News published on Federal Newswire in January 2022

News from January 2022


Help give Clara Barton National Historic Site an infusion

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking proposals to help re-envision the use of portions of Clara Barton National Historic Site (NHS). Clara Barton NHS tells the story of Clara Barton and the early years of the American Red Cross, which she founded.


Federal Grand Jury Charges Former Chief Financial Officer of the City of Bardstown with Embezzling City Funds

News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky - A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment last week charging a former city official with embezzling over three-quarters of a million dollars from the City of Bardstown during her years working with the city.


Addressing Violence Targeting Women in Peace and Security Processes

Thank you, Foreign Minister Huitfeldt, for convening us to discuss this critical issue.


February IPM Webinar – Blood-Feeding Flies and Mosquitoes

The NPS Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program regularly hosts webinars on a variety of IPM and invasive species related topics which are open to anyone. On February 1st, NPS IPM Program will be hosting a webinar on Blood-Feeding Flies and Mosquitoes.


PM Bureau Support for Women, Peace, and Security

UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) recognizes the inordinate impact of war and conflict on women and the pivotal role women must play in conflict management, conflict resolution, and sustainable peace.


Virtual Nature Matters: Coastal Stream Habitat

This month's speaker, Conrad Gowell, will share his knowledge on Pacific Northwest Coastal Stream Habitats.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Woods, 33, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to serve 88 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.


News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Richard Graves, 49, of Greensboro, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering conspiracy for his role in a scheme to obtain more than $14 million from the North Carolina Medicaid program, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


News Release: Winter can be harsh, not only on our bodies but also on our budgets. Just as we shield ourselves from winter's chill with coats, we can also protect ourselves and our homes from the elements by taking a few simple steps.


NPS seeks public comment on proposed rule to modernize commercial services contracts

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments on proposed regulations that would govern the issuance of hospitality services contracts under the new Visitor Experience Improvements Authority (VEIA) given to the NPS by Congress.


Meeks Leads Letter to Blinken Regarding Human Rights Abuses in Egypt

News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken:. We write to reaffirm our shared commitment to the important U.S. - Egypt bilateral relationship and the importance of maintaining a focus on human rights as a critical component of that relationship. Specifically, we emphasize our expectation that the Administration will reprogram...


Haleakalā Through the Voices of Her Stewards

New Haleakalā stories are now available due to a collaborative oral history project with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History and the National Park Service.


Winter Mount Baldy Hike at National Park

oin a ranger at Indiana Dunes National Park on Sunday January 30th, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, for a hike to the top of famous Mount Baldy.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) sent a letter to NBCUniversal asking about the level of influence the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has in NBC’s 2022 Winter Olympics programming.


Dangling Rope Marina Closed Throughout 2022

Due to unprecedented low water conditions at Lake Powell, the Dangling Rope Marina will remain closed throughout 2022. In response to lowering lake levels, park and concessioner staff are removing marina components from the Dangling Rope location to ensure they do not become beached and inaccessible.


USDA Urges Producers to Submit Applications for 2021 Grazing Loss Assistance by Jan. 31

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds ranchers and livestock producers that they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)  for 2021 grazing losses due to a qualifying drought or fire. The deadline to apply for 2021 LFP assistance is Jan. 31, 2022.


News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Glenn Edward Davis, Jr. (35, Ocala) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for two counts of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon and two counts of possessing...


BLM analyzes plan to decommission non-functioning reservoir

The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office is seeking public comments as it evaluates a plan to decommission Fubar Reservoir northwest of Powell.


BLM Plans Prescribed Burn to Benefit Wildlife at Warner Wetlands

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, in conjunction with the South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership, is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn at Warner Wetlands, approximately five miles northeast of Plush, Oregon


Black Rock Field Office Now Accepting Applications for Commercial Activity Permits at the 2022 Burning Man Event

The Black Rock Field Office is requesting all persons or businesses wishing to conduct commercial activities at the 2022 Burning Man Event, submit their application by the close of business (4:30 PM PST) on February 23, 2022.