News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: WASHINGTON - In celebration of Earth Day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the finalists in the Cooling Solutions Challenge prize competition. Launched in September 2021, by DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), this $195,000 prize competition marks the first in a series focusing on national climate resilience.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Boston-Manchester-Portsmouth Area Second 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan for 1997 Ozone NAAQS on April 22

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses O'Connell Energy Group, Mini-Watt Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of Transfer of Exemption on April 22

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) on April 22

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


California Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Engaging in a Child Exploitation Enterprise and Creating Child Sexual Abuse Material of Four Young Children

News Release: A California man was sentenced today to life in prison for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and creating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of four young children, including children he abused with his co-defendants who were previously sentenced.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on April 22

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Removal of Excess Emissions Provision discussed on April 22 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: For over a decade, the Greening Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) has catalyzed climate solutions within the U.S. State Department’s management and operations to help conserve natural and financial resources, build climate resilience, and showcase U.S. innovation. The winners of the 2022 GDI Awards highlight the teams and individuals who have best exemplified the U.S. and GDI commitment to lead by example in addressing the climate crisis.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernández will travel to Brasilia for the U.S.-Brazil High-Level Dialogue on April 25. Under Secretary Nuland and Under Secretary Fernández will co-chair the Dialogue with their ...


Federal Settlement with Recycling Company Will Reduce Release of Ozone Depleting Refrigerants That Contribute to Climate Change

News Release: The United States, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has reached a proposed settlement with Schnitzer Steel Inc. of Portland, Oregon, to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and regulations designed to protect stratospheric ozone at 40 scrap metal recycling facilities throughout the United States.


Graves: 'Space should be a safe place to operate'

The U.S. Department of Commerce said it welcomed the announcement by Vice President Kamala Harris not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests.


Former Alabama Correctional Sergeant Indicted for Assaulting Inmates and Falsifying Report

News Release: The Justice Department today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Montgomery, Alabama, returned a four-count indictment charging former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Sergeant Lorenzo Mills, 55, with assaulting three compliant inmates with a wooden baton at ADOC’s Draper Correctional Facility. Mills is also charged with falsification of records for submitting a false written statement in connection with the incident.


News Release: U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain traveled to Cox’s Bazar and Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 17-20.