News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Waterhouse: 'Expanded funding will allow us to address more sites plaguing underserved areas'

Applications are due by Nov. 22 for funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields and Land Revitalization Program that has approximately $169 million in funding.


Burke: Parents, educators ‘need to remind kids to be aware of potential threats’ online

An outreach program that includes the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements’ Homeland Security Investigations has tips to help youth stay safe online as the 2022-23 academic year begins.


Rollins: Massachusetts woman 'was involved in a conspiracy that pumped fentanyl into our communities'

A Massachusetts woman was found guilty of participating in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.


Raimondo: 'My focus is building the long-term competitiveness' of the U.S.

At the Sept. 9 IBEW Women's Conference, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said investing in women’s success is essential to the nation’s economic competitiveness.


Moffitt: USDA, Minnesota agreement 'gives students access to nutritious foods unique to the area they live in'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture signed a cooperative agreement with Minnesota to increase the purchase of nutritious, local food for school meal programs.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A suburban Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to nine years of imprisonment on his convictions for distribution of fentanyl and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Agriculture Department discusses Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene on Sept. 14

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Oxford, Miss.- A Greenville man was held in jail without bond today following his arrest last Friday for making online threats to commit a mass shooting in Greenville, Mississippi.


Biden-Harris Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Charts Path Forward

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Today, members of the Biden-Harris administration’s Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission met for the first time in Salt Lake City, Utah, to begin crafting federal policy recommendations and strategies on ways to better prevent, manage, suppress and recover from record ...


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Nixa, Mo., physician was sentenced in federal court today after taking bribes from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its fentanyl drug to his patients so often that he ranked highest in the state in net sales of the product.


Registered Sex Offender Charged by South Florida Federal Grand Jury

News Release: Miami, Florida - A South Florida federal grand jury has charged a 41-year-old Delray Beach man with possessing child pornography and failing to properly register as a sex offender. Nicholas Deraway appeared today in West Palm Beach federal court for his arraignment.


Reclamation to temporarily reduce water levels in Lake Estes for maintenance and upgrades

News Release: LOVELAND, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation will temporarily reduce the levels of Lake Estes in Estes Park, Colorado to allow work to be completed on Olympus Dam.


Gloucester County Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted possessing images and videos of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Departments of Labor, Education announce joint proposal to define effectiveness of public workforce programs for employers

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education today announced the departments will seek public comment on a proposed definition for the final performance indicator used to report outcomes for the six Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act core programs.


DHS Provides $20 Million to 43 Organizations Working to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism

News Release: In Third Year of Program, Department Focuses 11 Awards to Organizations Working with Underserved Populations and with Small and Mid-sized Communities WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the award of 43 grants, totaling $20 million, under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism ...


Labor Department discusses Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I Non-Core Programs Effectiveness in Serving Employers Performance Indicator on Sept. 14

The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Sanctioning Iranians for Malicious Cyber Acts

News Release: The United States is sanctioning ten individuals and two entities, all affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, for their roles in conducting malicious cyber acts, including ransomware activity. These designations are part of a joint action with the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, USCYBERCOM, the National Security Agency, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.


Federal Reserve System discusses Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on Sept. 14

The US Federal Reserve System published a four page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.