News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


FERC - NARUC Joint Task Force on Transmission Announces Fifth Meeting


Victoria Resident that Fled Police with Handgun and Kilo of Meth Sent to Prison

News Release: VICTORIA, Texas - A 32-year-old Victoria man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute approximately one kilogram of meth, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Lauderdale County Man Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge yesterday sentenced a Lauderdale County man for sexually exploiting a young child, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 16, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $43 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to Maryland today for water infrastructure improvements.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Electronic Logging Device Revisions discussed on Sept. 16 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The Mob Museum Receives FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award

News Release: LAS VEGAS, NV-Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Spencer L. Evans of the Las Vegas Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is pleased to announce that the Mob Museum of Las Vegas has received the nationally recognized FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for 2021.


News Release: HONOLULU – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that funding from the federal government for water infrastructure improvements has been awarded to states across the country.




News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:    Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke yesterday with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Anne-Marie Descôtes. They discussed our ongoing joint efforts to provide an array of support for Ukraine and to hold Russia accountable in the ...


Assistant Secretary Cantor Visits Northern Mariana Islands, Announces $410,974 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments

News Release: WASHINGTON - Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor today completed her first official visit to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). During her visit, she met with island leaders, emphasized the agency’s commitment to the people of the Northern Mariana Islands, and announced key investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Amarillo Man Pleads Guilty to Threating Prominent New York Rabbis

News Release: An Amarillo man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to threatening to execute three prominent Jewish rabbis, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


Leader of Drug Distribution Organization Sentenced to Ten Years

News Release: SEATTLE - The drug supplier to multiple members of a drug trafficking group distributing fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine throughout the Puget Sound region was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Connecticut Man Sentenced to 11+ Years for Traveling to Maine to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with 13-Year-Old

News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Connecticut man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for traveling to Maine to have sex with a minor, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.


Secretary Haaland Highlights Conservation Efforts, Wildfire Prevention Investments, During Visit to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

News Release: FOLKSTON, Georgia - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge today to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing efforts to conserve and invest in the nation’s public lands and waters.


Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Involving Over $100 Million in Losses to Department of Veterans Affairs

News Release: The Department of Justice announced guilty pleas by seven defendants in three separate cases in schemes to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits program, including the largest known Post-9/11 GI Bill fraud case ever brought by the department.