News from August 2022

By Lucas Nava | Aug 31, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced five additional regions will receive financing through the Regional Infrastructure Accelerators program.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By EPA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: DENVER — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to announce assistance for 25 small and rural communities from across the country ...
By DOE Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the new members of the Electricity Advisory Committee (EAC), an important component of DOE’s strategy to improve its research, development, and demonstration portfolio and program activities. Each member is appointed by U.S. Secretary...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Jefferson City woman was sentenced in federal court today for throwing Molotov cocktails into two homes occupied by young children and elderly residents.

By State Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: The United States welcomes the arrival in Djibouti of 23,300 metric tons of Ukrainian grain aboard the ship Brave Commander. This grain will be distributed within Ethiopia and Somalia, countries that are dangerously food insecure after four years of drought. The United States is grateful for the important role Djibouti has played facilitating the flow of humanitarian goods to the region.

By EPA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 1.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By EPA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: PITTSBURGH (Aug. 23, 2022) – Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency toured two formerly contaminated sites in Pittsburgh today that are now cleaned up and provide thriving assets for the community.

By USDA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees and harvested or stored crops and hay.

By USDA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees and harvested or stored crops and hay.

By EPA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: SEATTLE (Aug. 18, 2022) —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected four schools and organizations in Oregon and Washington to receive a total of $400,000 in environmental education grants. Nationwide, EPA selected 34 organizations to receive over $3.2 million in funding.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Mexican National residing in Portland was sentenced to federal prison today for supplying large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin to a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization operating in the Portland Metropolitan Area.

By EPA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By EPA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: GREENVILLE, SC (Aug. 23, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed partial deletion of a 70-acre portion of Operable Unit 01 at the U.S. Finishing/Cone Mills Superfund Site, Greenville, SC. from the National Priorities List (NPL). The deletion will benefit the environment, the community of Greenville, and the people of South Carolina.

By EPA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: HONOLULU – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $350,000 in new grants to advance environmental justice in Hawai'i. The grants will support three new projects on the Islands of O'ahu, Maui, and Kaua'i.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By US DOT Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
There are four releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 1.

By EPA Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON (Aug. 27, 2022) — As part of the Federal Government’s response to a fire and shutdown at the Bp Whiting Refinery in Whiting, Indiana, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today issued an emergency fuel waiver to help alleviate fuel shortages in four states whose supply of gasoline has been impacted by the refinery shutdown.