News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Belgium, Poland, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia from March 3 to 8, 2022. The trip continues extensive consultations and coordination with our NATO Allies and European partners about the Russian Federation’s continued premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine.


Rodgers: “Big Tech Manipulates and Exploits us for Profit. It’s Getting Worse”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - At a Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing today on Big Tech, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) addressed how Big Tech mishandles our personal information, harms our kids, their role in the current Ukraine-Russia war, and the need for national privacy and data security protections.


Volunteer Event at the Klamath Hills Recreation Area

On Saturday, April 2, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLMs) Klamath Falls Field Office is hosting a Volunteer Event at the Klamath Hills Recreation Area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


News Release: Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I - A captivating new video series produced, created and hosted by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park rangers, shares authentic Hawaiian cultural practices beyond the park to homes and classrooms anywhere.


Kidnappers admit to holding four migrants hostage at gunpoint

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Two men have pleaded guilty to kidnapping and holding victims for ransom for three days, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on transmission line proposal to connect Arida and Mohave substations near Laughlin

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is seeking comment on a right-of-way application submitted by 326FW 8me LLC (a subsidiary of 8minute Solar Energy) to construct and operate a transmission line connecting the new Arida substation and the existing Mohave Substation near Laughlin.


News Release: WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 1, 2022, Mildred Hoy, 62, of Bellefonte, PA, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann for her participation in a wire and mail fraud conspiracy.


Bureau of Land Management Protects Oregon Forests through Integrated Vegetation Management

The Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington Medford District Manager has approved a plan to promote resilient forests across southwestern Oregon.


News Release: HOUSTON - A woman is headed to prison for falsely preparing tax returns following a prior order not to engage in that business, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Trails Center featuring student-created exhibit, “Dust, Grit, and Mud”

Through mid-April, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is featuring a temporary exhibit curated by student volunteers showcasing their reenacted journey across the historic trails of Wyoming.


BLM Wells Field Office and City of West Wendover direct land sale spells success

The Bureau of Land Management Elko District, Wells Field Office, and City of West Wendover (City) on February 24, 2022, completed a direct land sale of 84.06 acres of land, supporting development of public and private interests, and opportunities for community expansion.


The BLM to host virtual public scoping meeting for Morongo Highway 62 Communication Site Project

The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual public scoping meeting on Thursday, March 17 from 5-7 p.m., on a land use plan amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan for the proposed Morongo Hwy Communication Site.


Pallone & Eshoo Praise House Passage of Three Health Bills

“With passage of these three bills, Congress is continuing its work to support the health and well-being of the American people by investing in our nation’s public health infrastructure.


Rodgers and Westerman Introduce the American Energy Independence from Russia Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) released the following statement after introducing the American Energy Independence from Russia Act.


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on March 2?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Reserve System discusses Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on March 2

The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSEPH PINA, 24, of East Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 96 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for a child sex trafficking offense.



Restarting the Direct Access Program for U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis (Iraqi P-2 Program)

The U.S. Department of State is restarting the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) Direct Access Program for U.S.-Affiliated Iraqis (Iraqi P-2 Program).


CEC announces J4Climate program winners, millions in grants to protect 'our most vulnerable communities'

The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) recently announced the EJ4Climate 2022 Grant Winners.