News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


News Release: SEYMOUR, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LOUIE McDOWELL, 49, of Seymour, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for narcotics distribution and firearm possession offenses.


There are three releases scheduled to be published on July 19.


Release: Since Abbott Nutritions voluntary infant formula recall to address health and safety concerns at its Sturgis, Michigan manufacturing plant, the Biden-Harris Administration has been working around the clock to ensure that safe and nutritious infant formula is available to every family that needs it. In...


BLM engine transfer supports local fire department

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming is pleased to announce their transfer of a wildland fire engine to the Hawk Springs Fire Department on July 7, 2022. The BLM High Plains District transferred the engine under the BLM’s Rural Fire Readiness (RFR) program, which is designed to enhance collaborative wildland firefighting capabilities by providing equipment to local wildland firefighting partners at no cost.


Release: APHIS is pleased to announce that the first International Plant Health Conference will be held from September 21-23 in London and will be co-organized by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) of the United Kingdom.



Release: Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Chairman David E. Price (D-NC-04) today delivered the following remarks to the House Rules Committee in support of an appropriate rule for the House to consider, a minibus of six fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5,561,119 visitors to national parks in New Jersey spent over $212 million in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 2,997 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $325.9 million.


'Remember their names': Early Rain survivor testifies to persecution in China

(Washington, D.C.—July 14, 2022) At the 2022 IRF Summit, ChinaAid invited Ren Ruiting, a former member of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, to give a presentation. Ren gave a three-part testimony on her personal experience of the Chinese government’s persecution of Christian faith communities and individuals.


News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have implemented a full closure of the Greenbrier area during the week, Monday through Thursday, to accommodate road repairs through July 28. This temporary closure is necessary to ensure the safety of visitors and efficient operations of heavy equipment along the roadway.


There are five releases scheduled to be published on July 19.


Justice Department set to publish a new notice on July 19

There is one release scheduled to be published on July 19.


TSA hiring security screening officers to work at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Release: SANTA BARBARA, California - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA). There are currently multiple full- and part-time positions available and the starting salary is $21.28 per hour.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on July 19.


U.S. Customs and Border Protection 'prevents the introduction of foreign contagious animal diseases and noxious pests'

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seizing prohibited meat products from China at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport.


News Release: Lakewood, Colo.- The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office is considering an amendment to oil and gas program decisions in existing BLM Colorado resource management plans to promote the conservation of big game corridors and other important big game habitats on BLM-administered land and minerals in Colorado and is seeking public input on its preparation of a statewide Resource Management Plan Amendment with an associated environmental impact statement.


EPA offers new grant application process starting July 18

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) -San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund, Fiscal Year 2022 grant opened on July 18.


Assistant secretary of commerce, industry and analysis is hoping for 'a sustained, widespread recovery in the travel and tourism industry'

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Industry and Analysis Grant Harris outlined the Biden administration's policies seeking to promote growth, dynamism and sustainability throughout the travel and tourism industry.


Former energy secretary Chu: US should 'remain an open, welcoming country to train' immigrant STEM students

Podcast explores how to safeguard America’s national competitive edge with STEM talent


Department of the Interior Announces Start of Historic Rehabilitation of George Washington Memorial Parkway

News Release: WASHINGTON - National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams, Federal Highway Administration Associate Administrator for Federal Lands Tim Hess, and federal and local elected leaders today participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the rehabilitation of the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The approximately $161 million project is one of the largest infrastructure investments funded by the Great American Outdoors Act.