News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Touton: 'Solutions identified through this prize competition provide an option to manage sediment'

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently announced the winner of the Guardians of the Reservoir contest for their solution to eliminate sediment buildup in reservoirs.


Foxx Votes No on Bungled Joint Consolidation Bill

News Release: Today, the House passed S. 1098, the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act, which delays support for borrowers, including victims of abuse, who have joint consolidation loans and need to separate their loans immediately. The bill also cedes more control to the Education Secretary and fails to protect taxpayers.



The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Silver Spring, Maryland Man Faces Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in the Death of a Minor Victim

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - A criminal complaint has been filed charging Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, a/k/a “Mick", age 24, of Silver Spring, Maryland, with distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death of a minor victim. The criminal complaint was unsealed upon his arrest on Sept. 16, 2022. The defendant had his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on Sept. 16, 2022 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ajmel A. Quereshi and was detained pending trial.


News Release:  Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced six new grant awards designed to create or sustain high-quality export jobs across the U.S. in key industries. The Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP), which is administered by Commerce’s International Trade Administration, is awarding ...


Fitchburg Man Sentenced in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A Fitchburg man was sentenced on Sept. 16, 2022 in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


Snyder: 'Decarbonizing the industrial sector is one of our great challenges'

The U.S. Department of Energy released the 2022 Better Plants Progress Update Sept. 19.


News Release: ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Scott Stewart: Mentoring the next generation of nuclear nonproliferation professionals


The Goldilocks of radioisotopes, just right for treating cancer



Professor Sarah Finkeldei Wins $4.3 Million Doe Grant To Push Nuclear Energy Research Into The Future




New U.S. reports illuminate clean energy supply chain challenges and opportunities


Chengcheng Fan wins 2022 Klein Award for coronavirus vaccine and protein transporter research


Center for the Advancement of Topological Semimetals funding renewed for next four years



Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure BIL Funding to Maryland

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 21, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $76 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to Maryland today for water infrastructure improvements in local communities that protect health and restore water quality.