News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


News Release: On March 22, the Governments of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and the United States of America held a high-level dialogue on the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR) in San José, Costa Rica. During the dialogue, Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez and Assistant Secretary Monica P. Medina announced U.S. government support for the CMAR. The U.S. Government will work with the governments of the four CMAR countries to identify opportunities for U.S. engagement.


Homeland Security Department discusses Missouri; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration on March 21

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Defendant profited from trades based on information obtained from public company executive.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Request for Nominations for the Science Advisory Board Radionuclide Cancer Risk Coefficients Review Panel discussed on March 21 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NOAA, partners discover wreck of 207-year-old whaling ship

News Release: NOAA and partners today announced the discovery of the wreck of a 207-year-old whaling ship, called Industry, found on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. The remains of the 64-foot long, two-masted wooden brig opens a window into a little known chapter of American history when descendants of African enslaved people and Native Americans served as essential crew in one of the nation’s oldest industries.


Senator Murray on Idaho Abortion Ban: “Republicans Won’t Stop There”

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on Idaho adopting a copy-cat abortion ban modeled after Texas’ SB-8, which bans abortion after six weeks and allows family members to sue the abortion provider for a cash prize for helping a patient get an abortion. Unless a court intervenes, the law will go into effect in 30 days.



News Release: Cell Phone Seized After Being Carried Into Secure DOE Area.


The U.S. and Canada Reestablish the Cross-Border Crime Forum

News Release: Officials discussed Cybercrime, Violent Extremism, Public Safety, Firearms Violence, and Justice Reform


News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.4 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). Phase 3.4 includes a new question on receipt/intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster; modifications to questions relating to children’s vaccinations that expand response options to...


Release: Since launching his unprovoked and unjust war of choice, Russian President Vladimir Putin has unleashed unrelenting violence that has caused death and destruction across Ukraine. We’ve seen numerous credible reports of indiscriminate attacks and attacks deliberately targeting civilians, as well as other ...


Peters & Stabenow Introduce Legislation to Name Baraga County Post Office After First Woman Elected to the Michigan House of Representatives

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (MI), introduced legislation to designate the U.S. Postal Facility located at 404 US-41 North in Baraga County, Michigan as the “Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office."...


EPA Updates Superfund National Priorities List, Taking Action to Address Risks to Public Health and Build a Better America

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding 12 sites and proposing to add another five sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risks.


EPA Adds Unity Auto Mart Site in Unity, Wisconsin to the Superfund National Priorities List, Taking Action to Address Risks to Public Health and Build a Better America

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Unity Auto Mart site in Unity, Wisconsin site will be added to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) of contaminated sites that pose significant human health and environmental risks.


U.S. Department of Energy Awards $9 Million to Tribal Communities to Enhance Energy Security and Resilience

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced nearly $9 million in funding to 13 American Indian and Alaska Native communities for 14 projects that will harness their vast undeveloped solar, hydro and geothermal energy resources, reduce or stabilize energy costs, and increase energy security and resilience on tribal lands.


DOE Awards $9 Million to Tribal Communities To Enhance Energy Security And Resilience

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced nearly $9 million in funding to 13 American Indian and Alaska Native communities for 14 projects that will harness their vast undeveloped solar, hydro and geothermal energy resources, reduce or stabilize energy costs, and increase energy security and resilience on tribal lands.


Dillon BLM to conduct prescribed burn near Tobacco Root Mountains

Those traveling near the Tobacco Root Mountains this week may see a little smoke in the air as the Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office conducts prescribed burns.


Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for the Piute-Eldorado Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern Management Plan

Recognizing the need to balance critical habitat for the threatened desert tortoise with high-quality visitor experience, the Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Piute Eldorado Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern Management Plan.


Comment period open for fiber optic line project

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today the availability of an Environmental Assessment for a proposed fiber optic line from Prineville to Reno, Nevada, for a 30-day public review ending April 20, 2022.