News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


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


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA discussed on Sept. 6 by Interior Department

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


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


News Release: Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo spoke with Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi about the importance of continued coordination between the United States and Japan on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). During their call, the Secretary thanked Minister ...


News Release: * The elk mating season, commonly referred to as the rut, has begun in Yellowstone National Park.


Punxsutawney Man Pleads to Transporting Marijuana and Cocaine

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today.


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


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


News Release: LOS ANGELES - A neurosurgeon pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes for performing spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital whose owner later was imprisoned for committing a massive workers’ compensation system scam.


There was activity on one bill related to the Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6.


EPA community meeting to present update on ethylene oxide risk in Lakewood, Colorado: September 22

News Release: Lakewood, Colo. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a virtual community meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m. to share information about health risks from the chemical ethylene oxide, or EtO, near the Terumo BCT sterilization facility at 11308 W. Collins Ave. in Lakewood, ...


September 7, 2022 Cloud Formation NOT a New Vent On Mount Rainier

News Release: This morning, September 7, people in the greater Seattle metro area saw what appeared to be venting on the mountain, a video of which was then shared on social media. A new vent has NOT opened on the volcano.


Former Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Lying on a Loan Application

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Hassan Moussa Fares, 30, formerly of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to making a false statement to a financial institution, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.


News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, Michael Ochoa, 27, and Chasity Breanna Harris, 22, were sentenced for their roles in sexually exploiting a five-year old child, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. Ochoa was sentenced to 60 years for the sexual exploitation of a child and advertising child pornography. Harris was sentenced to 25 years for the sexual exploitation of a child. There is no parole in the federal system.


Raimondo: Thrilled to appoint 'highly talented slate of concrete industry leaders'

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced her nomination of 15 business executives to the new National Concrete Masonry Products Board.


Garcia: EPA focused on sharing 'the best information about the risks posed by EtO'

The Environmental Protection Agency recently hosted an Aug. 30 community meeting for residents of Salinas, Puerto Rico.


Black Canyon Astronomy Festival September 22 through 24, 2022

News Release: * 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Evening Program in Montrose, CO at the Centennial Room. Dr. Anderson, physical scientist with the National Parks Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, will present a talk on dark skies. Learn how the National Park Service protects night skies in parks. Seating capacity for the presentation is limited to 50. Half the seats will be reservable in advance. Requests for reservations can be sent to: e-mail us.



News Release: First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that eight men in the Canton area were charged in a three-count indictment with operating a drug trafficking organization that distributed kilogram quantities of cocaine throughout Wayne, Stark and Tuscarawas Counties and elsewhere in the Northern District of Ohio.