News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


HBCU: EPA establishes council to enhance opportunities for schools that have 'produced some of the greatest minds in American history'

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced it has established an internal council to advance opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).


February: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs publishes 17 press releases or notices

There were 17 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in February.


News Release: Today we celebrate the 150th birthday of Yellowstone National Park. For nearly seven generations now the American people and our guests have been able to experience the beauty and majesty of Old Faithful, Minerva Terrace, Morning Glory Pool, the Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Yellowstone River, and marvel at the bison, wolves, elk, wildflowers and many other breathtaking sites.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Public Input for Use of Area 4 portion of North Beach

News Release: Hampton, Virginia - The National Park Service (NPS) invites public input from March 1 to March 31, 2022 on potential future activities and recreational uses within the fifty acre North Beach area, also known as Dog Beach or Area 4. This area is currently not a part of Fort Monroe National Monument. Public input will help shape a Rapid Visitor Use Assessment, which will inform discussions between the NPS and the US Army to take ownership of Area 4 and open it to the public.


Japan’s Financial Sanctions Against Russia

News Release: I spoke this morning with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and our G-7 counterparts, and, together, we reaffirmed that we have never been more fully aligned across the globe to defend and preserve the freedom and sovereignty of Ukraine and all states. We stand resolutely together against Russia’s premeditated, ...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore will host a virtual public meeting on March 8, 2022, from 4 to 6 p.m. to solicit feedback on various sustainable road options being evaluated for portions of J. Earle Bowden Way (Highway 399/Route 11) and Fort Pickens Road (Route 12), on Santa Rosa Island, Escambia County, Florida.


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Cedrick Dion Tyron Griffin, of Detroit, Michigan, was indicted today on a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


FLETC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Australian Federal Police

On February 23, 2022, Thomas J. Walters, Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), and Reece Kershaw, Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (AFP), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate as training partners in professional exchanges.


Stillwater Field Office seeks public comment for Diamond Flat Geothermal Exploration Project

News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Stillwater Field Office has initiated a 30-day scoping period for public input on the Diamond Flat geothermal exploration project proposed by Ormat Nevada, Inc. Public input will be used in the development of an environmental analysis. Currently, agency staff and contractors are...


Ukraine’s Filing Against Russia at the International Court of Justice

Release: On Feb. 26, 2022, Ukraine filed an application at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to initiate proceedings against the Russian Federation under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Ukraine seeks to address Russia’s groundless claims that genocide has occurred ...


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company discussed on March 1 by Federal Reserve System

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grand Teton National Park and The Conservation Fund mark anniversary of park’s establishment with preservation of key parcel

On Saturday, representatives of Grand Teton National Park, The Conservation Fund, and the Hauge, Laughlin and Resor families marked the anniversary of the establishment of Grand Teton National Park on February 26, 1929, with the announcement of the acquisition of a 35-acre parcel inside the park’s southwest boundary.


Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park shares Hawaiian lifestyle practices with dynamic new video series

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.


NOAA’s GOES-T blasts into orbit

News Release: NOAA’s GOES-T, the third in a series of four advanced geostationary weather satellites, blasted into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket at 4:38 p.m. ET today from Cape Canaveral, Florida. GOES-T’s mission managers confirmed that its solar arrays successfully deployed at 8:28 p.m. EST, and the satellite was operating on its own power.


Paul DePrey selected as superintendent of San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park

The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Paul DePrey to serve as the superintendent of San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park.


News Release: Defendant stole more than $100,000 in VA benefit funds over the course of 10 plus years.