Stories by Karen Kidd on Federal Newswire


Buttigieg: 'These grants will help modernize small shipyards in communities across the country'

U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration recently announced $19.6 million in grants to 24 small shipyards in 19 states to help modernize.



DOJ's Cunha: 'Arson is not advocacy'

A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in destroying a police cruiser during protests in Providence last summer, the Department of Justice has announced.



EPA plan 'safely brings us one step closer' to remediation of New York Superfund site

There are approximately two weeks left in the Environmental Protection Agency's public-comment period on its proposed plans for tackling the groundwater contamination at Olean Well Field Superfund site in Olean, New York.



NPS: Fort Laramie annual evening fete 'always a special occasion'

Visitors to Wyoming's Fort Laramie this Saturday can participate in special "Fort Laramie After Dark" events, starting in the middle of the afternoon.



Walsh: DOL seeks level playing field 'on both sides of the border'

The government of Mexico has until the end of the month to decide if it will look into allegations that workers at an auto-parts manufacturing plant were denied their rights.



U.S. 'continues to demonstrate its commitment' by streamlining Afghan visa program

Afghan candidates for the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program will now be required to submit only one government form for their SIV request, according to the Departments of State and Homeland Security.



Ghandi: Office of Health Security will be a 'strong partner and advocate'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has opened a new medical office to oversee public-health activities within the department, the agency has announced.


Johnson: ICE officers 'will preserve family unity and the parental rights of noncitizen parents and legal guardians'

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a new directive for agents to better protect the parental rights of immigrant detainees.


Boros: Ohio teacher honored for 'introducing students to environmental awareness and conservation'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators to an Ohio teacher.


Downey: 'Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of these victims, not their immigration status'

Federal Bureau of Investigation recently rescued 23 undocumented immigrants being held against their will and threatened in a residential area in El Paso, Texas.


Rollins: U.S. Attorney's Office 'is committed to combating the theft and sale of stolen historical property'

The U.S. Attorney's Office recently filed a civil forfeiture action against two dozen marksmanship medals from the 1880s and 1890s which are believed to have been removed from the Springfield Armory unlawfully several decades ago.


Mayorkas: 'Cyber Safety Review Board is a new and transformational institution'

U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a report from the Cyber Safety Review Board.


Dean: DOE takes next step in Hanford Reactor project to 'eliminate another risk to the nearby Columbia River.'

A new contractor has been awarded a subcontract to continue risk-reduction work for a decommissioned nuclear complex in south-central Washington.


Torres Small: USDA continues to 'invest in the wastewater infrastructure of small towns like North Brookfield'

U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $13.05 million for critical upgrades to a small Massachusetts' town's wastewater treatment plant.


Silvers: 'DHS is proud to continue to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Qatar'

Department of Homeland Security announced a security cooperation expansion with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to advance important homeland security objectives.


Jacobs-Young: 'Ambitious investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation' emphasized at global meeting

The Department of Agriculture scientist who led the U.S. delegation during the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists in Indonesia earlier this month emphasized the importance of agriculture research and development in tackling global food security challenges.


McCabe: Cleaning up Tennessee brownfields areas 'has the power to turn once blighted areas into economic engines'

Chattanooga, Tenn., will receive $3.9 million in Revolving Loan Funds, a $500,00 assessments grant and a $500,00 cleanup grant to address contaminated, polluted or hazardous brownfield properties and Superfund sites.


Haaland: New wildland fire agency 'will provide valuable insight' into helping recover from fires

The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, announced the members of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.


Brown: 'HSI is fully committed to stopping the flow of weapons illegally exported into Mexico'

A former Arizona Department of Corrections officer was sentenced to more than four years in prison following a guilty plea to firearms offenses.


EPA administrator: Award to food coalition will help 'meet local needs and address global challenges'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent $200,000 award to a south-central Colorado local food coalition to help keep food out of landfills will help combat climate change, an agency administrator said in a recent news release.