News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Polish Foreign Minister Rau

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Rau discussed the importance of continued close collaboration in the global response to Russia’s war of aggression against ...


Indictment Charges Hartford Man with Illegally Possessing and Selling Firearms

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging JAIME DIAZ, 29, of Hartford, with illegally possessing and selling firearms.


News Release: WASHINGTON (Sep. 7, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding five sites to the Superfund National Priorities List and is proposing to add another two where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risk.


Granholm: 'DOE is building upon the President’s priorities to advance equity'

The U.S. Energy Department unveiled a new plan meant to promote inclusivity and accessibility


Yosemite Fire Update for September 8, 2022

News Release: Alder Fire. * Location: North of Alder Creek. * Discover date: September 5, 2022. * Size: 1/10 acre. * Cause: Lightning strike of two trees. * Being fully suppressed. * No closures. Ranch Fire. * Location: Northeast of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. * Elevation: 4,000 feet. * Discover date: September 7, 2022...


Saguaro National Park Visitor Centers closed Intermittently the Week of Sept 12th

News Release: TUCSON, AZ - Saguaro National Park will temporarily close their east and west side Visitor Centers in both districts of the park the week of September 12th. These temporary closures will allow staff to address maintenance issues.


Broome County Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud

News Release: BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK - Nezir “Nick" Boljevic, age 57, of Broome County, New York, was sentenced today in federal court in Utica to 12 months and 1 day in prison after previously pleading guilty to one felony count of willful failure to pay federal payroll taxes, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Thomas Fattorusso, Executive Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI), New York Field Office.


Vincennes Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine from California to Indiana

News Release: TERRE HAUTE - Christopher Wrought, 54, of Vincennes, Indiana, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine trafficking offenses.


How politicians on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee dealt with bills on Sept. 7

There was activity on two bills related to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Sept. 7.


News Release: Former Puerto Rico Legislator Sentenced for Bribery and Kickback Scheme.


Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Inside Stillwater Prison

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.


US Department of Labor recovers $84K in back wages, damages for 44 underpaid workers of Honolulu employer

Release: Employer name: Raymond’s Painting Co. Investigation Site: 904 Hikina Lane Honolulu, HI 96817 Investigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor found Raymond’s Painting Company Inc. - doing business as Raymond’s Painting Co. - didn’t treat pre-shift activities by its employees ...


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Brock Corel Pearson, of Meadowbrook, West Virginia, was indicted today on a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


DOI-NPS grant application closes on Nov. 8

FY2022 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights grant opened on Sept. 8.


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Sept. 7?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Sept. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Park staff have completed the repair and rehabilitation of Yahoo Falls Picnic Area. Fifteen picnic sites received fresh gravel pads, new picnic tables and cooking grills. Trails leading to each site were also resurfaced. Parking areas at each picnic site were repaired and the large picnic pavilion was repaired and painted. The picnic table fire rings, grills, seating, and picnic tables were all replaced.


News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A Moss Point man pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


Upcoming Single-Lane Closures on the Spur, September 12th through 22nd

News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will implement temporary, single-lane closures along the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, beginning Monday, September 12 through Thursday, September 22 for routine maintenance operations. The single-lane closures will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday each week.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Finance Committee Favorably Reports Nomination of Doug McKalip to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced the committee favorably reported Doug McKalip to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator within the Office of the United States Trade Representative, by a vote of 27-0.