News published on Federal Newswire in June 2021

News from June 2021


President's FY22 Budget Makes Significant Investments in USGS

Budget proposal promotes science to address climate change, support economic growth, and inform balanced decisions regarding resources


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries to Propose Regulatory Revisions to Endangered Species Act

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (together the “Services”) have released a plan to improve and strengthen implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).


USGS, FWS Report Highlights Impacts of Sediment Management on Barrier Islands, Wildlife and Ecosystems

Coastal sediment management practices, such as dredging and beach nourishment, can have beneficial and detrimental impacts on the physical and ecological resiliency of barrier islands, particularly when sediment is removed from one barrier island system and placed in another, according to a report released today.


President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Makes Significant Investments in Conservation and Addressing Climate Change

The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s budget for fiscal year 2022, including a proposed budget of $1.9 billion to fund the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s principal resource management and conservation programs.


President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Makes Significant Investments in Abandoned Coal Mine Reclamation

Proposes resources to bolster jobs, revitalize coalfield opportunities, and protect communities from the effects of coal mining


President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Makes Significant Investments in Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

The Biden-Harris administration submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022, which includes $253.4 million to support the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) mission of facilitating safe and environmentally responsible offshore energy development.


Reclamation Provides Funding for Two Water Management Pilots in Central Oregon

Central Oregon Irrigation District and East Fork Irrigation District will study methods to improve water supply reliability


Statement by Director Amanda Lefton on the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

President Proposes Key Program Increases to Address Climate Change through Clean Energy Initiatives


BLM to Host Public Meetings for Sunzia Southwest Transmission Project

The Bureau of Land Management opens a 30-day public scoping period to collect public comments and identify potential issue of the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project


BLM Announces Seasonal Fire Restrictions for Public Lands Managed by Arcata Field Office

The Bureau of Land Management will implement fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Arcata Field Office in Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino counties, beginning Friday, June 4.


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of up to $1 billion, including $500 million in American Rescue Plan funding, in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to support and expand the emergency food network so food banks and local organizations can...



Serial Mail Thief Sentenced to 10 Years

News Release: Miami, Florida - A 26-year-old Miami man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for stealing mail and packages from mailboxes, porches, and other outside areas of several homes in Miami and Coral Gables.


United States Announces Final Resolution of Violations of Safe Drinking Water Act at New York State Parks

News Release: Under the Terms of a Consent Judgment, New York State Has Closed Large Capacity Cesspools and Implemented Projects Reducing Nutrient Pollution.


Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking returned on June 3 from travel to Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE, and Jordan. During his trip, Special Envoy Lenderking met with senior government officials, international partners, and Yemenis to discuss the humanitarian and economic crisis in Yemen and the urgent...


BLM seeks public input on Skinny Dipper Hot Springs closure extension

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management announced today it is seeking public input on a proposal to extend an existing closure of the Skinny Dipper Hot Springs, located about 5 miles west of Garden Valley.


Two Tacoma men plead guilty to drug trafficking and illegal gun possession charges

News Release: Distributed methamphetamine while illegally possessing firearms including a stolen handgun.


News Release: A Latvian national was arraigned in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, today on multiple charges stemming from her alleged role in a transnational cybercrime organization responsible for creating and deploying a computer banking trojan and ransomware suite of malware known as “Trickbot.".


The Ortega Regime Should Immediately Release Opposition Leader Cristiana Chamorro  

Release: The United States calls on the Nicaraguan government to immediately release opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro and her two colleagues from the recently shuttered Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Foundation for Reconciliation and Democracy. Their detention on trumped up charges is an abuse of their rights, and it represents an assault on democratic values as well as a clear attempt to thwart free and fair elections.


Concord Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

News Release: CONCORD - Tyler Cady, 31, of Concord, was sentenced to 198 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess controlled substances with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of that conspiracy, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.