News from December 2022
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced that over the course of the past year, EDVA’s litigative efforts have resulted in the forfeiture of at least 164 illegally owned, possessed, used, or obtained firearms. Firearms that are criminally...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: BRANDON, Fla. - More than 900,000 households have applied for federal disaster assistance, but there are only three weeks left to apply for damages related to Hurricane Ian. Survivors whose primary residence is in one of the 26 counties designated for federal disaster assistance for Hurricane Ian are encouraged to apply.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Drawing from innovation, purchasing tools and DOE-wide commodity agreements, an EM cleanup contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has saved more than $124 million over the last six years.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following joint statement today after introduction of the fiscal year 2023 omnibus funding package, which included commonsense bills to protect consumers and promote the economy.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
Representatives of the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership (SNAP) set up shop at Nellis Air Force Base on November 4-6, 2022, during the annual Aviation Nation spectacle on the base.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
With the approach of freezing temperatures this weekend along the Texas coast, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local partners are urging citizens to report any sea turtles seen on shorelines so that the turtles can be rescued, transported, and cared for by Service-permitted rehabilitation facilities.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
The staff of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge continue to monitor the pair of bald eagles that are nesting at the refuge. Recent observations of the eagles at the nest site prompt a seasonal closure of Little Neck Run to public access.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
How much land is being designated for the Florida bristle fern? When does this take effect?
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
Community members participated in the Guam National Wildlife Refuge’s 2nd Annual Refuge at Ritidian photo contest to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week this past October.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
Feeling indecisive on your resolutions for the new year? We don’t blame you. Resolutions can be tough to choose and even tougher to maint
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
If you are interested in being a fishing, hunting or other wildlife guide on the Mississippi River find more information here.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
Visit the Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge for an exciting Eagle Tour!
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced more than $1.7 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reclaim abandoned mine lands in Arkansas.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, today the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed New England Wind energy project offshore Massachusetts.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
Bureau of Reclamation announced today that Reclamation will use $4.6 million to partner with water managers to conduct comprehensive water studies.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
The Department of the Interior today announced a $84.7 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help 36 communities throughout the West prepare and respond to the challenges of drought.
By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2022
The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that the water level at Lake Moovalya will be a foot lower beginning in early January.
By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District transferred ownership of an Army National Guard armory to the community of Scammon Bay on Dec. 21, 2022.
By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will begin accepting live evergreen Christmas trees at Tionesta Lake, which will be used for aquatic habitat-improvement projects, beginning Dec. 27.
By Press release submission | Dec 25, 2022
President Joe Biden signed the 2022 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) December 23, which lawmakers included in the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023.
