Stories by Andy Nghiem on Federal Newswire


Zhao: 'Forced labor in Xinjiang is a lie,' according to Chinese Foreign MInistry

As forced labor is again linked to Chinese solar production, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson boasts of strength in the industry and doubles down on dismissal of concerns.


Moffitt: 'Response to highly pathogenic avian influenza is critical to minimizing the impact on our nation’s poultry industry'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently announced the approval of additional funding to strengthen efforts to respond and contain an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.



Fernandez: 'Route Restoration Program will greatly assist transit agencies nationwide' recover from COVID-19 impacts

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration announced $25 in grant funding for transit agencies across the U.S. to help restore and improve services impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.


Vilsack: 'USDA Rural Development is here to improve rural livability'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is raising awareness for home ownership programs to help people in rural, Tribal and underserved regions as part of Home Ownership Month.


Simonds: TSA implements new baggage system to 'serve the air transportation needs of Missoula'

The Transportation Security Administration certified a new fully automated Checked Baggage Inspection System to launch with the opening of a new terminal at Montana's Missoula International Airport June 8.


EPA Brownfields Job Training Program now accepting applications for up to $500,000 grants

The U.S. EPA recently announced approximately $12 million to fund environmental job training grants.


NIFA's Toombs: $40 million funding will help 'improve dietary health and reduce food insecurity for those in need'

The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced nearly $40 million in funding to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Produce Prescription Program.


Census Bureau: 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey shows 'population undercounts and overcounts by state and D.C.'

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a survey which shows population overcounts and undercounts for the nation.


IFA's McGoff: Grants to Indiana will turn blighted sites 'into neighborhood assets'

Indiana is receiving nearly $10 million in federal grants to advance assessment and cleanup projects at contaminated brownfield sites.



FNS's Long: School lunch is healthiest meal 'most children receive in the day'

Public school districts in rural Alabama are getting a $1 million grant to improve their school lunch programs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced earlier this month.


Bonnie: USDA works to conserve 'America’s most iconic wildlife and wildlife migration corridors'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a partnership that will support the conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations in Wyoming.


Conant: Cathy Wise 'brings a wealth of experience' to new role as construction engineer for California Great-Basin Region

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently appointed Cathy Wise as the new construction engineer for the Willows Construction Office in the California Great-Basin Region.


Hawley: DHS Disinformation Governance Board 'is an abomination, it is unconstitutional and frankly it is embarrassing'

On May 4, the U.S. Senate held a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to discuss the recently announced Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board.


'The budget delivers on the heart of the president’s economic agenda': Labor secretary to testify about $14.6 billion budget May 17

Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is scheduled to testify May 17 at a House Appropriations Committee meeting to discuss the $14.6 billion DOL budget for 2023, as well as budgetary goals to promote empowerment and equity within the workforce.


Expert on China-related technology issues: 'Getting semiconductor industry policy right should be a major focus of US policymakers'

China expert Paul Triolo recently discussed his concerns regarding global supply chain vulnerabilities, especially as they relate to key materials and components needed for manufacturing semiconductors.


Energy Department starts $3.1 billion program for domestic battery manufacturing to 'boost competitiveness,' Granholm says

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced more than $3 billion of funding to strengthen the nation's domestic production of batteries and other vital electronic components.



DOJ: Alaska man gets six years for possessing 'despicable material'

A Fairbanks, Ala. man has been sentenced to six years in prison and 20 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography involving minors as young as one year old.


Regan: EPA and DOE announce winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards 'for demonstrating what it takes to build a more sustainable future'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy recently announced the New York winners for the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards.


Haaland: 'Funding from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership will continue to expand our communities’ connections to urban green spaces'

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz announced May 6 that more than $60 million in funding was available through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP).