News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


BLM Southwest District Resource Advisory Council to meet in September


Wildfire suppression efforts on public lands prompt temporary closure of BLM’s Morgan Bar Campground


Interior Department Announces Full Operation of Palen Solar Project in California


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Signs Major Declaration for Minnesota

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Minnesota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from May 29-30, 2022.


BLM Wyoming holds successful wild horse and burro adoption at Lion’s Park


BLM releases final EA and proposed RMP amendment analyzing direct sale of 0.66 acres in White Pine County, Nevada


US Department of Labor files lawsuit to recover back wages, damages from Minneapolis-area home healthcare provider who denied workers overtime

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - After a federal investigation found a Golden Valley franchisee of a national chain of home healthcare providers failed to pay overtime to certified nursing and patient care assistants as required by law - and then attempted to mask the violations - the U.S. Department of Labor has filed a complaint in federal court in Minneapolis to recover back wages and damages.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Before Their Meeting

Release: PRIME MINISTER LUKONDE: (Via interpreter) I’d like to welcome the Secretary, and of course the meetings already began yesterday. And welcome to the house of the prime minister.



BLM issues draft environmental assessment on wild horse gather


Upcoming Single-Lane Closures on the Spur, August 15 - 25

News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will implement temporary, single-lane closures along the north and southbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, beginning Monday, August 15 through Thursday, August 25 for routine maintenance operations. The single-lane closures will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday each week.


Fuels project halts spread of wildfire in Douglas County


Missoula BLM proposes supplementary rules to protect people, resources


The Arctic Circle Campground reopens after temporary fire closure


News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) has finished a drilling, data collection, and monitoring-well installation project at a former uranium-processing site in Shiprock, New Mexico.


Waterbury Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses

News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KEVEN SANTOS, 24, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 76 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for firearm possession and heroin distribution offenses.


BLM to issue additional fishing guide permit along North Platte River



Comer, Committee Republicans Demand Answers About the FBI and NARA’s Investigation of Trump

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee Republicans expressed serious concerns over the recent unprecedented raid of the former president’s residence and the Biden Administration’s ongoing efforts to weaponize the Federal Bureau of...


BLM temporarily limits road access at Wild Willy Hot Springs due to road construction project