News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


DOE Announces Repurchase of Oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves today announced that it will start repurchasing crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). This repurchase is an opportunity to secure a good deal for American taxpayers by repurchasing oil at a lower price than the $96 per barrel average price it was sold for, as well as to strengthen energy security.


Snow Bunting

Once in awhile a snow bunting (plectrophenax nivalis) shows up on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and recently was one of those times.


NIST Drafts Revised Guidelines for Digital Identification in Federal Systems

News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has drafted updated guidelines to help the nation combat fraud and cybercrime while fostering equity and preserving fundamental human rights. The guidelines support risk-informed management of people’s personas online - their “digital identities" - often required to engage in everyday digital transactions from banking to ordering groceries.


Wildlife Trafficker Sentenced to 57 Months

Guinea citizen Amara Cherif was sentenced to serve 57 months in U.S. federal prison for conspiring to traffic in millions of dollars in rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory, both parts of endangered wildlife species.


Deck The Trucks With Bows Of Holly

When the weather outside is frightful, and the garage seems so delightful, fish hatchery trucks have nowhere to go, so let it snow.


Halls Crossing Entrance Station

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: US Hwy 276 on the west side of Lake Powell. Significance: Entrance Station. Amenities. 3 listed. Entrance Passes for Sale, Information, Information - Maps Available. Welcome to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Halls Crossing Entrance is the gateway to the Halls Crossing Marina...


Murray, Duckworth, Wild Introduce Bill to Protect Right to Build a Family Through IVF as Extreme Republican Abortion Bans Threaten Access

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA-07), introduced legislation to protect every American’s right to access in vitro fertilization...


Expanding existing state parks in Pennsylvania

In the forested hills of the Pennsylvania Highlands, undeveloped land is becoming more expensive and harder to find. For Pennsylvania state agencies tasked with conserving outdoor spaces for public recreation and wildlife protection, finding creative ways to acquire new lands is a priority.


11 Ways Wildlife Refuges Make Life Better

Our lives are brighter because of national wildlife refuges.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bulgarian President Radev

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Whitebark pine receives ESA protection as a Threatened species

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing a final action to list the whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).


Joint Statement on Violence in Upper Nile and Jonglei States, South Sudan

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom (the Troika) and the European Union.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kenyan President Ruto Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome President Ruto here to Washington to the summit, and the opportunity to have this conversation. Kenya is a key strategic partner for the United States. We’re working together and also applauding Kenya’s leadership on so...



Big Casts Towards Common Goals

Everyone should have the opportunity to fish.


North American Wetlands Conservation Grant Program Announces BIG Changes!

The North American Wetlands Conservation Council is excited to announce several significant and profound changes to the U.S. North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant programs that will go into effect with the 2024 proposal cycles.


McCaul: “The Tyranny in Nicaragua Hasn’t Elicited a Peep From This Administration”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul issued a statement on the Biden administration’s continued blind eye toward Nicaragua’s pattern of oppression.


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launches Center for Pollinator Conservation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched the Center for Pollinator Conservation to address the decline of pollinator populations across North America.


Winter Programs and Tours at Pocosin Lakes NWR

Join in on a guided tour of the Pungo Unit to watch the magnificent migratory waterfowl.


Sunset Frogs

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.