News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News from January 2022


Department of Energy Announces Geothermal Manufacturing Prize Finalists

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the finalists of the American-Made Geothermal Manufacturing Prize, a competition designed to advance geothermal energy technology using 3D printing.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces New AlgaePrize Student Competition

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in collaboration with the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, have announced a new AlgaePrize competition for high school through graduate students studying at a U.S.-based high school, college, community college, university, and/or graduate school.


DOE Announces $420 Million to Advance Clean Energy Breakthroughs at Energy Research Centers Across America

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $420 million funding opportunity for DOE’s Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC).


Plumbing the Depths

ARPA-E launched the ATLANTIS program back in 2018 as our first structured effort to move the technological needle within the offshore wind energy space.


Release: Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor, will serve as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, at our Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan following Brian Shukan’s nomination as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Benin. Ambassador Tamlyn will bring a wealth...


FirstNet tools in action: A live demonstration of z-axis

For public safety, situational awareness is everything.


LPO Tech Talk: Offshore Wind

On March 29, 2021, the Biden Administration established a goal of 30 gigawatts (GW) of domestic offshore wind deployment by 2030.


New FirstNet infrastructure expands critical connectivity for responders in rural Wayne County, N.C.

The residents of Wayne County, North Carolina (NC) depend on an economy based on a mix of local industries ranging from assembly production, manufacturing, and agriculture.


Census Bureau Adjusts Initial Plans for 2022 Current Population Survey Public Use File Release

Given the historical circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy, combined with the urgent need for workforce data, the U.S. Census Bureau has decided to defer the introduction of updated confidentiality protections and release the January 2022 Current Population Survey Public Use File (CPS PUF) in February 2022 as originally scheduled.


Snowmobiling Through a Winter Paradise

Looking for the delight of dashing through the snow? The Four Corners and Deer Mountain Snowmobile Parks on the Klamath National Forest in California are gateways into a tri-forest winter wonderland of snowmobiling.


Department of Commerce Seeks Internet of Things Experts for New Advisory Board

The U.S. Department of Commerce seeks qualified nominations for a new Internet of Things Advisory Board to advise the recently established Internet of Things Federal Working Group.


Picking up sticks: Fire Resilient Landscapes and the public good

Fire adapted communities across much of the western states are constantly assessing the best way to manage the landscape, while also reducing extreme wildfire risk.


New Research Shows Dramatic Changes in Abundance and Run-timing of Olympic Peninsula Steelhead

Four wild steelhead populations in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula have declined on average by more than half since the 1950s.


USDA Confirms Additional Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Finds in Wild Birds

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed two additional findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds – one in Colleton County, South Carolina and one in Hyde County, North Carolina.


Must-Read Pacific Islands Stories of 2021

Pacific Islands Top 10 StoriesHere’s a look back at our most popular stories, images, and videos in 2021.Left: Spinner dolphins received their common name because they are often seen leaping and spinning out of the water.



USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Wild Bird in South Carolina

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South Carolina.


2021 was world’s 6th-warmest year on record

After two consecutive years (2019 and 2020) that ranked among the top three warmest on record, Earth was a slightly cooler planet in 2021. But not by much.


APHIS Seizes Nearly a Ton of Illegal Animal Products from China Found in New York City

During the past three months, from October to December, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) program seized and destroyed more than 1,900 pounds of prohibited pork, poultry, and ruminant products from New York City-area retailers.


U.S. Attorney Chung Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

News Release: PITTSBURGH - United States Attorney Cindy Chung released the following statement today for Martin Luther King. Jr. Day.