News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


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


Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to Germany, Thailand, and Malaysia 

Release: Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara will travel to Berlin, Germany August 31 to attend the G7 Global Inclusion Summit September 1-2. The summit, hosted by Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities, will cover the topics of...


Kalamazoo County Bank Robber Sentenced To Prison

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - Matthew Allen Main, 35, of Parchment, Michigan, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison, United States Attorney Mark Totten announced today. Main pleaded guilty to robbing the JPMorgan Chase Bank in Kalamazoo in October 2021 and threatening to pull a gun on the teller if...


News Release: Hot Springs, Ark. - Beginning Wednesday, September 7 and continuing through Friday, September 9, the cold spring water jug fountain located on Whittington Ave. will be temporarily out of service for maintenance upgrades.


BAMS report: Record-high greenhouse gases, sea levels in 2021

News Release: Greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea levels and ocean heat content reached record highs in 2021, according to the 32nd annual State of the Climate report offsite link.



DOL-ETA-ILAB offers new grant application process starting Sept. 1

Strengthening Worker Engagement, Empowerment, and Trust in the Dominican Sugar Sector grant opened on Sept. 1.


News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a ranger at Indiana Dunes National Park for a hike exploring the Bailly Homestead and Cemetery along with the Chellberg Farm on Sunday, September 4 and 18 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Explore the grounds of both historic homes and learn about early settlers and farmers who came to this region in the 1800s. Meet at the Chellberg Farm parking lot. Be prepared to park in the auxiliary parking lot during the summer due to parking congestion.


News Release: SAN JOSE - Francisco Javier Schraidt Rodriguez was sentenced Monday to 90 months (7½ years) in federal prison for distributing fentanyl-laced pills that killed a resident of Monterey County, California, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Wade R. Shannon. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Edward J. Davila.


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


Statement on the Passing of President Mikhail Gorbachev

News Release: We join people around the world in mourning the passing of Mikhail Gorbachev. Perhaps no word is more closely associated with Mr. Gorbachev than glasnost, or openness. That’s fitting for a man whose openness changed the course of human history.


APHIS Updates Federal Domestic Soil Quarantine Map

Release: APHIS updated the to include the following changes


33 Month Sentence Imposed On San Francisco Design Company Controller Who Embezzled $1.9 Million

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Kerry Kit Yee Tang was sentenced today to 33 months in federal prison for bank fraud stemming from her embezzlement from a San Francisco-based design company, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. The sentence was handed down by United States District Chief Judge Richard Seeborg.



News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jonathan Wilson, 50, of Elmira, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a lifetime period of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.


News Release: Red Fire. Location: Between Red Creek and Illilouette Creek, burning in the 2001 Hoover fire footprint. Elevation: 7,800 feet. Discover date: August 4, 2022. Size: 3,558 acres. Cause: Lightning. Burning in red fir and lodgepole pine litter. Most activity on the southwest. Trail closures on segments...


Hamlin Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Woloschuk, 42, of Hamlin, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors, after having previously been convicted of a child pornography offense, before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, a lifetime period of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.


DOS-PMWRA offers new grant application process starting Sept. 1

22.PMWRA.22November2022.Unsolicited.RFI grant opened on Sept. 1.



Publication of the 2021 Annual Report of the Federal Select Agent Program

Release: Today, the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) published its seventh annual report of aggregate program data, the 2021 Annual Report of the Federal Select Agent Program. The report summarizes data for calendar year 2021 and is part of FSAP’s continued efforts to provide the American public with insight into the regulatory activities of the program. The annual publication of this report reflects FSAP’s ongoing commitment to transparency.