News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


FY22 FTA Bus and Low- and No-Emission Grant Awards

News Release: FTA’s FY22 Low- and No-Emission and Bus and Bus Facilities programs will provide $1.66 billion in grants to transit agencies, territories and states across the country to invest in bus fleets and facilities. Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the majority of funded projects will use zero-emissions technology, which reduces air pollution and helps meet the President’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.


Commerce Department discusses South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings on Aug. 17

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ST. LOUIS - A FEMA disaster recovery center will open Wednesday, Aug. 17, in St. Louis City to provide one-on-one assistance to people directly affected by the July 25-28 flooding and severe storms.


Statement from NOAA Administrator on signing of historic Inflation Reduction Act

News Release: Following the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law, NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad released the following statement...



DOE Finds Record Production and Job Growth in U.S. Wind Power Sector

Release: New DOE Wind Energy Market Reports Highlight Advances in Domestic Development and Deployment, Now Generating Enough Energy to Power 40 Million Homes


Indonesia Independence Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my congratulations to the Indonesian people on the occasion of your Independence Day.



US Department of Labor, US Trade Representative applaud effort that ends workers’ rights violations at Teksid Hierro auto parts plant

News Release: WASHINGTON - Representing the U.S. government, the Department of Labor and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative applauded efforts by the government of Mexico to resolve a Rapid Response Mechanism petition concerning workers’ rights at the Teksid Hierro de México automotive parts manufacturing facility in Coahuila, Mexico.


Park invites the public to the Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum for help in Identifying historic homesites



Release: As we conclude the first year of the US-EU Collaboration Platform on Agriculture (CPA), USDA and the European Commissions Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development invite stakeholders to help us take stock of 2022 accomplishments and discuss the CPA work program for 2023.


National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism Offer Volunteering Opportunities


Secretary Blinken to Deliver Remarks on the Anniversaries of the Pickering, Rangel, Payne, and FAIT Fellowship Programs

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks on the anniversaries of the Department of State’s Pickering, Rangel, Payne, and Foreign Affairs IT (FAIT) Fellowship Programs on Wednesday, August 17 at 11:00 a.m. in the George C. Marshall Conference Center at the Department of State. The Secretary ...


Commerce Department discusses Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting on Aug. 17

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps Rural Communities

Release: By signing the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden is delivering on his promise to build an economy that works for working families, including rural families. The Inflation Reduction Act makes historic investments in Americas future, including the most aggressive action the U.S. government has ever taken to confront the climate crisis.


Bowles Farming CEO touts benefits of California-grown garlic over Chinese product, 'People need to know where their food is coming from and who is producing it'

The president and CEO of a family owned and operated farming operation located near Los Banos in California’s Central Valley is reminding people that imported garlic from China is inferior to garlic grown in California.



News Release: The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today proposed new efficiency standards for residential clothes dryers that would reduce domestic carbon emissions and save the average household approximately $36 on annual utility bills-or a collective $20.8 billion in the...