Stories by Tamara Browning on Federal Newswire


Bremen: 'We wanted to highlight the importance of water resources' with art display, reception

A Meet the Artist reception is set for 1-3 p.m. Nov. 13, in conjunction with the new display at Biscayne National Park called “Water, Water, Everywhere…” featuring 20 art quilts highlighting water’s importance.


Mayorkas: Reunification of more than 500 children with families ‘a significant milestone’

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is praising a special task force’s work in the reunification of more than 500 children separated from their families at the United States-Mexico border under the Trump administration.


Pagitt: 'Heinous predator trafficked his minor victim around the country'

A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a minor.


FEMA: Emergency declaration to provide funds for 'debris removal and emergency, life-saving measures'

Federal funding is available for several Florida counties in the wake of Hurricane Ian as Gov. Ron DeSantis’s request for a major disaster declaration was approved Sept. 29 by President Joe Biden.


Brekke: Science and Technology Program 'will directly benefit water and power facility managers, customers, stakeholders and industry'

The Bureau of Reclamation will provide $6.6 million to 21 new projects and 120 continuing, multi-year projects that research solutions to water and power problems in the west.


Jacobs-Young, Ducheneaux: Farm Bill 'provisions aim to help ensure underserved producers'

U.S. Department of Agriculture officials Chavonda Jacobs-Young and Zach Ducheneaux were among witnesses testifying Sept. 29 during the 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Title XII – Department Operations and Outreach hearing before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations.


GAO: Report identifies 'internet, telecommunications networks and computer systems' threats at Coast Guard

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has made recommendations to the Coast Guard regarding cyberspace staff recruitment and retention.



Interior’s Beaudreau: Policy updates will improve 'the unique connection' between DOI officers, communities

Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. Department of the Interior have new and updated guidelines to improve policing practices and public safety.


Myers: 'Investment frauds and Ponzi schemes deprive victims of their hard-earned savings'

An Indiana licensed insurance broker was charged by a federal grand jury with six counts of wire fraud for a $4 million investment fraud and Ponzi scheme and has been released from custody under his own recognizance.


Rieker: Arkansas Valley Conduit will allow residents to ‘know that their drinking water is safe and healthy’

WCA Construction LLC has been awarded an inaugural contract by the Bureau of Reclamation for construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit Project at Pueblo Dam that will deliver clean water from Pueblo Reservoir to people in southeastern Colorado.


Shore: Environmental settlement with Altivia Petrochemicals ‘will benefit communities in Ohio’

Altivia Petrochemicals LLC will pay a $1,112,500 civil penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its manufacturing facility in Haverhill, Ohio, as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


Shier: Kentucky man sentenced for 'predatory deception and sexual exploitation of a minor'

A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for production of child pornography.


Oeth: 'Hearing from Coloradans will ensure the workplan' represents the communities most impacted

Two environmental agencies are asking for community comment on a draft workplan that implements a memorandum of understanding that prioritizes enforcement and compliance assurance activities for communities disproportionately affected by pollution.



Sams: Funding will make visiting parks 'as seamless as possible'

The National Park Service will spend approximately $1 million to improve transportation to and in the country's national parks through construction projects and travel forecasts.


Regan: EPA’s new office to help solve problems the underserved have ‘been facing for generations’

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly created Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will work to solve environmental challenges in underserved communities.


Romero: 'The alleged kidnapper was swiftly tracked down and the child was found' in New York

A 47-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., man has been indicted on federal charges for kidnapping a child from her home in Reading, Pa.


Easterly: 'As long as this hurricane remains a threat to the region,' cybersecurity event is postponed

The fifth annual National Cybersecurity Summit scheduled for Oct. 4, in Atlanta, Ga., has been postponed due to Hurricane Ian.


Mayorkas: Waiver of Jones Act ensures ‘the people of Puerto Rico have sufficient diesel’

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas approved a temporary and targeted Jones Act waiver to help Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.


Regan: 'The people of Jackson, Miss., have lacked access to safe and reliable water for decades'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan pledged to help Jackson, Miss., with its water crisis after meeting with Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.


Agriculture secretary lauds efforts to 'promote inclusive competition and market integrity' in livestock, poultry markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will implement two new efforts to support fair and competitive meat and poultry markets.