News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Construct a New West Entrance Fee Station Environmental Finding of No Significant Impact

Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP) announces the approval of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).


Observation Towers Close for Safety Inspections

Gettysburg National Military Park announces temporary and intermittent closures of all three of the park’s observation towers for safety inspections.


Four New South Carolina Sites Added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

The National Park Service announces the addition of four new sites to Reconstruction Era National Historic Network.


Amistad National Recreation Area Implements Changes to Operations

Amistad National Recreation Area will not have any closures of campgrounds on Easter weekend, the Visitor Center is going cashless, and use of the dump station at Diablo East is restricted to visitors with camping permits.


Parkway announces North Carolina slope repair project

Park managers announced today that repair will begin soon to address significant settlement, cracking, and rock fall on portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Deep Gap and Linville Falls, both in North Carolina.


The National Park Service Seeks Public Input for Management of Tomales Point at Point Reyes National Seashore

The National Park Service (NPS) is initiating a public planning process and 30-day comment period for the Tomales Point area of Point Reyes National Seashore.


Multiple Large Groups Encountered by Del Rio Sector Border Patrol

Multiple Large Groups Encountered by Del Rio Sector Border Patrol


Media Advisory: CBP Continues Travel Media Virtual Roundtable Series with Focus on Agriculture Enforcement

Media Advisory: CBP Continues Travel Media Virtual Roundtable Series with Focus on Agriculture Enforcement


CBP Retires Labrador After 5 Years of Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees at John F. Kennedy International Airport said goodbye to CBP Agriculture K-9 Bobo, an eight-year-old black Labrador, who spent five years with CBP at JFK.


Criminal Migrants and Gang Members Arrested Throughout the RGV

Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested multiple gang members and criminal migrants with extensive criminal histories including murder and sexual assault convictions and charges.


250 Counterfeit Chanel Brooches Seized in Vicksburg

On March 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at the port of Vicksburg/Jackson, MS selected for inspection a shipment from China containing 250 women’s brooches.


CBP Fact Sheet: Enforcing the President’s Executive Orders Holding the Russian Federation Accountable for Continued Aggression in Ukraine

President Biden recently signed two Executive Orders (EO), EO 14066 on March 8, 2022, that included a prohibition on the importation of crude oil, petroleum energy products, liquified natural gas, and coal products from the Russian Federation, and EO 14068 on March 11, 2022, prohibiting the importation of fish, seafood, alcoholic beverages, and non-industrial diamonds that are products of Russia.


Laredo Sector Border Patrol stops a human smuggling attempt at Checkpoint

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt involving a tractor-trailer.




More Human Stash Houses Located in the Rio Grande Valley

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners work together to disrupt three human smuggling stash houses.


Human Smugglers Cause Brush Fire and Property Damage

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted six migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 15 arrests.


Border Patrol Agents Rescue Migrants Locked in Train Car

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector encountered 22 migrants, trapped in multiple rail cars, March 31.


DOS-OES grant application closes on May 20

Clean Technology and Trade Partnership Initiative's Accelerating Clean Energy Transitions Technology Needs Assessment grant opened on April 5.


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on May 5

Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) grant opened on April 5.