News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022



Notice published by Labor Department on Aug. 19

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 22.


News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Department of the Interior today announced next steps to bring the opportunity of offshore wind energy to the Gulf of Maine. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made available a Request for Interest (RFI) and Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) in the Federal Register for public comment.


Statement by U.S. Attorney Breon Peace on the Passing of Former U.S. Attorney Andrew J. Maloney


New York City Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking a Kilogram of Fentanyl to Syracuse


Charleston Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crime


Washington County Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft


Defendant in ‘Grandparent Scam’ Network Sentenced for RICO Conspiracy Targeting Elderly Americans


Vessel Repair Duties for Vessels Entering U.S. Ports; Correction discussed on Aug. 19 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are opening Aug. 18, 2022, in Leslie and Martin counties to assist Kentucky flood survivors who experienced loss from the Eastern Kentucky flooding.


Rubio slams Energy Department’s decision to transfer critical technology production to China

After spending $15 million in taxpayers funds to bankroll domestic research and production of vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology, the U.S. Department of Energy approved the transfer of all VRFB production to foreign entities, including some based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).


West Virginia County Deputy Sheriff Charged with Using Excessive Force and Engaging in Cover-Up

News Release: A federal court unsealed a two-count indictment today against Monongalia County, West Virginia, Deputy Sheriff Lance Kuretza, 38, for depriving an individual of his civil rights by using excessive force and for writing a false report to cover it up.


Bill to Clarify NTSB’s Authority in Commercial Space Transportation Accident Investigations Introduced in the House


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today launched more than $28 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for research and development (R&D) projects that will advance and preserve hydropower as a critical source of clean energy. This...


Chair DeFazio Statement on House Passage of Inflation Reduction Act


In Bipartisan Letter to FCC, DeFazio, Graves, Norton, Davis Support Stakeholders Seeking Waivers to Deploy C-V2X Technology Within 5.9 GHz Spectrum Band


T&I Committee Members Urge the Biden Administration to Finalize Long Overdue Flight Attendant Rest Rule


T&I Republicans Ask Amtrak for Plans to Use Taxpayer Funds to Transport Illegal Migrants


DOS-BRA offers new grant application process starting Aug. 19

Podcast Training for Quilombolas - "These Brazilian Lives; grant opened on Aug. 19.