News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


TSA recruiting officers to work at Charlottesville and Shenandoah airports

Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be hosting a series of recruitment events in and around the Charlottesville area to provide detailed information about the hiring process for security officers to work at the Charlottesville-Albemarle and the Shenandoah Valley airports.


United States Takes Next Step in Supporting Innovative Clean Nuclear Technology in Europe

News Release: Today, at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Schloss Elmau, President Biden laid out the Administration’s whole of government effort to execute the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) to narrow infrastructure gaps around the world, strengthen the global economy and supply chains, and advance ...


Release: GYPSUM, Colorado - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that local residents can make an appointment now to enroll in TSA PreCheck at Vail Eagle County Airport (EGE) the week of June 27, 2022.


News Release: KINGMAN, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Kingman Field Office is seeking public input on a Preliminary Environmental Assessment of a proposed hard rock mining exploration project on public lands located near Wikieup, in Mohave County.


News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - Last week a federal jury found Hector Flores Jr. of Fort Stockton, TX guilty of one count of endangerment of a child. This case began in Big Bend National Park in January 2022 when National Park Rangers found an abandoned vehicle and initiated a search for Flores and a...


Chairwoman Lee Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2023 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Funding Bill

Release: Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's oversight hearing on the Securities and Exchange Commission.


New study on historical Colorado River drought: 'this extreme drought event is also documented in paleoclimatic data'

The drought in the Colorado River Basin goes back further than anyone thought, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced this week.


News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - On the Fourth of July, we celebrate and reflect on the freedom and liberty for all Americans. With thousands of visitors expected to spend their Fourth of July weekend enjoying the outdoors, the risk of human-caused wildfire increases. Fire restrictions are in effect across all public...


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Attorney on convicted Brooklyn High School Teacher: 'His conduct is criminal and deplorable.'

 A Brooklyn high school teacher faces up to 15-years behind bars after being convicted on sexual abuse charges.


News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bishop Field Office, in partnership with the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group and Friends of the Inyo, would like to welcome the public to a showcasing of artist Aubrey Edwards’ photography shot during her participation in the Alabama Hills Artist in Residency Program.


Tourism to Grand Canyon National Park contributed $710 million to local economy in 2021

News Release: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4.5 million visitors to Grand Canyon National Park in 2021 spent an estimated $710 million in gateway regions near the park. That spending supported 9,390 jobs in the local area.


DOE joins Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership: partnership will 'get us to our clean energy future faster'

As part of the Biden administration’s Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is set to take the lead in the development of a comprehensive offshore wind supply chain roadmap.


Indiana congressman: 'I'm greatly concerned that the direction that our country is heading in is not addressing the China threat seriously'

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Indiana) is concerned about the rising threat China poses to the United States, and expressed his fears during a speech to the Heritage Foundation on June 21.


News Release: Washington - Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) led a letter to U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore, urging USFS to increase the pace and scale of essential forest management activities. In part, the members wrote.


National Park Service seeks public input on the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools Special Resource Study

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on a special resource study on sites associated with the life and legacy of American businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald. The public comment period will run from July 1 through 31 and the NPS will host two virtual public meetings on July 6 and 7. The study will focus on sites associated with Julius Rosenwald in the following locations.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: BOSTON Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped another passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane on Friday at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022” on June 22.


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Spokane Street Bridge; Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, WA on June 24

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.