News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: The hail. The herring. The daylight. The bears.


There were 38 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in February.


Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement publishes 25 press releases in August 2021

There were 25 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in August 2021.


Violence and Threats to Free Speech in El Salvador

Release: The United States government is concerned about violence in El Salvador and the passage and implementation of the April 5 Criminal Code amendment by the Legislative Assembly criminalizing reporting on certain gang activities. The law lends itself to attempts to censor the media, prevent reporting on corruption and other matters of public interest, and silence critics of the Salvadoran government.


Committee Leaders Call on Secretary Granholm to Fulfill DOE’s Duty to Lead Energy Cybersecurity

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ), along with U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) sent a letter to Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, calling on her to ensure the Department of Energy (DOE) remains the lead cybersecurity agency for the energy sector, as well as to ensure the Federal government does not impose duplicative cyber incident reporting requirements on the energy sector.


Week ending April 9: Energy Department publishes 40 notices

There were 40 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending April 9, according to the Federal Register.


Committee Leaders Call on Secretary Granholm to Fulfill DOE’s Duty to Lead Energy Cybersecurity

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), along with Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY), sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm calling on her...


US Department of Labor announces extension of comment period for proposed amendments to its exemption procedures

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today announced that the department is extending the public comment period for proposed amendments to its procedures governing the filing and processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications by an additional 45 days, through May 29, 2022.



Reports of Mass Atrocities in Western Tigray

News Release: The United States reiterates its grave concern over continuing reports of ethnically-motivated atrocities committed by Amhara authorities in western Tigray, Ethiopia, including those described in the recent joint report by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. In particular, we are deeply troubled by the report’s finding that these acts amount to ethnic cleansing.



The US Energy Department published a three page notice on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Joshua Lankford, aka “20-20," aka “Light Bright," aka “Yellow," age 33, of Manchester, Maryland, was sentenced to 17 years in prison with five years of supervised release and $2,320 in restitution for kidnapping in relation to a sex trafficking conspiracy.


Safety Zones for Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel; Chesapeake Bay, VA discussed on April 8 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection discussed on April 8 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department: Urges 'Ethiopian courts to respect the rights of all who independently report on the conflict' after releasing AP journalist

Associated Press journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro was released bail April 1 after being imprisoned in Ethiopia for four months without a charge.


NOAA: Fisheries to 'designate critical habitat' for Arctic ringed seals, bearded seals

A critical habitat will be designated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries off the Alaskan coast for Arctic ringed seals and a distinct population segment of bearded seals, both of which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.


Granholm: Biden's proposed budget 'will cut costs for Americans and secure our energy independence'

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm praised President Joe Biden's proposed budget for next fiscal year in a March 28 Department of Energy news release.


Mayorkas: Additional H-2B visas are 'informed by current demand in the labor market'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor announced they are raising the cap of H-2B visas for the second half of fiscal year 2022.


Cliff: NHTSA reports driver-assisted technology marketing campaign so 'the public understand their capabilities and limitations'

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported it will launch a $1.2 million marketing campaign designed to inform the public about the safety features of driver-assisted technologies.