News from December 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Karen Kidd | Dec 7, 2022
A University of Maryland professor's wood replacement product that's stronger than steel scored a $20 million grant last week for development expansion.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - As part of efforts to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035, as well as Congress’ direction in the Energy Act of 2020 to permit 25 gigawatts of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands no later than 2025, the Bureau...

By DOE Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Tamara Browning | Dec 7, 2022
Comments made by a U.S. representative from Arizona who introduced legislation requiring transparency to expose foreign influence programs at colleges are dovetailing with a new report that the Chinese Communist Party is trying to control campus culture in America.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today issued the following statement on a memorandum issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to state environmental agencies to limit the discharge of PFAS pollution into our nation’s waters...

By Commerce Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
Release: By Sandra MacMartin, Public Affairs Specialist, Midwest Regional Office with guest author Olivia Rodriguez, Outreach and Communications Manager, Top Box Foods.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Commerce Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: A Virginia couple and Missouri man pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a public official.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A West Plains, Mo., man was convicted by a trial jury today of the sexual exploitation of a 13-month-old child and of distributing child pornography.

By Commerce Newswire Report | Dec 7, 2022
A report released by the Functional Government Initiative showed a significant drop in federal employees using annual and sick leave in several finance and trade agencies since 2018, raising questions about teleworking abuse.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON – From December 7th through 10th, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will travel to Quito, Ecuador and Bogotá, Colombia to meet with senior government counterparts, Department and other U.S. government personnel, and members of civil society. Secretary Mayorkas’s visits follow ...

By US DOT Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Last week, as part of the second Tribal Nations Summit under the Biden-Harris Administration, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a slate of actions to build on USDOT’s ongoing work to deliver infrastructure funding to Indian Country. The President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure . .

By EPA Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOL Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: ST. PETERSBURG, FL - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found a St. Petersburg restaurant ran afoul of federal law, leading to the recovery of $28,162 in back wages for 36 employees, and changes to the employers’ pay practices. The employer illegally paid kitchen staff, dishwashers, and servers as independent contractors.

By DOL Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: SEATTLE - While 77 care workers employed by Seattle-area adult family home providers worked long hours to ensure the well-being and daily needs of older adults and people with disabilities, a federal investigation has found their employers were shortchanging them $530,418 in wages.

By US DOT Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By State Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I wish all Finns a happy national day as you celebrate the 105th anniversary of your independence.