News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


Market Squid Multiply in Warming Alaska Waters

The species that supports California’s most valuable commercial fishery may be moving north into subarctic seas.


Chair Abigail Spanberger Opening Statement at Hearing “A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs”

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs".


New Electronic Trip Ticket Reporting Applications Support Sound Science and Benefit Fishers

Card reader is the latest tool to help improve efficiency and timeliness of data collection and transfer.


NOAA’s Saltwater Fisheries Photo Contest Voting Continues

Cast your vote for the top photos in NOAA’s Saltwater Fisheries Photo Contest!


$53.5 Million Approved for Two Habitat Restoration Projects in Coastal Louisiana

Funding will support two projects that will restore 1,100 acres of wetland habitat, supporting coastal communities and sustainable fisheries.


Peters & Padilla Bill to Strengthen Federal Disaster Response for Minority, Rural and Disabled Communities Advances in Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate has advanced legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) to strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster response efforts for underserved communities that often face barriers to securing federal aid following a...


BLM to begin Sulphur Herd Management Area wild horse gather

News Release: CEDAR CITY, Utah - On February 8, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cedar City Field Office will begin gather operations to remove excess wild horses from within and outside of the Sulphur Herd Management Area (HMA) in Beaver, Iron and Millard counties. The gather is expected to last approximately 20 days.


Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announces Justice Department strategy to combat human trafficking

News Release: Seattle - U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.


Past Fishing and Development Makes California Salmon More Vulnerable To Climate Change

Restoration can help diversify salmon habitat and may stabilize fishing opportunities against climate shocks.


News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Resource Advisory Council will meet to discuss a variety of public land management topics on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. Agenda items will include updates on BLM projects, activities, and events across...


Pallone Praises FDA Announcement of Kimberlee Trzeciak as Associate Commissioner for Legislative Affairs

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Kimberlee Trzeciak, Chief Health Advisor for the Committee, will serve as Associate Commissioner for Legislative Affairs:


Former West Michigan Doctor Charged With Health Care Fraud And False Statements

News Release: Dr. Daniel Castro Formerly Practiced at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan.



Snow Cone Watch: Updates on Entangled Right Whale Mother and Newborn Calf

An entangled North Atlantic right whale, known as Snow Cone, and her newborn calf have been spotted multiple times since December 2021.


Pallone Floor Statement on the America COMPETES Act

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today during consideration of H.R.


News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging a Richmond woman with orchestrating a nearly decade-long scheme to defraud the United States Department of Education and the Commonwealth of Virginia of student financial aid funds.


Climate Change Is Shifting Tiger Shark Populations Northward

New NOAA Fisheries study shows that tiger sharks are migrating into northern latitudes earlier and expanding their movements further north due to ocean warming.


What did Energy Department publish on Jan. 31?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing to Address Greedy Corporate Price Gouging

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee legislative hearing titled, “Pandemic Profiteers: Legislation to Stop Corporate Price Gouging:”


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced that the owner and the former manager of rental properties in Quakertown, PA, have agreed to resolve a federal lawsuit brought by...