News from March 2022

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
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.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is accepting applications for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS), which will provide up to $200 million for states to purchase local food for school meal programs.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
Projects Are Part of $465 Million Invested in Appalachia’s Energy Communities Under the Biden-Harris Administration

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The National Park Service is adding two prescribed fires to this spring’s planned burning schedule.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
On April 9, Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site will host several Park Day volunteer events, including a large-scale beach cleanup effort held in partnership with the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
Great Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters and multiple agencies continued firefighting efforts to extinguish the Thomas Divide Complex Fire east of Bryson City, North Carolina.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
Great Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters and multiple agencies are working together to extinguish the Thomas Divide Complex Fire east of Bryson City, North Carolina.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management will be limiting public access to the Middle Creek recreational trail, starting Monday, March 28, through April, from 7 a.m.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the public comment period by 30 days for the proposed Federal mineral withdrawal surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park to allow for additional input on the proposal.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a virtual public hearing regarding the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the management of wild horses and burros.

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022
Travelers to the Marysville area this spring might see a little smoke in the air as the Bureau of Land Management’s Butte Field Office conducts a prescribed burn to promote habitat biodiversity.

By Press release submission | Mar 28, 2022
Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered remarks at today’s legislative hearing on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees and bipartisan work to unleash medical innovation.

By Press release submission | Mar 28, 2022
Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing about promoting American energy security while reducing emissions.

By Press release submission | Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has added two mountain passes to visual aviation charts, making flying safer in Northern Alaska.

By Press release submission | Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has named Billy Nolen to serve as acting FAA Administrator after FAA Administrator Steve Dickson departs at the end of March.