News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


US Department of Labor files complaint against Georgia hotels, owner who allegedly violated federal wage laws, retaliated against workers

US Department of Labor files complaint against Georgia hotels, owner who allegedly violated federal wage laws, retaliated against workers


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOI-FWS grant application closes on April 29

Invasive Species Rapid Response After Action Report grant opened on Feb. 24.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the designation of Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville, Georgia, as a National Historic Landmark (NHL) for its nationally significant association with Flannery O’Connor, one of the most influential American authors of the mid-twentieth century.


President Biden’s Policies Are Harming U.S. Economy

News Release: President Biden’s Policies Are Harming U.S. Economy.


Registered Sex Offender Arrested for Child Pornography

News Release: Defendant previously convicted of child sex offenses in New Hampshire.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy has released America’s Strategy to Secure the Supply Chain for a Robust Clean Energy Transition, supported by 13 deep-dive supply chain assessments across the energy sector, ranging from solar energy to semiconductors to cybersecurity. DOE’s Office of Electricity contributed two reports focused on and supply chains to this effort.


Solicitor of Labor Files Brief Supporting its Broad Authority to Subpoena Documents in Employee Retirement Income Security Act Investigations

On July 30, 2019, the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration opened an investigation of Alight, a healthcare and retirement benefits administration and cloud-based human resources services company.


Washington, D.C. Man Admits to Participating in the Kidnapping of a Victim at Maryland Hotel and Casino

Christopher Allen Young, a/k/a “40,” age 26, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit kidnapping, in connection with the kidnapping of a victim from a Maryland hotel and casino.



Discounting Safety: Alabama, Georgia inspections show Dollar General continues to ignore workplace safety, putting employees' safety at risk

A series of federal workplace safety and health inspections at four Dollar General stores in Alabama and Georgia in the summer of 2021 found the nationwide discount retailer's long history of exposing employees to dangerous working conditions continues.


US Department of Labor announces Pacific Coast Safety Fest, March 14-17

The U.S. Department of Labor and other stakeholders are offering workers, employers, educators, safety and health professionals and others a unique, virtual opportunity to increase their knowledge of workplace safety and health issues during Pacific Coast Safety Fest, March 14-17, 2022.


United States Obtains Consent Judgment And Permanent Injunction In Civil Case Against Two Clay County Pharmacists

In a settlement reached this week, two former Clay County, Tennessee, pharmacists have been barred from dispensing controlled substances for the better part of the next two decades, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin for the Middle District of Tennessee.


Unemployment rate for persons with a disability declines to 10.1% in 2021

In 2021, 19.1 percent of persons with a disability were employed, up from 17.9 percent in 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.


San Mateo, CA, has largest county 3rd quarter 2021 over-the-year wage gain at 27.2%

From September 2020 to September 2021, employment increased in 332 of the 343 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.


Dominican National Twice Removed from the United States Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Re-entry

 A Dominican national who twice re-entered the United States illegally after removal by U.S.


U.K. resident enters guilty plea in Iran export case

A Washington, D.C. federal court received a guilty plea from a United Kingdom resident in connection with violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations.


Department of Commerce announces new initiatives to prep US for climate-ready economy

The Department of Commerce outlined recently a series of new initiatives that will be implemented to prepare the United States as a climate-ready nation.


New toolkit to assist rural communities with EV charging infrastructure

Rural communities across the U.S. will be able to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure through a new free resource provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation.


EPA Recognizes Brockton, Mass. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program for Excellence

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Office recently awarded a 2021 Regional Wastewater Treatment Award to the City of Brockton's wastewater treatment facility's Industrial Pretreatment Program for its commitment to improving water quality.