News published on Federal Newswire in November 2021

News from November 2021


Help is Still Available After Disaster Recovery Centers Close

News Release: HARRISBURG, PA - In close coordination with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, each county affected by Hurricane Ida, and FEMA, a decision was made to close the remaining Disaster Recovery Centers in Pennsylvania.


U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Feltman Visits Ethiopia

Release: U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will travel to Ethiopia from November 18 to November 20. Special Envoy Feltman will meet with senior government officials, African Union representatives, and other international partners to discuss opportunities that advance a negotiated and sustainable...


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Senate Majority Whip, Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, along with Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), ranking member of ...


Release: MS ANDERSEN: Thank you. I’m very honored to welcome you, Secretary Blinken, to the United Nations in Nairobi. For almost 50 years - next year it will be 50 - we at the United Nations Environment Program have been proud to call Kenya home to the only UN headquarters located in the Global South, the nerve center of multilateral governance here for the environment.


News Release: $1.5 Million Awarded to Waco Police Department in the Western District of Texas.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: VALDOSTA, Ga. - A federal jury convicted a Nashville, Georgia, resident today for attempting to distribute methamphetamine through the U.S. Mail.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Texas woman was sentenced yesterday to 18 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for her role in a child sex trafficking conspiracy to recruit and exploit a child in multiple states.


The US Justice Department published a three page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Human Smugglers Plead Guilty to Transporting and Harboring Over 100 Illegal Aliens

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Amalia Gonzalez-Lara, 43, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty in federal court today in connection with her role as the coordinator of a human smuggling operation in Avondale, Arizona.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $3 million to connect industry partners with U.S. National Laboratory high-performance computing (HPC) resources that will accelerate the development of breakthrough manufacturing and clean energy technologies. As part of DOE’s latest High Performance...


News Release: As winter weather approaches, the FAA is working with airports to make sure airport operations remain safe. These winter preparations are the subject of the Preparing for Airport Winter Operations video and CertAlert No. 21-06 , both of which help airports and aviation stakeholders get ready for winter weather.


USDA Announces National Teaching  Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences

Six regional and two early-career awardees were also named recipients of the 2021 Excellence in College and University Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences.


USDA Builds Pandemic Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning Operations

USDA Builds Pandemic Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning Operations



USDA Announces Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Meeting

The Grain Inspection Advisory Committee fall meeting takes place Dec. 15-16, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.


Keep your Thanksgiving Full of Turkey and Free from Foodborne Illness

Next week, Americans will enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends. While the COVID-19 pandemic is still top-of-mind, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds us all that it’s also important to keep family and friends safe from foodborne illness this Thanksgiving.


GeoFlight Takes to the Air to Help Identify Geothermal and Mineral Resources at the Salton Sea

The following is an excerpt from a joint blog post issued by the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office and the Department of the Interior’s Office of Water & Science regarding the new GeoFlight: Salton Trough initiative.