News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


News Release: HOUSTON - A 43-year-old registered sex offender has admitted to distributing and possessing child pornography in two separate federal cases, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Four press releases published in August by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

There were four press releases published by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in August.


Music and Stars at Pecos National Historical Park

News Release: Pecos, NM: Join us for an evening under the wonderful Western sky on Saturday, October 15th. Special guests from the Santa Fe Brass Quintet will kick off the evening with music to match the mood. Afterward, park staff and volunteers from the Santa Fe Stargazers will bring out telescopes and binoculars to gaze at the stars and check out deep-sky objects.


US Department of Labor recognizes Owens Corning manufacturer site for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation

News Release: Participant: Owens Corning 5201 Bannock St. Denver, Colorado Description: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has designated Owens Corning’s asphalt plant in Denver as a “Star" in the agency’s Voluntary Protection Program. OSHA has approved 15 Owens Corning ...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published an eight page rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Six indicted by a federal grand jury for crimes including illegal firearms possession

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: Six defendants are among those facing federal charges including illegal possession of firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in U.S. District Court include guilty pleas and criminal sentences related to illegal gun possession.


FEMA is Hiring – Join the Kentucky Team

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has an immediate need to fill temporary positions in Hazard and Frankfort to assist with recovery from the recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky.



News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the city of Van Horn, Texas, for construction of an elevated water storage. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


CISA Hosts Fourth Cybersecurity Advisory Committee to Provide Updates and Recommendations for the Agency Going Forward

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) held its fourth Cybersecurity Advisory Committee meeting, with Committee members providing updates to CISA Director Jen Easterly on the work of its subcommittees. Two of the subcommittees - Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Mis- Dis- and Mal (MDM) information and Building Resilience and Reducing Systemic Risk to Critical Infrastructure - provided new recommendations to the Director.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 15.


House Committee on the Judiciary publishes one press release in August

There was one press release published by the House Committee on the Judiciary in August.


News Release: FBI Media Alert: FBI Looks for Man Allegedly Involved in Las Cruces, New Mexico Armed Robbery.


News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - Three Southwest Georgia residents with lengthy criminal records entered guilty pleas in Albany federal court this week in cases that involved the illegal possession or sale of firearms.


News Release: A New York man pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of New York to failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act as part of a scheme to bring lucrative and high-risk international financial business to a small, unsophisticated credit union.


FEMA’s Interagency Recovery Coordination Strengthens Partnerships in the U.S. Virgin Islands

News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- It has been nearly five years since hurricanes Irma and Maria impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands and the recovery continues. While many individuals, organizations, and federal agencies, including FEMA, helped to provide relief immediately after the disaster, there is still work to be done. Long-term recovery requires the continued coordination and collaboration among multiple federal partners.


News Release: HOUSTON - A man who evaded payment of his income taxes has been ordered to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


La Crosse Man Sentenced to 7 ½ Years for Distributing Fentanyl

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Antoine Hardie, 37, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 7 ½ years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. On May 17, 2022, Hardie pleaded guilty to possessing 40 or more grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Anadarko, Oklahoma, for construction of a pharmacy at a Tribal health complex. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.


Hustlas Don’t Sleep Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Washington County resident has been sentenced in federal court to fifteen years of imprisonment on his conviction of federal narcotics and firearms charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.