News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022



GEOS Awarded $150,000 Grant from US Department of Energy


Transfer student wins award at his first conference


News Release: Mesa Verde National Park invites community members and park visitors to a Star Party at the Morefield Campground Amphitheater. The Star Party will be held from 7 to 9 pm on the night of Saturday, September 24th. This is National Public Lands Day, meaning that entry to the park is free all day.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders on Sept. 1

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Sept. 1?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on Sept. 1

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CHICAGO (Aug. 31, 2022) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant site in Fridley, Minnesota, is a winner of a “National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse” award which recognizes the innovative thinking and cooperation among federal and state agencies, local partners and developers that led to noteworthy restoration and reuse of federal facility sites.


Latest firearm catch at Boston Logan International Airport surpasses 2019 total

Release: BOSTON Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped another passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane on Wednesday at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).


E&C Leaders Request Briefing from Meta on Protecting Reproductive Health Care Privacy

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today seeking answers following recent reporting on the company releasing users’ sensitive data, including private communications related to abortion in state criminal proceedings.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: EVANSVILLE - Chris Lynn Carder II, 36, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child sexual abuse material.


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On Aug. 24, 2022, Kyle Matthew Thompson, 47, of Mohave Valley, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Judge David G. Campbell to 30 years in prison. On Feb. 24, 2022, a jury found Thompson guilty on two counts of Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with two 15-year-old girls, and two counts of Commission of Sex Offense by Registered Sex Offender.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Omar Olmedo Paredes (55, Cocal Payan, Colombia) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Olmedo Paredes had pleaded guilty on March 31, 2022.


NAHLN Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Safeguarding Animal Health

Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is recognizing the 20-year anniversary of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). The NAHLN and USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) are celebrating 20 years of ...



California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Health Care Kickback Conspiracy

News Release: TEXARKANA, Texas - A Coronado, California, man has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to commit health care kickbacks, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Kirill Kompaniets, the Chief Engineer of a foreign flagged vessel, was sentenced to prison for deliberately discharging approximately 10,000 gallons of oil-contaminated bilge water overboard in U.S. waters off the coast of New Orleans last year, and obstructing justice. The illegal conduct...