News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Voluntary Protection Program Honors Hanford Contractor With Superior Star Award

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM contractor Hanford Laboratory Management and Integration (HLMI), which runs the Hanford Site ’s 222-S Laboratory, received the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP ) Superior Star award from DOE at a recent national conference in Washington, D.C.


United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina Appoints Environmental Justice Coordinator

News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs has announced the appointment of Assistant United States Attorney Johanna Valenzuela to be the District’s first Environmental Justice Coordinator. Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless...


Monrovia Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Scheming to Fraudulently Obtain Student Visas for Wealthy Foreign Nationals

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for scheming to help wealthy Chinese nationals unlawfully gain admission into the United States by falsely making them eligible for student visas through a network of fraud, including imposter test takers, essay ghostwriters and fake transcript sellers.


News Release: PHOENIX, AZ-The FBI and Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Kyle Wayne Welsh who may have further information regarding the assault of a police officer on Feb. 27, 2020, within the confines of the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation.


News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Bridgeville man was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, to 235 months in prison for attempting to get pornographic photographs from a minor. Following his time in prison, he will spend ten years on federal supervised release. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika pronounced the sentence.



Blinken: Prisoner release welcome; 'we still have work to do'

Seven American wrongfully imprisoned in Venezuela were released in a prisoner swap for two relatives of Venezuela's first lady who had been convicted on drug charges.


DOE-NETL grant application closes on Nov. 18

Request for Information on Request for Information on Electric Vehicle No-Charge Events, including Interoperability grant opened on Oct. 4.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime (“Data Access Agreement" or “Agreement") entered into force today. The Agreement ...


Commerce Department publishes notice on Oct. 3

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon joins its partners at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal regulatory agencies in encouraging Oregonians to report all known or suspected environmental crimes.


News Release: ROCKFORD - A man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for illegally possessing a machine gun in Rockford.


Shore: Environmental settlement with Altivia Petrochemicals ‘will benefit communities in Ohio’

Altivia Petrochemicals LLC will pay a $1,112,500 civil penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its manufacturing facility in Haverhill, Ohio, as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


Shier: Kentucky man sentenced for 'predatory deception and sexual exploitation of a minor'

A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for production of child pornography.


Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as Amended discussed on Oct. 3 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published an eight page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE Seeks Input on How Defense Production Act Could Support National Security by Strengthening Grid Reliability

Release: Request for Information Seeks Input on Best Uses for Defense Production Act to Bolster National Security, Boost American Manufacturing, and Lower Energy Costs


EM Los Alamos Exceeds Legacy Waste Shipment Goals for Fiscal Year 2022

News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B) finished fiscal year 2022 (FY22) by exceeding EM’s goals for shipping radioactive waste offsite to permanent disposal facilities.



U.S. Department of State Launches Partnership with Google in Indonesia and Vietnam, Pilots Media Literacy and Google Startup Academy Programs at American Spaces

News Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and Google announced today a new partnership to support education, training, and upskilling in Southeast Asia, with pilot projects in Indonesia and Vietnam getting underway in the coming days. This public-private partnership, ...


Farrell Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Farrell, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment followed by 8 years of supervised release, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.