News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Release: MISSOULA, Montana - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at Missoula International Airport (MSO). There are currently full- and part-time positions available and the starting salary is $16.90 per hour.


US Department of Labor issues equity action plan highlighting progress, continued efforts to ensure access for all workers

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today published its Equity Action Plan in response to the Biden-Harris administration’s Executive Order 13985 on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities , issued in 2021. The order promotes a whole-of-government equity agenda that addresses systemic barriers to opportunities and benefits offered by the federal government.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribing a Government Official

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Chesapeake woman pleaded guilty today to bribing a government official.


Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site and Thaddaeus Kosciuszko National Memorial reopen to the public this weekend

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The National Park Service continues to closely monitor and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the city of Philadelphia’s guidelines on reopening museums, the National Park Service is reopening the Edgar Allan...



Riverways ranger receives Director’s Leadership Award

News Release: VAN BUREN, Mo. - Ozark National Scenic Riverways Ranger Zack Swindle was recently honored with the Director’s Leadership Award during his graduation from the Land Management Police Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia, on April 6.


Nineteen Members and Associates of Violent Dorchester Gang Charged with Racketeering, Drug and Firearm Offenses

News Release: Fifteen defendants arrested this morning. BOSTON - Nineteen members and associates of Cameron Street, a violent criminal organization based in Dorchester, have been charged in a 39-count indictment with various crimes including racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, gun and drug trafficking, illegal possession...


Federal investigations find Pittsburgh-area homecare service provider denied workers overtime wages, recover $383K in back wages, damages

News Release: TRAFFORD, PA - Four federal investigations have led to the recovery of $383,183 in back wages and liquidated damages for 46 workers of a Trafford homecare service provider who denied them their full wages by not paying them overtime when the law required.


News Release: Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge is recruiting teachers to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program this summer. The TRT program is a professional development opportunity for K-12 teachers to spend the summer acquiring new skills in experiential learning through...



The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Two-mile section of the Backbone Trail to be closed from April 18 to May 19

News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The Backbone Trail section between Newton Canyon Trailhead at Kanan-Dume Road and the north-south Zuma Ridge Trail, will be closed to the public from April 18 to May 19, 2022. View map here.


Informational: Federal Court arraignments

News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.


Public comment periods for proposed fee increases and new parking fee at Chickasaw National Recreation Area

News Release: Sulphur, Okla.- Campsite and recreation fees at Chickasaw National Recreation Area are proposed for an increase. Parking fees, previously non-existent, are also proposed for Little Niagara and the Travertine Nature Center on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays in the busy summer season. Public comment periods run until May 15, 2022.


DOS-INL offers new grant application process starting April 15

On-Demand Reports and Roundtables Program grant opened on April 15.



Interior Department Announces Significantly Reformed Onshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

News Release: WASHINGTON - In compliance with an injunction from the Western District of Louisiana, the Department of the Interior is taking action that reflects the balanced approach to energy development and management of our nation’s public lands called for in the agency’s November 2021 report on the Federal Oil ...


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: JACKSON, WY- Preliminary findings from an on-going DNA study suggest there may be more bighorn sheep in the Teton Range than biologists previously believed, a breath of good news as public land and wildlife managers work to conserve this small, isolated and vulnerable population.