News from June 2022

By Press release submission | Jun 10, 2022
The United States and Denmark intend to harness the spirit of science, technology, and innovation to pursue cooperation and the mutual respect it confers, and to promote QIST including but not limited to quantum computing, quantum networking, and quantum sensing, which underpins the development of society and industry.

By Press release submission | Jun 10, 2022
It’s an honor to serve as USDA’s first director of nutrition security and health equity at the Food and Nutrition Service.

By Press release submission | Jun 10, 2022
The world marks International Day of UN Peacekeepers every May 29, and on this day we honor the courage, service, and sacrifice of the UN’s “blue helmets.”

By Press release submission | Jun 10, 2022
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards, with three of the five awardees based in California.

By Press release submission | Jun 10, 2022
Tanker truck crashed on icy road, released oil to river

By Press release submission | Jun 10, 2022
In response to a request on May 28th from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan issued an emergency fuel waiver
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on June 13.

By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
U.S.-ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation (STIC) Program grant opened on June 10.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOL Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) led Senators, House members, and advocates from across the country in a rally on Capitol Hill to call for their child care and early learning proposal to be included in reconciliation to lower costs for families, get parents back to work, support the child care workforce, and boost our entire economy.

By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
Release: The United States welcomes Greece’s announcement that it will host the ninth Our Ocean Conference in 2024.
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
There was activity on three bills related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on June 9.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that CHRISTOPHER S. EVANS, age 25 of Fort Pierce, Florida, was charged with transporting a minor in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in sexual activity. Evans appeared for an arraignment hearing on May 31, 2022, before United States Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin and pleaded not guilty to the charges. A trial has been set for July 7, 2022, before Chief United States District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
There was activity on two bills related to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on June 9.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has sent a letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee expressing his concerns with President Biden’s nomination of Amanda Bennett to run the U.S. Agency on Global Media (USAGM) and requested the committee submit additional...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD - National park rangers at Wind Cave National Park will offer a variety of interpretive programs this summer. Upwards of forty cave tours will be offered daily through the world’s seventh-longest cave beginning at 8:40 a.m. and the last tour entering the cave at 5:40 p.m. In addition, there will be guided tours of the Sanson Buffalo Jump, and talks about the Native American culture and Lakota Emergence story.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: FARGO - Interim United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that on June 9, 2022, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced James Duane Vanraden, age 48, Moorhead, MN, to 17 ½ years in federal prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child and Distribution of Materials Containing Child Pornography. Chief Judge Welte also sentenced Vanraden to a lifetime period of supervised release.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 10, 2022
News Release: Dear Mr. President: We write to support Governor Whitmer’s recent request for a Major Disaster declaration, including activation of all Individual Assistance programs, for Otsego County. We ask that you approve this declaration as soon as possible to direct federal resources towards the site of destruction...