News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


EPA Regional Administrator Debra Shore Urges Eligible School Districts in Indiana to Apply for $500 Million In Available Funding for Clean School Buses

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children’s Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing


USDA NIFA Invests $25M in Meat and Poultry Agriculture Workforce Training

USDA NIFA Invests $25M in Meat and Poultry Agriculture Workforce Training


EPA Proposes that Indiana’s Clark and Floyd Counties Now Meet Federal Air Quality Standard for Ozone, Opens 30-day Comment Period

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today started a 30-day public comment period on its proposal to redesignate the Indiana portion of the Louisville area to attainment of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone


Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park expands hours and increases access to Kahuku Unit

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park expands hours and increases access to Kahuku Unit




Canyonlands National Park Prepares for a Busy Memorial Day Weekend

Canyonlands National Park Prepares for a Busy Memorial Day Weekend


NPS Conducting Dye Tracer Study to Determine Groundwater Pathways

NPS Conducting Dye Tracer Study to Determine Groundwater Pathways


Larson Opening Statement at Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on “Strengthening Customer Service at SSA”

We are holding this important hearing today to spotlight and underscore customer service challenges at the Social Security Administration, during the COVID-19 pandemic and prior to 2020.


Formula Shortage is Latest Failure of Biden Administration

American parents and caregivers are struggling to keep their children fed. Nearly 43 percent of the baby formula supply was out-of-stock in stores across the country as of last week due in part to the Biden Administration’s failure to react to shortages it should have predicted.


Mace: School Curriculums Should Empower Students, Not Indoctrinate Them

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Ranking Member Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) opened today’s hearing by recognizing the important work going on throughout the country to ensure K-12 curriculums in the public school system set students up for success.



Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:Secretary of State Antony J.


U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC)

Presidents Biden, von der Leyen, and Michel established the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) at the June 2021 U.S.-EU Summit. Building on shared democratic values and the world’s largest economic relationship, the United States looks forward to working with the EU to ensure trade and technology policies and the rules of the road deliver for our people.


USDA Sets Dates for Honey Packers and Importers Research and Promotion Program Continuance Referendum

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today that it will conduct a referendum Aug. 8-26, 2022, for eligible first handlers and importers of honey or honey products to decide whether to continue the Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order.


There were 284 press releases published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service in May.


DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting June 1

F22AS00368 Science & Implementation Support in the Southeast grant opened on June 1.


News Release: MISSOULA - A Butte man who was on state supervision for felony convictions was sentenced today to 54 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after he admitted to illegally possessing nine firearms, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


Gonzales Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges

News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that KEITH JENKINS, age 35, of Gonzales, pled guilty as charged on May 31, 2022 to a two count indictment, that charged him with participating in a conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride, in violation of Title 21...


News Release: Ambassador Marcia S. Bernicat was sworn in today as Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Global Talent. A career member of the Foreign Service for 41 years, she was Acting Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) until ...