News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


DOI-FWS grant application closes on Nov. 3

F23AS00017 - FY23 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants grant opened on Aug. 25.


Industry and Security Bureau set to publish a new notice on Aug. 26

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 26.


Senator Murray Presses Biden Administration On Plan to Ensure Access to Monkeypox Vaccines

News Release: Dear Administrator O’Connell: The monkeypox outbreak continues to spread at an alarming rate in the United States, particularly among the LGBTQ+ community, with over 15,000 cases already reported in 52 jurisdictions as of Aug. 22, 2022.[1] The JYNNEOS vaccine, diagnostic tests, and therapeutics are...


Haaland: 'Help on the way to restore once-abundant ecosystem' of Klamath Basin

Nearly $26 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been allocated for restoration projects in the Klamath Basin in Oregon and California, the U.S. Department of Interior said in a news release.


Marking Five Years Since the Genocide in Burma

Release: Five years ago, Burma’s military launched a brutal campaign against Rohingya - razing villages, raping, torturing, and perpetrating large-scale violence that killed thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children. More than 740,000 Rohingya were forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in Bangladesh.


Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Rescinded in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

News Release: Due to an active monsoon pattern the fire danger has moderated and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been rescinded. Discharge or use any kind of fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices are always prohibited on all federal public lands.


News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Relax on the front lawn of Chellberg Farm for an evening of music on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The Save the Tunes Council is a group of local musicians devoted to preserving and passing on folk songs in the traditional way, using a variety of traditional...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Ranking Member Michael Cloud (R-Texas) and Republican lawmakers on the panel sent a letter to President Joe Biden raising concern that the Biden Administration’s reckless spending policies have led to a recession of the U.S. economy. The Republican...


Paving at Lava Beds National Monument – Update for September 

News Release: TULELAKE, California- The ongoing replacement of the pavement on the park’s roads will continue to impact park sites.


National Park Service Issues Finding of No Significant Impact for Traditional Purposes Environmental Assessment

News Release: Porter, IN: The National Park Service (NPS) has issued the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the “Plant Gathering for Traditional Purposes" Environmental Assessment (EA) for Indiana Dunes National Park. The FONSI can be found online. The Environmental Assessment was developed jointly by the National Park Service and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 26.


Leader Rodgers Statement on Washington’s Attorney General Saying No to Energy Security

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s joint motion with California and Oregon to stop the Gas Transmission Northwest pipeline.


News Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the fifth anniversary of the Myanmar military’s attack against Rohingya.


Leader Rodgers Statement on Washington’s Attorney General Saying No to Energy Security

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s joint motion with California and Oregon to stop the Gas Transmission Northwest pipeline.


US Department of Labor awards $50M in additional grants to fund Registered Apprenticeship hubs to expand apprenticeships

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $50 million in Apprenticeship Building America grant funding for Registered Apprenticeship hubs - organizations that help employers design, develop and deliver programs - and support the establishment, scaling and expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs in new and fast-growing industries and occupations.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOL-ETA-ILAB offers new grant application process starting Aug. 25

Supporting Regional, National, and Local Action to Address Child Labor in West African Agriculture grant opened on Aug. 25.


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting discussed on Aug. 25 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 26.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.