News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances discussed on Sept. 6 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Dorchester Man Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution

News Release: BOSTON - A Dorchester man was sentenced on Sept. 1, 2022 in federal court in Boston for trafficking over 13 kilograms of cocaine.


Member of 'Merry Point Boys' Gang Sentenced

News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A Lancaster man was sentenced yesterday to nearly 10 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Niagara Falls Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Fraud

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Leo Benevento, 57, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000.


Commerce Department discusses White Grape Juice Concentrate From Argentina: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination on Sept. 6

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Reserve System set to publish a new notice on Sept. 8

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 8.


CBP Officers Seize $71K Worth of Cocaine at Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge


Colombia-Solidarity Bridge CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics Worth Over $11.8 Million


Smugglers Drive Marijuana Load Vehicle Into the Rio Grande


CBP Officers Stop Bologna and Tramadol Smuggling Attempt


US Department of Labor, industry leaders, stakeholders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides

News Release: WASHINGTON - Construction workers often face some of their industry’s most serious dangers - such as falls from elevation, being struck or crushed by equipment or other objects, and electrocution - but recent studies suggest another occupational concern is lurking silently at U.S. worksites: worker suicides.


Armed Felon Arrested, Missing Juvenile Found by Border Patrol


Calexico Port of Entry Agriculture Specialist Intercepted a First-in-Nation Pest


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Migrant Rescues and Smuggling Disruptions Continue in the RGV


Hartford Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned a seven-count indictment charging JAHQUAN BLACKWIN, also known as “Mula," 25, of Hartford, with narcotics distribution and firearm possession offenses.


Armed Felon Arrested, Missing Juvenile Found by Border Patrol


Border Patrol Agents Seize $4.3 Million in Fentanyl Along I-8