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Labor
Hampton: DOL will 'enforce the law to ensure equality and compliance with anti-discrimination regulations'
A lawsuit has been filed against an Alexandria, Va., cybersecurity provider and federal contractor for allegedly firing an employee with a disability.
Transportation
Buttigieg: 'We are using new resources to help modernize America's aging rail cars'
The Federal Transit Administration announced the awarding of $600 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace aging rail cars and to improve the reliability, safety and accessibility of the nation's rail transit systems.
Environmental Protection
Ortiz: 'EPA lifts a glass of tap water to toast the city of Charlottesville' as a WaterSense partner
Charlottesville, Va., received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense Partner of the Year Award for its work to educate residents on the importance of conserving water.
Interior
Sholly: 'We are very pleased to be restoring public access to the northeast corridor' at Yellowstone National Park
Northeast Entrance Road at Yellowstone National Park is open to regular visitor vehicle traffic as of Oct. 15 after a flood in June closed the entrance.
Justice
“Used Car King of New York” pleads guilty in nationwide scheme to sell thousands of fraudulent Texas vehicle tags
News Release: HOUSTON - A 51-year-old man who advertised himself as the “Used Car King of New York" has admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Homeland
Secretary Mayorkas Remarks: Singapore International Cyber Week Summit
News Release: Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered the following remarks at the Singapore International Cyber Week Summit. His remarks are below...
Environmental Protection
EPA's proposed 'endangerment finding' aircraft lead emissions pose public health danger is about protecting children, Admin Regan says
U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s proposal earlier this month to declare aircraft lead emissions to be a public health danger is a step toward protecting children, the agency's administrator said in a news release
Justice
Brown: Probation for Seattle computer hacker ‘not what justice looks like’
A former Seattle tech worker has been sentenced to time served and five years probation after a federal jury in June found her guilty of stealing computer power to mine cryptocurrency and personal information of more than 100 million people.
Agriculture
Vilsack: USDA works to ensure 'underserved groups can more fully access and participate in federal programs and services'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing more than $71 million to help underserved communities through two USDA programs.
State
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to Indonesia and New York
Release: Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara will travel to Indonesia October 17-20 for meetings with civil society, government, and business leaders as well as with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat to discuss the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025:...
Homeland
Portman, Peters Bipartisan Bill to Protect Pets and Other Animals During and After Disasters Signed Into Law
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act to help protect pets and other animals during and in...
Energy
DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting Oct. 19
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Section 40334: Pumped Storage Hydropower Wind and Solar Integration and System Reliability Initiative grant opened on Oct. 19.
Energy
Energy Department set to publish a new notice on Oct. 20
There are two releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 20.
Homeland
FACT SHEET: DHS Efforts to Enhance Biodefense in support of the Biden Administration’s New National Biodefense Strategy
News Release: Today, President Biden signed National Security Memorandum-15 (NSM-15), Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieving Global Health Security, launching the new National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan.
Commerce
NOAA seeks applicants for 2023 urban heat island initiative
News Release: Organizations interested in better understanding extreme heat in their communities are encouraged to apply for the 2023 Urban Heat Island (UHI) mapping campaign program, managed by NOAA’s National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS), in partnership with CAPA Strategies LLC offsite link.
Environmental Protection
DHS announces new process to address increased number of irregular migrants from Venezuela: 'Lawful entry is the only way'
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced joint actions with Mexico to establish a more orderly and secure system to process people fleeing the current humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela.
Commerce
Castillo: EDDs 'are vital partners in EDA’s efforts to build durable regional economies'
A $5.4 million grant was awarded to the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation by the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Networks program to launch and run an Economic Development District Community of Practice.
Agriculture
USDA Makes Major Investments in WIC to Improve Maternal and Child Health
Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture acknowledges major progress and promise in several modernization and innovation efforts for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC. Efforts include the award of nearly $53 million across three...
Transportation
Carper Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement on the Clean Water Act’s 50th Anniversary.
Justice
New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that RAYCHAEL DEPLAND, age 33, of New Orleans, plead guilty today to Identity Theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028(a)(7).
Commerce
A Machine Learning-Based Solution Could Help Firefighters Circumvent Deadly Backdrafts
News Release: A lack of oxygen can reduce even the most furious flame to smoldering ash. But when fresh air rushes in, say after a firefighter opens a window or door to a room, the blaze may be suddenly and violently resurrected. This explosive phenomenon, called backdraft, can be lethal and has been challenging for firefighters to anticipate.
Justice
New Jersey Woman Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
News Release: Defendant Encouraged Mob in Confrontations With Officers.
Labor
US Department of Labor cites developer, subcontractors for exposing workers to dangerously energized power lines
News Release: PATERSON, NJ - The U.S. Department of Labor has issued citations to three New Jersey contractors who willfully exposed employees to potentially lethal dangers by allowing them to work near energized power lines at a Paterson worksite.
Environmental Protection
New notice from Environmental Protection Agency to be published on Oct. 20
There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 20.
State
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield for Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at the New York Botanical Garden
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield for Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at the New York Botanical Garden