News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Graves: U.S. businesses in Sudan are warned of the U.S. 'concern over ongoing violence and human rights abuses'

U.S. government agencies have joined to issue a business advisory related to doing business with state-owned enterprises and companies under military control in Sudan.


Trotter: 'Overtime wages earned should be overtime wages paid' in Hawaii case

The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $33,000 in back wages on behalf of a group of 14 workers after a federal probe found that a Hawaii tour operator failed to compensate crew members with their earned overtime wages.


Price: U.S. is 'deeply saddened by the death' of Yemen embassy retiree

The U.S. is demanding the release of former and current U.S. embassy personnel in Yemen after a retired employee died in Houthi detention.


Regan: Boston named to Top Cities list for work to 'reduce emissions, save on their energy bills and help protect their cities'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released its annual Top Cities list, with Boston recognized in the top 10 of 25 of the most ENERGY STAR buildings.



Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter Travels to the Dominican Republic

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel June 1-3 to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to observe consular operations and meet with consular staff. She will also meet with host country government officials to discuss topics of mutual interest and underscore the cooperation between the U.S. and Dominican governments on a wide range of consular issues.


Three Indicted for Large-Scale Meth Conspiracy

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three defendants were indicted by a federal grand jury today for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in southwest Missouri after law enforcement officers seized approximately 29 pounds of methamphetamine.


National Park Service reopens Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway after clearing rockfall

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway is open after Zion National Park staff cleared a rockfall west of the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel. After initially clearing the road, National Park Service (NPS) staff observed other loose above the right of way. NPS staff used water pumped from a fire truck to dislodge these rocks.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Di Maio discussed Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war against Ukraine and affirmed their commitment to supporting ...


Homeland Security Department discusses National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; June 2022 Virtual Meeting on May 31

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Kansas City, Missouri, Selected to Receive $5.75M as Biden Administration Announces $254M to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites

The Biden administration, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced that Kansas City, Missouri, was selected to receive $5.75 million out of the $254.5 million in Brownfields and Revolving Loan Fund grants for 265 selected communities.


History Highlight: APHIS Combats Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

Release: In the mid-1990s, thousands of cattle in the United Kingdom (UK) were affected by an outbreak of a fatal neurological disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as “mad cow disease." Concern grew when it was discovered that some people who had eaten meat from infected cows ...


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Spokane Street Bridge; Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, WA on May 31

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Employee Of NFT Marketplace Charged In First Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme

News Release: Defendant Allegedly Traded on Inside Information About NFTs That Were Scheduled to be Featured on The Homepage of The Largest NFT Marketplace.


Energy Department discusses Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of Conference Call on May 31

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer From VA to RI discussed on May 31 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Varnville Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $300,000 from Military Veterans

News Release: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA -Raymond Huffman, 61, of Varnville, has pleaded guilty to stealing funds from 10 military veterans.


Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District discussed on May 31 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 24 Months’ Imprisonment For Unlawfully Exchanging $1.8 Million In Federal Nutrition Assistance Benefits For Cash

News Release: HARRISBURG-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jimmy Tran, age 41, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 24 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo for the unauthorized use, acquisition, and possession of benefits of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).


Man Who Sexually Abused Sleeping Woman Convicted at Trial

News Release: A man who sexually abused a sleeping woman was convicted by a jury today after a two-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids.