News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

Greece Man With Prior Child Sexual Abuse Conviction Going To Prison On Child Pornography Charge

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

Greece Man With Prior Child Sexual Abuse Conviction Going To Prison On Child Pornography Charge

Master Gardener and Other Extension Efforts Boost Food Security

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

Millions of Americans face food insecurity. While the overall food insecurity in the country stands at about 10.5 percent, households with children have a substantially higher rate of food insecurity—almost 15 percent—than those without children.

E&C Republicans Want Answers on Secretive Nature of HHS Research’s Review Process

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith

DOE Breaks Ground on Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

Local officials along with leaders from DOE, Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), and the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) broke ground today on the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC) facility to be built on the USC Aiken campus.

Oak Ridge Continues Progress Eliminating Risks at Y-12

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

EM has prepared the East Column Exchange (COLEX) equipment at Oak Ridge for demolition following deactivation work that involved retrieving mercury from the deteriorating structures to prevent a potential environmental release.

H Canyon Does 'Electric Slide' at Savannah River Site

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

A recent upgrade at H Canyon at the Savannah River Site (SRS) will now make it possible to process plutonium fuel removed from a Japanese research reactor, aiding the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) nonproliferation mission and making the world safer.

LM Interpretive Centers Now Open

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

Starting Friday, April 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) has reopened its three interpretive centers to the public

Leader Rodgers: Religious Freedom Extends to All

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s plan to roll back conscience protections for America’s health care workers.

EPA Fines Missouri Home Renovators for Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

Two Missouri home renovation companies have agreed to pay almost $10,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act

EPA Announces Request for Applications for $68M in Grant Funding to Support Environmental Finance Centers

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Request for Applications for $68 million in federal funding through the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Grant Program

DOE Seeks Applications, Bids for $6 Billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

The guidance published today directs owners or operators of nuclear power reactors that are expected to shut down due to economic circumstances on how to apply for funding to avoid premature closure.

DOE Study Shows Maximizing Capabilities of Existing Transmission Lines through Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Can Reduce Transmission Investment and Increase Renewable Integration

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

The Office of Electricity has released Grid-Enhancing Technologies: A Case Study on Ratepayer Impact, a report focused on the impacts of integrating Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) onto existing transmission lines

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet

Ditas Katague Appointed Associate Director of Communications

By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022

The U.S. Census Bureau announced the appointment of Ditas Katague as associate director of communications, responsible for leading internal and external communications activities of the nation’s largest statistical agency. This includes oversight of marketing, public affairs, congressional and intergovernmental affairs, partner engagement and media relations.

Juan Orlando Hernandez, Former President Of Honduras, Extradited To The United States On Drug-Trafficking And Firearms Charges

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 21, 2022

News Release: Hernandez Allegedly Partnered with Some of the Largest Cocaine Traffickers in the World to Transport Tons of Cocaine through Honduras to the United States.

Additional Preventative Measures Implemented Due to Increasing Fire Danger

By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2022

News Release: As a result of increasing fire danger at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, overnight camping is prohibited, permitting of overnight backcountry trips is suspended, and propane stoves are prohibited. The previously issued preventative measures remain in effect.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas Opening Remarks at the Ministerial Conference on Migration and Protection Reception

By State Newswire | Apr 21, 2022

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much. Good evening, everyone. It is wonderful to be with so many colleagues in this extraordinary setting with this extraordinary history, as Erika was just describing it to us. I very much want to thank President Cortizo, my friend the foreign minister, the people of ...