News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


U.S. Security Cooperation With Ukraine

Ukraine is a key regional strategic partner that has undertaken significant efforts to reform its military and increase its interoperability with NATO.


Opening Statement to House Armed Services Committee: “Engagement with Allies and Partners”

I am here to speak with you about the importance and value of security cooperation and security assistance, and the vital role these functions play in our relationships with partners and allies.


DOE Awards Additional Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a twelfth exchange of 2,700,000 barrels of crude oil for release to ExxonMobil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). This release falls under the authorization published in the DOE announcement on Nov. 23, 2021.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a Consent Decision against Daniel Baranzini, Carlos Plascencia, and Sonoran Cattle LLC, (Sonoran) of Arizona, on Feb. 22, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


Dayton man sentenced to 11 years in prison for distributing images of child sexual abuse

News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - Jason Pollet, 48, of Dayton, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 132 months in prison for distributing child pornography.


DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting March 7

Challenges and Opportunities for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics grant opened on March 7.


EERE Celebrates Women Leaders and Pioneers in Energy

Many advancements in clean energy would not have been possible without the glass ceiling–shattering, barrier-breaking women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).


DOS-DRL grant application closes on May 9

DRL: Laying the Groundwork for Peace in Ethiopia grant opened on March 7.


Northern Indiana Public Service Company to Clean Up Remaining Surface Contamination at the Town of Pines Superfund Site Under Federal Settlement

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) will clean up soil contamination at individual residences within the Town of Pines Groundwater Plume Superfund site in Porter County, Indiana, at an estimated cost of $11.8 million to resolve federal and state Superfund liability.


New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Facilities in New Jersey Continue to Reduce Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that companies that manage chemicals continue to make progress in preventing pollution and reducing chemical releases into the environment.


News Release: Software supply chain attacks are a growing concern, as evidenced by numerous cyber compromises reported over the past year. Supply chain risks for software, virtual platforms and services, and data in energy sector systems including have grown in recent years as increasingly sophisticated cyber adversaries...


Darknet drug trafficker pleads guilty to conspiracy and firearm charges

News Release: Admits making 400+ online sales of fentanyl, meth, and other drugs while possessing 5 firearms.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” on March 3.


USDOJ-OJP-NIJ grant application closes on April 25

NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on School Safety grant opened on March 7.


DOI-BLM grant application closes on May 9

Bureau of Land Management Nevada Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management grant opened on March 7.


“LEGISLATIVE SESSION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 3

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “LEGISLATIVE SESSION” on March 3.


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DOE Seeks Input on Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and Building Technologies Office (BTO) have jointly issued a request for information (RFI) to gather input on technical and commercial challenges and opportunities for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems.


Lower Brule Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.