News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings discussed on Sept. 8 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department Completes Removal of “Sq___” from Federal Use

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) has voted on the final replacement names for nearly 650 geographic features featuring the word sq___. The final vote completes the last step in the historic efforts to remove a term from federal use that has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women.


U.S. Proposes Settlement to Resolve Clean Water Act Violation Claims by CLF and EPA Regarding New Hampshire Fish Hatchery

News Release: NEW DURHAM, N.H. (Sept. 8, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) have reached an agreement with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department that will require the Powder Mill Fish Hatchery, located in New Durham, N.H., to take action to comply with the Clean Water Act by reducing its phosphorus discharges and studying the water quality impacts of historic pollution on downstream waters.


Uzbekistan Independence Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Uzbekistan as you celebrate 31 years of independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity on September 1.


St. Louis County Felon Convicted of Gun Charge at Trial

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A man from St. Louis County, Missouri whose girlfriend told police about a hidden gun was convicted Thursday by a jury of one charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: FREEPORT, ME (Sept. 8, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of the University of Southern Maine (USM) to receive a $350,000 Pollution Prevention (P2) grant made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's historic $100 million investment in the program. This grant will help support sustainability in the Maine craft beverage industry.


Agency Information Collection Activities; Consolidated Consumers' Report discussed on Sept. 8 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Goshen Man Convicted of Wire Fraud

News Release: SOUTH BEND - Junaid Gulzar, 32 years old, of Goshen, Indiana, was found guilty following a 3-day jury trial presided over by United States United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr., announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


Jackson County Woman Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Social Security Income Benefits

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Monique Casto, 37, of Kenna, was sentenced today to 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for fraudulently obtaining Social Security Administration benefits. Casto was also ordered to pay $41,166 in restitution.


Pill Mill Operator Convicted For Oxycodone Diversion

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict yesterday against PURIFICACION CRISTOBAL for her participation in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose acting outside the usual course...


Secretary Blinken to Travel to Mexico to Co-Chair the 2022 U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Mexico City, Mexico on September 12 to co-chair the 2022 U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED). Secretary Blinken, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jayme White along with other senior U.S. government ...



Tajikistan Independence Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Tajikistan as you celebrate 31 years as a sovereign, independent state on September 9.


Worcester Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Witness Tampering

News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester-based investment adviser pleaded guilty today in connection with a long-running scheme to steal more than $2.8 million from six clients.


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting discussed on Sept. 8 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Sept. 8

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A former corrections officer has pleaded guilty to her role in a methamphetamine distribution organization within the Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF)-Stillwater, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman starting September 8 to urge the parties to intensify UN-led negotiations in the coming three weeks, to act with urgency and flexibility, and to take the necessary steps to extend and expand the ...


Armed robber awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to four convenience store holdups

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County man faces a substantial prison sentence after admitting to the four armed robberies of convenience stores.