News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Improvements for Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Test Procedures, and Other Technical Amendments on Oct. 26

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bethel Park Man Indicted in Project Safe Childhood Case

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA. - A resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating various federal child exploitation laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Over 18 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Philadelphia, Mississippi man was sentenced to 222 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Secretary and Sheikh Mohamed reaffirmed the strong U.S.-UAE partnership, discussed pressing regional matters, and spoke about ways to broaden ...


News Release: Miller faces a mandatory minimum of 25 years’ imprisonment.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Press Conference with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho

News Release: VFM Mori: Thank you. It is a great pleasure to welcome U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyundong to Tokyo and to have the Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea vice ministers meeting.


Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Manatee County

News Release: TALLAHASSEE - The State of Florida and FEMA have opened an additional Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Manatee County.


Readout of the First USDOT and Federal Transit Administration Roundtable Discussion on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Transit Experience

News Release: On Monday Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Nuria Fernandez held a roundtable discussion in New York City with local leaders of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA & NHPI) communities regarding the experience of riders of Asian descent . .


Man Sentenced To Prison For Threatening Emergency Dispatch

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - U.S. Attorney Mark Totten today announced that Jonathan Joshua Munafo, 35, most recently of Winter Park, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet T. Neff to 24 months in prison and three years’ supervised release for threatening emergency dispatch personnel and tying up an emergency phone line for three hours.


BLM Northern New Mexico Advisory Council to meet and hold field tour in December

News Release: FARMINGTON, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing an upcoming 2-day session for the Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The session will include a field tour on December 1 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., and an in-person meeting with a virtual participation option on December 2 from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. The field tour and meeting are open to the public.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Commerce Department discusses Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska on Oct. 26

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Couple Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal Government Property

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Irvis Jorge, age 44, and Pamela Febo, age 38, of Keansburg, New Jersey, each pled guilty today to conspiring to steal government property. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of...


New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A New Jersey resident has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months on his conviction of fraud conspiracy, plus three years supervised release, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9.4 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for a Maryland School District

News Release: WASHINGTON (Oct. 26, 2022) — Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding over $9.4 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Baltimore City Public School System.


Canal Winchester man sentenced to 5 years in prison for romance scam money laundering conspiracy

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Canal Winchester man who was found guilty of 35 counts of money laundering crimes following a jury trial in May was sentenced today in federal court to 60 months in prison.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $809,000 from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Delaware School District

News Release: WASHINGTON (Oct. 26, 2022) — Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding nearly $809,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Colonial ...


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Steven Bernard Parker, Jr., of Baltimore, Maryland, has admitted to selling a large amount of fentanyl, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Former Memphis Police Officer Sentenced to 12 Years for Criminal Civil Rights Violations

News Release: Memphis, TN - A federal judge has sentenced a former Memphis Police Officer to 12 years in federal.