News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


FBI Little Rock Warns of Increase in Sextortion Threats Targeting Northwest Arkansas

News Release: FBI Little Rock Warns of Increase in Sextortion Threats Targeting Northwest Arkansas.


News Release: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration in partnership with Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) jointly launched a new website to help communities across the nation understand the real-time climate-related hazards in their area, analyze projected long-term exposure to those hazards, and identify federal funds to support climate resilience projects for their communities.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Patrick Freaney, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (“USSS"), and Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), announced today...


Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bill to Bolster Retirement Savings

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair and Ranking Member, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today introduced the bipartisan Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act to bolster retirement savings.


DOE Launches New Energy Earthshot to Slash the Cost of Geothermal Power

Release: DOE’s Fourth Energy Earthshot Seeks to Cut the Cost of Enhanced Geothermal Systems by 90% by 2035, Delivering Clean, Affordable Power to Americans


25-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Man Who Tried to Kill South Florida Police Officers

News Release: Miami, Florida - The Miami man who earlier this year discharged a hail of gunfire at two FBI Task Force Officers and a City of Homestead Police Detective as the officers drove past him has been sentenced to 310 months in federal prison.


Release: On September 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched the Women and Girls Upskilling Initiative in support of the objectives of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth while advancing greater competitiveness in the region. ...


Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes discussed on Sept. 8 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Sept. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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



News Release: Operator allegedly denied admission to 548 patients who were prescribed medications for Opioid Use Disorder.


EPA Selects Recipients of Nearly $12 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 39 recipients across the country that will receive nearly $12 million in pollution prevention (P2) grants made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s historic $100 million program investment. ...


Transportation Department discusses Noise Compatibility Program for Laredo International Airport, Webb County, Texas on Sept. 8

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


Apollo Man Pleads to Dealing Meth in Multiple Western Pennsylvania Counties

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Apollo, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Tyler Collins, 27, of Buffalo, NY, with assaulting a federal officer. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.


$95.7 Million Approved for Kentucky Tornado Recovery

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky.-Nine months after the federal disaster declaration for Kentucky following the Dec. 10-11 tornadoes, more than $95.7 million in federal assistance has been provided by FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration to support disaster recovery.


News Release: Defendant attempted to meet with purported underaged girl for sex.


Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Sept. 8

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



Three Southwest Florida Family Members Sentenced To Prison For Role In Methamphetamine Distribution Ring

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Michael Lee Faz (44, Labelle), Abel Deleon (45, Labelle), and Genaro Deleon, Jr. (63, Labelle) to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Faz was sentenced to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison, Abel Deleon...