News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Greenville Man Sentenced to More Than a Dozen Years in Prison  For Drugs Sales and Illegal Guns

News Release: Oxford, MS - A Greenville man was sentenced Friday to 12 years and 7 months in prison for selling drugs and for possessing guns as a previously convicted felon.


Meth Dealer with Felony Record Sentenced to 20 Years


Pill Mill Operator Convicted for Oxycodone Diversion


Rhode Island Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Cocaine


California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth into Southern Oregon


Readout of CWMD’s Emerging Chemical Threat Agent Workshop

News Release: WASHINGTON - In late August, the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) hosted a four-day workshop titled, 2022 Emerging Chemical Threat Agent Workshop: An Interagency Deep Dive, bringing together over 150 experts and participants from across the federal government, state and local first...


Hartford Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses


Lawrence Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Reentry into the U.S.


Boston Man Pleads Guilt to Drug Trafficking Following Two-Kilogram Cocaine Deal


Statement from Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter on the District Court’s Decision in U.S. v. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare

News Release: Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter for the Antitrust Division issued the following statement regarding the District Court’s decision in U.S. v. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Sept. 19

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the first federal agency to debut a battery electric vehicle (EV) fitted for performing law enforcement functions at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ Office of Cheltenham Operations. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is the first of a variety of EVs DHS plans to field across its varied law enforcement missions throughout the homeland.


There was activity on one bill related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on Sept. 19.


US Department of Labor awards $3M to support project to improve working conditions in Bangladesh, focused on labor rights abuses in three cities

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $3 million to the American Center for International Labor Solidarity for a project to improve working conditions and labor rights standards in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments, tea, shrimp farming and construction industries.


Secretary Blinken’s Trilateral Meeting with Azerbaijan and Armenia

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov for the first direct talks since recent fighting. Secretary Blinken conveyed condolences for the lives lost and emphasized ...


Former San Quentin Prison Guard And Three Others Plead Guilty To Bribery And Smuggling Contraband Into Death Row

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Keith Christopher, Isaiah Wells, and Dustin Albini pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to charges of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and bribery of a public official, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent...


News Release: Today at the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) High Performance Home Building Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of its 2022 Housing Innovation Awards, the highest honor builders can receive for constructing Zero Energy Ready Homes.


Public Comment of the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification (IWG-OA) discussed on Sept. 19 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Miami and New York City

Release: Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to Miami, Florida, on Sept. 15, 2022, to participate in Smart City Expo USA. She will take part in a panel discussion on how cities can help achieve global climate goals and will meet with...


DOE-ID offers new grant application process starting Sept. 20

Consent-Based Siting for Interim Storage Program -- Community Engagement Opportunities grant opened on Sept. 20.