News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News from January 2022


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid today.


APHIS Adds an Infested Field in the Pale Cyst Nematode (Globodera pallida) Regulated area in Idaho

Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2022-02. Jan. 18, 2022Subject: APHIS Adds an Infested Field in the Pale Cyst Nematode (Globodera pallida) Regulated area in Idaho To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials On Nov. 29, 2021, during a routine delimiting survey, the Animal and Plant Health ...


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.


Houthis’ Ship Seizure Threatens International Trade and Security

The United States condemns the Houthis’ January 2 seizure of a UAE-flagged merchant vessel off the coast of Hudaydah, Yemen.


News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is hosting several virtual public and stakeholder meetings to gather input on the development of off-highway vehicle grant proposals for submission to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. Grant applications are currently being prepared by BLM staff for the 2022 grant cycle.


DOS-PAK grant application closes on March 21

Enhancing Entrepreneurial Capacity of Youth in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through Technology grant opened on Jan. 18.


Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Fresh Grapefruit

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fresh Grapefruit for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.


TSA highlights the top 21 accomplishments in transportation security to close out 2021

Release: WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) closed 2021 demonstrating the agency’s commitment to the security of the nation’s transportation system, and the ability to drive innovation and address emerging threats.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Emirati Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.


USDA Issues a Packers and Stockyards Complaint Against Stephen Smeal and Mendy Smeal, dba Fatted Calf Cattle Farms #6

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Stephen Smeal and Mendy Smeal, a Texas partnership, doing business as Fatted Calf Cattle Farms #6 (Fatted Calf Cattle), on Nov. 30, 2021, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


Butler City Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Butler City, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


United States and Nigeria Sign Cultural Property Agreement

U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard and Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed signed a bilateral cultural property agreement on January 20, 2022, in a ceremony in Abuja attended by members of the Nigerian government and the U.S. Mission.


U.S. Relations With South Africa

More information about South Africa is available on the South Africa page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.


News Release: EM has established its key priorities for calendar year 2022, covering planned cleanup, project construction, acquisition and other important accomplishments to advance EM’s environmental and risk-reduction mission.


Hammond Resident Pleads Guilty to Possessing with Intent to Distribute More Than One Kilogram of Heroin

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JIMMELLE PINES, age 41, a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, pled guilty on Jan. 13, 2022 to Count 1 of the Indictment, charging him with possessing with intent to distribute one (1) kilogram or more of a mixture or substance containing heroin...


USDA Invests $9M to Expand Reach and Increase Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today a $9 million investment in new Cooperative Extension and USDA Climate Hubs partnerships to bolster climate research and connect and share climate-smart solutions directly with the agricultural community.


U.S. Relations With Guinea

More information about Guinea is available on the Guinea Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.


NIFA Invests Nearly $3M in Rural Food Animal Veterinary Medicine Across the U.S.

NIFA recently announced 17 Veterinary Service Grants Program (VSGP) Awards, seven Education, Extension, and Training (EET) grants and 10 Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE) grants to help mitigate food animal veterinary service shortages in the United States.


Tiffany Drake is LM’s Newest Advocate for Equity in STEM Education

News Release: Tiffany Drake, a new site manager at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM), is passionate about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) outreach in the rural Missouri community where she lives. She shared her passion with high school students last fall during a career day at a local school and is meeting with local superintendents to learn more about how to provide STEM resources developed by LM.


SRS Recruits Laboratory to Address Challenging Groundwater Contamination

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM has turned to a local laboratory to address a challenging contaminated groundwater plume that resulted from Cold War operations at the Savannah River Site (SRS).