News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Beaufort Visitor Information Center Scheduled to Open April 1, 2022

On April 1st, 2022, the National Park Service’s Beaufort Visitor Information Center, located at 701 Front Street in Beaufort, North Carolina, will open for Spring, Summer, and Fall seasons, daily from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.



Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve Seeks Comments on Proposed Fire Management Plan Update

The National Park Sere (NvicPS) is seeking public comment on a project to update the Fire Management Plan (FMP) for the Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (ORCA).


News Release: A Grove man has now been charged in a second superseding indictment with a 2019 Delaware County murder, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on June 7

FY22 BETO Waste Feedstocks and Conversion R&D grant opened on March 22.


Eight Prescribed Fires Planned for the Spring 2022

The National Park Service is planning eight prescribed fires this spring at Indiana Dunes National Park. Approximately 944 acres are expected to be burned. Fire is used as a tool for the park's long-term restoration and hazard fuel reduction efforts


News Release: MACON, Ga. - Two metro-Atlanta residents admitted guilt to their roles in distributing a large amount of methamphetamine in Middle Georgia.


Theodore Roosevelt National Park Invites Public Comment on Proposed Livestock Management Plan

The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to develop a new livestock management plan (LMP) for Theodore Roosevelt National Park, to guide future management of horse and cattle herds at the park.


USDA Issues a Complaint against Clinton Livestock Auction LLC and Jack and Sandra Berry

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an administrative complaint on March 10, 2022, against Clinton Livestock Auction LLC (Clinton) and its owners, Jack and Sandra Berry (Berry) of Clinton, Okla., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


Federal Inmate Sentenced to Three Years for Smuggling Contraband Into Prison Through Hole in Cell Window

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Anthony Robinson, a/k/a Slick, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release by United States District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter for conspiring with others to smuggle contraband into the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia.


Grand Teton sees busiest year on record for visitation in 2021

Grand Teton National Park hosted 3,885,230 recreation visits in 2021, the highest number of recreation visits for one year in the park’s history. Previously, 2018 had the record for the most recreation visits in a year with 3,491,151.


NPS Seeks Information on Possible Historic African American Cemeteries

New South Associates, Inc. and the National Park Service seek descendants or other persons with knowledge of individuals interred in the Robinson Cemetery and the Raine “Slave” Cemetery, two nineteenth-century to early twentieth-century African American cemeteries in the Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park (APCO).


Lake Mead National Recreation Area prepares for 2022 Boating Season

Lake Mead National Recreation Area welcomes visitors for the 2022 boating season and encourages everyone to check for potential changes to motorized boat launch ramp access before visiting.



Parsons: USDA livestreams get 'key agricultural information to the broadest possible audience'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will livestream its agricultural data briefings beginning March 30 in order to provide as many people as possible with key information affecting the agricultural industry.


News Release: Detroit, MI - Late Friday, March 18, 2022, a federal judge ruled in favor of the Justice Department, finding that the City of Troy, Michigan violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA). The judge found that Troy’s zoning practices treat places of worship worse than...


Former Uniformed Division K-9 Officer “Hurricane” Awarded Distinguished Service Medal

Yesterday evening, former U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division K-9 Officer “Hurricane” was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal during the Second Annual Animals in War and Peace ceremony.


New Mexico Man Found Guilty of Charge Related to Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Was Illegally on Restricted Grounds.


McCaul, HFAC Republicans Urge Biden to Ensure Putin Doesn’t Use Digital Assets to Evade Sanctions

House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul along with other House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans sent a letter to President Biden asking for more information about their engagement with our allies and partners on digital assets, such as cryptocurrency, and what efforts have taken place within the administration to ensure Putin is not using digital assets to dodge sanctions.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $512,000 grant to the Upper Cumberland Development District, Cookeville, Tennessee, to fund two regional recovery coordinator positions. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.