News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


News Release: It is with profound gratitude and respect that I thank Brian P. McKeon for his service to the Department and the American people as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Conversation with 2022 Department of State Anti-Corruption Champion Award Honorees

News Release: ASSISTANT SECRETARY ROBINSON: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to this fireside chat where we are honored to be joined by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and three recently announced Anti-Corruption Champion awardees: Rozina Islam, Janet Zhou, and Stevan Dojcinovic. We are thrilled to have you all here with us, as we begin to wrap up a very successful week of events here at the ICC.


E&C Republican Leaders Demand Briefing with TikTok About the Exploitation of Kids on the Platform

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH), and Consumer Protection and Commerce...


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Portman, Hassan Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen National Security by Preparing for Quantum Cybersecurity Risks Passes Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that the Senate has passed their bipartisan Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act to strengthen national security...


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits discussed on Dec. 9 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Multiple Opportunities Open for Small and Tribally-Owned Business to Plug Orphaned Wells on Federal Lands

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management this week announced opportunities for both small and Tribally-owned businesses to bid on orphaned well plugging and restoration projects on federal lands, which will be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez at the Award for Corporate Excellence Ceremony

Release: UNDER SECRETARY FERNANDEZ: Good morning. Good morning. It’s wonderful to be here. It’s wonderful to see so many faces of friends and families who’ve come to celebrate. Thank you, Ramin, for that introduction. And to Ramin and our Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed, thank you. Thank you all for what you do to support American companies and American workers around the world.


Comer Slams Democrats’ Oil & Gas Report

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement on Democrats’ oil and gas report...


Hazardous Materials: Frequently Asked Questions-Applicability of the Hazardous Material Regulations discussed on Dec. 9 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: In recent weeks the Kremlin has increased its attacks against critical infrastructure, attacks that are causing widespread suffering for the people of Ukraine. But as winter deepens, so does our support for Ukraine. Today, the United States continues to support Ukraine with additional military assistance to help defend itself from Russia’s ongoing brutal and unprovoked assault.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Dec. 9

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: On Dec. 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) affirming that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." Tomorrow, we honor the UDHR and its proclamation that human rights are to be universally protected. All persons have these rights and should be free to exercise them, without discrimination, no matter what they believe, whom they love, or where they live. All means all.


TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Application for Expansion of Recognition discussed on Dec. 9 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Delegation to the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties in Montreal

News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources and Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will lead an interagency delegation to the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity taking place in Montreal, Canada, December 7-19.


Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Meeting with Colombian Minister of Justice Nestor Iván Osuna Patiño

News Release: U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland met yesterday in Washington with Colombian Minister of Justice Nestor Iván Osuna Patiño.


Joint Statement by Canada and United States on the Human Rights Situation in Iran

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Canada.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Dec. 9 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Starfield: Wisconsin 'settlement will help us protect nearby residents and improve the region’s air quality'

Container Life Cycle Management LLC will pay a $1.6 million civil penalty to the United States and Wisconsin for violations of the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.