News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


News Release: Washington D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following remarks before Rules Committee today on H.R. 5376, the Democrats’ plan for more inflation, higher taxes, unreliable & unaffordable energy, fewer but more expensive lifesaving cures, and an emboldened China.


Federal Reserve System set to publish a new notice on Aug. 12

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 12.


Campfire Restrictions Begin August 11 for Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest

News Release: Port Angeles, WA-Beginning at midnight Monday Aug. 10, Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest implemented a campfire restriction that will only allow campfires in metal rings at designated site, campgrounds or picnic areas. This includes the coastal areas of Olympic National Park. Gas or...


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: A federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois convicted two former precious metals traders at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan) today of fraud, attempted price manipulation, and spoofing in a multi-year market manipulation scheme of precious metals futures contracts that spanned over eight years and involved thousands of unlawful trading sequences.


Four Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Charged with Fentanyl Analogue Distribution and Money Laundering Charges

News Release: A federal grand jury in the District of New Jersey returned an indictment today charging four New Jersey men with narcotics distribution and money laundering offenses.


DOE-ARPAE grant application closes on Sept. 9

RFI Ultra-Fast-Triggered Semiconductor Devices for Enhanced System Resiliency grant opened on Aug. 11.


EPA Highlights $4 Million Brownfields Investment in New Hampshire



OSHA updates investigations manual for handling retaliation, complaints under whistleblower statutes

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently revised the agency’s Whistleblower Investigations Manual. The updated manual supersedes the January 2016 version and is the first complete overhaul since 2011.


DOS-IND offers new grant application process starting Aug. 11

Countering Stigma and Prejudice Against the Transgender Community grant opened on Aug. 11.


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News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.




News Release: Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism have partnered to offer Drop-In Volunteering, a no-hassle volunteer option for those looking to help out at the Indiana Dunes. Opportunities will be available nearly every day of the week and will include stewardship, restoration, park clean-up, and more.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Aug. 10

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There are four releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 12.


Public invited to comment on supplemental backcountry access plan for Big Cypress National Preserve

News Release: OCHOPEE, FL - On Aug. 12, 2022, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin seeking public review and comment on an updated Backcountry Access Plan (plan) and Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) at Big Cypress National Preserve. The 45-day comment period runs through Sept. 26.


Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2022(Updated Aug. 16, 2022) USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded the District of Columbia a SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant. This investment will help the state improve its recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts by implementing principles from the SNAP Fraud Framework, a toolkit designed to help states prevent and detect fraud and sharpen their investigative techniques.