News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


News Release: NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - More than 100 educators, students and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) employees gathered over two days last week for the inaugural DOE Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (EM MSIPP ) Competitive Research Awards Workshop.


FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Joy Lake Fire

News Release: OAKLAND, Calif. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) regional administrator authorized the use of federal funds to assist the state of Nevada in combatting the Joy Lake Fire burning in Washoe County.


News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released undercount and overcount rates for housing units from the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (PES). These results provide insight into the quality of the 2020 Census counts for housing units for the nation, regions, states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and by selected characteristics and census operations for the nation.


Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications discussed on Aug. 16 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Aug. 16

The US Transportation Department published an eight page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my kindest regards and congratulations to the Republic of Korea and the South Korean people as you celebrate your National Day.


US Department of Labor, Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office establish partnership to protect workers’ rights

News Release: ANN ARBOR, MI -The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to establish a formal partnership to enforce workers’ rights, conduct joint investigations and outreach efforts, and share information.


Brady: Do Americans Trust the Same Democrats Who Drove U.S. Into a Recession?

News Release: Brady: Do Americans Trust the Same Democrats Who Drove U.S. Into a Recession?.


Deputy Secretary Su meets with Puerto Rico Governor Pierluisi, local officials to discuss workforce strategies, advance economic dialogue

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su today met with Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and other workforce leaders and stakeholders to discuss how the department can align systems, strengthen partnerships and leverage resources to connect workers to good jobs in critical in-demand industries.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: MR MASSINGA: I’m Erv Massinga from the Department of State, Africa Bureau, and thanks to each of you for joining us today. It’s always my pleasure and honor to introduce Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Today he’s going to focus on issues that are important to him personally, to all of us: U.S.-Africa relations and his recent trip to South Africa, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s his second in-person visit to Sub-Saharan Africa as Secretary of State.


USDA Announces New Opportunities to Improve Nutrient Management

News Release: Historic funding from Inflation Reduction Act an unprecedented investment in American agriculture


FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation

News Release: The FBI, working with its state and local partners during two weeks in August, identified and located 84 minor victims of child sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation offenses and located 37 actively missing children during a nationwide enforcement campaign, dubbed “Operation Cross Country."


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: WILLOW (Sail); Invitation for Public Comments on Aug. 16

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The United States is designating Liberian government officials Nathaniel McGill, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Chief of Staff to President George Weah; Sayma Syrenius Cephus, the Solicitor General and Chief Prosecutor of Liberia; and Bill Twehway, the Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), for their involvement in ongoing public corruption in Liberia.



The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.