News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


DOE Announces First Loan Guarantee for a Clean Energy Project in Nearly a Decade

DOE Announces First Loan Guarantee for a Clean Energy Project in Nearly a Decade


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $39 Million for Research and Development to Turn Buildings Into Carbon Storage Structures

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $39 Million for Research and Development to Turn Buildings Into Carbon Storage Structures


Biden Administration Proposes New Cost-Saving Energy Efficiency Standards for Home Furnaces

Biden Administration Proposes New Cost-Saving Energy Efficiency Standards for Home Furnaces


US Department of Labor cites Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer  after investigation into worker’s fatal fall from scissor lift

News Release: ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation into the fatal fall of a contractor at a Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer identified a wide range of potentially fatal workplace hazards at CJ TMI Manufacturing America LLC, leading the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue the employer citations for 36 violations and propose $368,513 in penalties.


Remarks at a UN High-Level Event on the UNODC Strategic Vision for Latin America and the Caribbean

Remarks at a UN High-Level Event on the UNODC Strategic Vision for Latin America and the Caribbean


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Detainees and Missing Persons in Syria

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Detainees and Missing Persons in Syria


Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Ubade Almansur of Syria TV

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Ubade Almansur of Syria TV


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit


Pallone on EPA Health Advisory on Dangers of PFAS in Drinking Water

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of an updated health advisory on the dangers of some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances-known as PFAS-in drinking water, which are linked to severe adverse health effects, including cancer and developmental issues...


Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo

Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Democratic Republic of Congo



The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


June 15, 2022, Update on the NIST Champlain Towers South Investigation

News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Construction Safety Team (NCST) investigating the June 24, 2021, partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, is preparing to begin invasive testing and preparation of physical evidence collected from the collapse site.


The United States, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama Sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Support of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR)

The United States, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama Sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Support of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR)


The UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza

The UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza


7 Sea Turtle Facts for the Ocean Lover

Sea turtles are fascinating creatures. Learn some facts about these much loved marine reptiles.


News Release: Jacksonville, Florida-United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of a three-count indictment charging Michael Christopher Langston (37, Jacksonville) with illegally possessing 11 firearms and a firearm silencer. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison...


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Larry Haynes, age 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to attempt to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery.


Former West Tennessee Healthcare Director Sentenced to Federal Prison

News Release: Jackson, TN - Melanie Haste, 62, formerly of Trenton, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 18 months.


BLM Caliente Field Office accepting SRP applications for 2023

News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Caliente Field Office is accepting Special Recreation Permit (SRP) applications to fill the two Truck/Buggy/Off-highway Vehicle event slots for calendar year 2023. The field office must receive applications by 4:30 p.m. PST, July 5, 2022.