News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with wholesale chemical distributor Univar Solutions USA Inc. over claims of improper management of hazardous waste at its facility in Commerce, California. The company has agreed to pay a $134,386 civil penalty.




Renton Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Accept Kickbacks in Connection with Fraudulent Genetic Testing Scheme

News Release: Spokane, Washington - Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Christopher B. Bjarke, M.D., age 61, of Renton, Washington, pled guilty to conspiring to accept kickbacks in connection with a fraudulent genetic testing scheme that targeted...


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 30.



Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on Brownfields Reauthorization

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Sept. 28, 2022, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on reauthorization of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Program.


Peters & Cassidy Bipartisan Bill to Save Taxpayer Dollars by Improving How Federal Agencies Purchase Software Heads to Senate Floor

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to save taxpayer dollars by improving management of how the federal government purchases and uses software has advanced in the Senate. The bill would require agencies to conduct an independent,...




There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 30.


E&C Republicans Press NIH and CDC Over Safety Gaps with Virus Hunting to Prevent Next Pandemic

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA) are demanding the National Institutes of Health...


Biden admin nominates Lynne M. Tracy as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Lynne M. Tracy as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Nicholas Pinto has been charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury and discharging a firearm during...


Stagecoach Pipeline & Storage Company LLC; Notice of Initiation of Section 5 Proceeding discussed on Sept. 28 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Leader Rodgers Warns Biden Administration Officials Against Executive Overreach

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent letters to eight federal agencies under the Committee’s jurisdiction warning the Biden administration not to overstep its constitutionally mandated authorities. Leader Rodgers cited the recent...


Biden admin nominates Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Arab Emirates

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Arab Emirates.


Sept. 28: bills handled by Agriculture Committee

There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on Sept. 28.


Wayne County Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crimes

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Jotesa Ruth Porter, 33, of Kenova, pleaded guilty today to making false statements in the acquisition of firearms and disposing of firearms to a person convicted of a felony.