News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Release: The text of the following statement was released by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States following the 21st session of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues, which was held from April 25th to May 6th, 2022.


Southern Nevada Fire Restrictions Announced

News Release: LAS VEGAS - On May 16, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Clark County Fire Department, Mt. Charleston Fire Protection District, National Park Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA Forest Service are implementing fire restrictions in Southern Nevada.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks at the conference on the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) committee meeting.


US Department of Labor emphasis program to prevent
hearing loss moves to enforcement phase begins May 17

US Department of Labor emphasis program to prevent hearing loss moves to enforcement phase begins May 17


US Department of Labor cites oil company after 3 workers suffer severe injuries in North Dakota well explosion

US Department of Labor cites oil company after 3 workers suffer severe injuries in North Dakota well explosion


News Release: ANCHORAGE - Three men have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment and ordered to pay a total of $9,000 for illegally leaving the Brooks Falls viewing platform and entering a closed area of the Brooks River at Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park by U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew M. Scoble.


US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership to train, protect
workers from construction hazards at Wisconsin Center Expansion project

US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership to train, protect workers from construction hazards at Wisconsin Center Expansion project


OSHA to offer on-site, online training event from Aug. 2-4
to enhance safety, health of federal workers

OSHA to offer on-site, online training event from Aug. 2-4 to enhance safety, health of federal workers


Wolf Point meth dealer sentenced to five years in prison for trafficking drugs on Fort Peck Indian Reservation

News Release: GREAT FALLS - A Wolf Point woman who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community and around the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.



US Department of Labor cites 2 Georgia construction contractors
after Yellow River bridge collapse takes worker’s life

US Department of Labor cites 2 Georgia construction contractors after Yellow River bridge collapse takes worker’s life


U.S. Attorney Sandra Hairston Recognizes Law Enforcement Partners for National Police Week

News Release: GREENSBORO, NC - In honor of National Police Week, United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston will recognize the service and sacrifice of federal, state, and local law enforcement. This year, the week is officially observed Wednesday, May 11 through Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and events are planned in the district from May 10 to May 19.


ICE announces updated phased return to social visitation at detention facilities

ICE announces updated phased return to social visitation at detention facilities


HSI investigation results in a 20-year prison sentence of a San Antonio man for receipt and possession of child pornography

HSI investigation results in a 20-year prison sentence of a San Antonio man for receipt and possession of child pornography


Bird is the Word at Haleakalā National Park’s ʻUaʻu Night

News Release: KULA, Maui-It is that time of year when ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel, Pterodroma sanwichensis) return to the summit of Haleakalā. To spot them for yourself, join wildlife biologists and park rangers at ʻUaʻu Night on Saturday, May 21 from 7:30 to 9 pm outside of the Haleakalā Visitor Center at 9,740 feet.


HSI investigation results in the conviction of a North Carolina man for smuggling nearly 80 and pregnant minor in trailer

HSI investigation results in the conviction of a North Carolina man for smuggling nearly 80 and pregnant minor in trailer


DHS and DOL Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year

DHS and DOL Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year


Two New Forms Published for Regional Center Designation

Two New Forms Published for Regional Center Designation


News Release: BOSTON - A woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to her role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


31st UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Release: A U.S. delegation will participate in the 31st UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) May 16-20 in Vienna, Austria to advance international cooperation on important anti-crime and criminal justice issues. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics ...