million in Funding for New Mexico Water Infrastructure Improvements

EPA Announces $26 Million in Funding for New Mexico Water Infrastructure Improvements



EPA Water Permits for Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities Will Protect Chelsea Creek and Local Communities

EPA Water Permits for Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities Will Protect Chelsea Creek and Local Communities


News Release: CONCORD - Jason Ellis, 45, of Derry was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material and attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


U.S. Department of State Names Dr. Kelly Fletcher as Chief Information Officer

News Release: The U.S. Department of State announced today that Dr. Kelly Fletcher will serve as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).


There are five releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 11.


Rutland Woman Charged with Convenience Store Robbery

News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Ashley Lobdell, 25, of Rutland, Vermont was arrested last night for interfering with commerce by robbery. Lobdell was charged today by Criminal Complaint, and is scheduled to appear tomorrow before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle.


Labor Department set to publish a new notice on Oct. 11

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 11.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Peruvian Foreign Minister César Landa at the Migration Ministerial Opening Session

Release: FOREIGN MINISTER LANDA: (Via interpreter) Good morning, everyone. Mr. Secretary of State of the United States of America Antony Blinken, ladies and gentlemen, ministers of foreign affairs, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Peruvian Government, I would like to warmly welcome you to this meeting called by the U.S. to follow up on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with UK Minister for the Americas Jesse Norman about shared U.S.-UK priorities, including working with Allies and partners to support Ukraine against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression. They discussed ...