News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


USDA-AMS grant application closes on Nov. 22

USDA Regional Food Business Centers grant opened on Sept. 13.


Mercer County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - Torrey Hairston, 35, of Bluefield, West Virginia, was sentenced today to one year and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


National Park Service seeks public input on additional Caneel Bay contaminant study results

News Release: ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands - The National Park Service (NPS) today released the Draft Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Report Addendum for the Caneel Bay Resort site at Virgin Islands National Park, beginning a 30-day public comment period.


FBI El Paso and GECU Announce Additional Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of GECU Bank Robbery Suspect

News Release: EL PASO, TX- The FBI El Paso Field Office and GECU are announcing an additional reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect of the Sept. 2, 2022, bank robbery.


Tippee Pleads Guilty In First Ever Cryptocurrency Insider Trading Case

News Release: Nikhil Wahi Traded Based on Tips From a Former Coinbase Employee Regarding Crypto Assets That Were Going to be Listed on Coinbase Exchanges.


Former Administrative Manager for Covington Public Works Department Indicted for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: COVINGTON, Ky. - The former administrative manager for the City of Covington Public Works Department, Allison Donaldson, 49, of Covington, was indicted by a federal grand jury, on four counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft.


Bathroom Shower No Place to Hide for Meth Trafficker Who Pleads Guilty

News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Jefferson City man was sentenced in federal court today for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm.


Paterson Police Sergeant Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights and Filing False Police Report

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Paterson Police Department sergeant was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for conspiring to violate civil rights and filing a false police report, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


DOE-ARPAE grant application closes on Nov. 15

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number DE-FOA-0002785: Exploratory Topics (SBIR/STTR) grant opened on Sept. 13.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced almost $4.7 million in funding for six projects to advance the development of ceramic-based materials to improve the efficiency of hydrogen-fueled turbines that may one day be...


Sioux City Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Meth and Firearms

News Release: Alicia Loraine Robinson, 36, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty September 6, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Robinson was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a prohibited person in possession of firearms.


EPA Withdraws Proposal of East 10th Street Site in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, to List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 9, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is withdrawing the proposal to list the East 10th Street Superfund Site in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).


Energy Department publishes notice on Sept. 12

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Maryland woman sentenced for drug charge

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Briya Nychelle Harrington, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today to three years probation for distributing fentanyl, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


El Salvadorian sex offender sentenced for second unlawful entry

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 27-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of illegal re-entry into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


E&C Announces Health Subcommittee Markup

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a markup on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.


TSA announces new members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee

Release: WASHINGTON The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) selected new members to serve on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), which comprises 33 members who provide recommendations for improving aviation security. The ASAC was initially established in 1989 following the bombing of Pan American World Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on Sept. 12 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service Background Clearance Initiation Request on Sept. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Ex-cop who 'chose to escalate the situation' faces a decade behind bars: FBI

Retired New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster is going to prison for 10 years for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including attacking a law enforcement officer.