News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022



News Release: YUMA, Ariz. – The Biden-Harris administration today announced the Interior Department’s approval for construction of the Ten West Link Transmission Line project, which will facilitate increased renewable energy development and delivery in Arizona and California. The project represents another significant ...


News Release: This year, World Hepatitis Day will be observed on Thursday, July 28. World Hepatitis Day is recognized annually to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. These viruses cause inflammation and damage of the liver, an organ that helps the...



Combined Notice of Filings #2 discussed on July 14 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Grijalva Statement on Sen. Manchin Decision to Halt Climate Plan Negotiations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-W.V.) decision to halt negotiations on energy and climate-related investments in Democrats’ reconciliation package...


Rodgers and Pallone on FDA User Fee Negotiations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on bicameral negotiations to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee agreements...


Congressional Record publishes “RECOGNIZING BILL HALE'S SERVICE TO TxDOT”  on July 15

The Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record published “RECOGNIZING BILL HALE'S SERVICE TO TxDOT” on July 15.



DOE Announces $18 Million to Streamline Commercialization of Clean Energy Technologies

Release: New DOE Technology Commercialization Fund Initiative Prioritizes Collaboration Across National Laboratories to Support Demand for Emerging Clean Energy Sources


Crapo: Seven Consecutive Months of Double Digit Wholesale Price Inflation

News Release: Washington, D.C--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement after inflation in the Producer Price Index (PPI) increased to 11.3 percent--seven consecutive months of double-digit rates--well above the 1.8 percent average during the four years prior to Biden taking office.


Two Ohio Gambling Business Owners Plead Guilty to Tax Conspiracy

News Release: An Ohio husband and wife pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the IRS relating to their ownership and operation of illegal gambling businesses in Canton.


Release: The members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) and the European Union extend our warm wishes to the Sudanese people at the conclusion of Eid al-Adha.


Deputy Secretary Sherman to Deliver Remarks on Elie Wiesel Act Report and New Strategy

News Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman will release the 2022 Elie Wiesel Act Report to Congress and the first-ever U.S. Strategy to Anticipate, Prevent, and Respond to Atrocities on Friday, July 15, at 10:30 a.m. EDT from the State Department. Deputy Secretary Sherman will be joined by U.S. Agency for International Development Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman and Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne Witkowsky.


News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- On Monday, July 18, the trail crew at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will begin making repairs to the Dingmans Falls boardwalk trail, a quarter-mile trail that leads to Silverthread and Dingmans Falls. During construction, the boardwalk trail will be closed on weekdays and...


Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Temporary Labor Camps Standard on July 14

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There was activity on two bills related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on July 14.


Alarming rise in the trench-related fatalities spurs US Department of Labor to announce enhanced nationwide enforcement, additional oversight

News Release: WASHINGTON - In 2022’s first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work - surpassing 15 in all of 2021 - and prompting the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to launch enhanced enforcement initiatives to protect workers from known industry hazards.


July 14: bills handled by Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 14.