News published on Federal Newswire in March 2022

News from March 2022


Humboldt River Field Office issues a Decision Record for the Humboldt County Shooting Range Expansion

News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The Humboldt River Field Office has signed a Decision Record and Finding of No Significant Impact statement for the Environmental Assessment regarding conveyance of public lands to Humboldt County. The conveyance of 240 acres of public lands to the county will expand the Humboldt County...


Lake Powell’s storage capacity updated for first time since 1986

A new report released today and compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation provides updated information on Lake Powell’s storage capacity.



News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man made his initial appearance in federal court on Wednesday for allegedly robbing eight businesses at gunpoint.


South Georgia pastor, tax preparer admits CARES Act fraud

News Release: BRUNSWICK, GA: A South Georgia man holding himself out as a pastor, mortician, restaurateur, and tax preparer has admitted lying to receive COVID-19 small business assistance.


The US Interior Department published an eight page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Mexican national pleads guilty to federal carjacking

News Release: ALBUQERQUE, N.M. - Gael Rodriguez, 20, of Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on March 23 to an information charging him with carjacking. Rodriguez will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.


Miami Man Found Guilty for Murdering an Uber Driver During a Carjacking

News Release: Miami, Florida - Jorge Aponte Figueroa (“Aponte Figueroa"), 25, of Miami, Florida, was found guilty by a Miami jury of one count of carjacking resulting in death and one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence after a trial presided by United States District Court Judge Marcia G. Cooke.


DOS-INR grant application closes on May 23

2022 Title VIII (Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia) grant opened on March 25.


News Release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that Daniel Ruiz, 34, of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Joel Ivan Caquias Aviles, 21, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, were arrested Wednesday evening and charged yesterday by criminal complaint with Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances. Both men are scheduled to appear before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle this afternoon.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Reclamation and DWR seek temporary changes to Delta outflow requirements to preserve water storage amid extreme drought conditions

Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources jointly filed a Temporary Urgency Change Petition with the State Water Resources Control Board to temporarily modify requirements in water right permits and licenses for the Central Valley Project and State Water Project between April 1 and June 30.


Release: NORFOLK, Va. - Residents of the Norfolk/Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at Norfolk International Airport from April 4 to 8, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up" enrollment center.


Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers on March 25

The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Paycheck Increases Can’t Keep Up with Bidenflation

News Release: Paycheck Increases Can’t Keep Up with Bidenflation.


News Release: Olympic National Park is seeking public input on the proposed rehabilitation of the Cape Alava and Sand Point trails located within the park’s Ozette area. The Cape Alava and Sand Point trails access each end of a 3-mile section of beach creating a 9-mile triangular wilderness hike, starting from the...


US Department of Labor cites Pensacola custom cabinetmaker again after inspectors find workers exposed to fire risks

News Release: PENSACOLA, FL - Despite the findings of a January 2021 federal workplace safety investigation, a Pensacola custom cabinet manufacturer continued to expose workers to fire risks, inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found in a follow-up visit.


Improve Your Eating Habits

News Release: When it comes to losing weight or reducing body fat, it is important to do so in a healthy manner. Although making changes in your diet can yield positive results, it is sometimes hard to differentiate which changes are good for you. Many harmful dieting trends tend to revolve around enforcing strict and unhealthy rules that are neither healthy nor a long-term solution.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.