News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


DOI-BLM grant application closes on May 2

Bureau of Land Management Utah Plant Conservation and Restoration Management grant opened on March 1.


Million dollar smuggler sent to prison

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - A 36-year-old Rio Grande City man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and bulk cash smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Huntington man pleaded guilty today to the distribution of cocaine base, also known as “crack.".



Fifty-Five Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Teams Advance as Finalists

News Release: Fifty-five teams representing 38 universities are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon ® 2022 Design Challenge.


Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim’s Calls with Republic of Korea Special Representative Noh and Japanese Director General Funakoshi

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: On Feb. 26, Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim held calls to discuss the DPRK’s February 26 ballistic missile launch with Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Funakoshi Takehiro and ROK Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk.


McCaul, HFAC Republicans Express Concern for Safety of American Citizens in Ukraine

News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and other HFAC Republicans sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing their concern for the safety of American citizens and lawful permanent residents in country, and of the locally employed staff who formerly worked at the now-shuttered Embassy Kyiv.


News Release: HOUSTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office will conduct a compliance review of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) to evaluate accessibility for disabled individuals planning to attend the event, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Wyden Outlines Finance Committee Next Steps to Hold Russia Accountable for Ukraine Invasion

News Release: Washington, D.C.- Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on next steps to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine...


February: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys publishes 1,525 press releases

There were 1,525 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys in February.


US Department of Labor announces initial award of more than $20M  in grants to promote equitable access to unemployment insurance systems

News Release: WASHINGTON - Throughout the pandemic, disparities in access to benefits affected women, communities of color and other marginalized workers at a higher rate and often delayed delivery of much needed financial support and services. These disparities in access to unemployment insurance exposed serious real-world shortcomings in the outdated systems used to deliver state and territories unemployment insurance benefits.


IRFBA Statement on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Release: As members, friends, and observers of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, we note with grave concern the hostility toward the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in a range of countries, and the threats to the human right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for members of this community. For Ahmadi Muslims, as for all individuals everywhere, freedom of religion or belief includes having the ability to affirmatively define or identify their religious beliefs.


Release: At a virtual ceremony, Romania became the 16th nation to sign the Artemis Accords. President and CEO of the Romanian Space Agency Marius-Ioan Piso signed the Accords on behalf of Romania. His actions were witnessed and welcomed by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, U.S. Embassy in Romania Chargé d’affaires, a.i. David Muniz, and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn.



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


Release: High Commissioner Bachelet, Mr. President, fellow members, the United States is pleased to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council.


BLM to enhance permitting process for the Wave in Coyote Buttes North

News Release: KANAB, Utah - On March 15, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement a new mobile-based geofence system for obtaining daily lottery permits to hike at the geologic feature known as “The Wave," within Coyote Buttes North, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. The BLM is implementing...


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


News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorneys Joseph Orabona (619) 546-7951 or Elizabet Brown (619) 546-8921.


Notice published on March 1 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.