News from May 2022

By Press release submission | May 13, 2022
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new Business Formation Statistics (BFS) for April 2022.

By Press release submission | May 13, 2022
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published Digital Investigation Techniques: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review.

By Press release submission | May 13, 2022
Have you caught and released reef fish, only to see them float away on the surface? The Return 'Em Right project is now providing recreational anglers Gulf-wide with the knowledge and tools—for free—to improve reef fish survival.

By State Newswire | May 13, 2022
Release: We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. We extend our sincere condolences to his family and the people of the United Arab Emirates. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was a true friend of...

By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2022
State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program grant opened on May 13.
By EPA Newswire | May 13, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: DOE’s Office of Electricity (OE) recently released two new reports focused on modernizing critical infrastructure to make the grid more resilient, reliable, and secure. .

By Press release submission | May 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

By Press release submission | May 13, 2022
Seven new sources of edamame soybeans are now available for use in breeding commercial varieties that can resist insects and disease, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) scientists.

By John Kelly | May 13, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy confirmed the winners of the 2022 ENERGY STAR Awards.

By Bob Pepalis | May 13, 2022
A Phoenix-area landscaping company and its owner were ordered to pay $185,000 in back wages and damages to 66 employees after it reportedly lied to investigators, intimidated workers and used illegal pay practices.

By Timothy Stuckey | May 13, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management announced Jason O'Neal will serve as the official director of the Office of Law Enforcement and Security, according to a BLM news release.

By Press release submission | May 13, 2022
The NACMCF Subcommittee on Cyclospora cayetanensis, will convene a virtual subcommittee meeting on May 24, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET.

By EPA Newswire | May 13, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Richard and Mary Donahue, owners of rental properties in the Janesville, Wisconsin area, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field Office is temporarily closing the parking area, trailhead and trail at Bluewater Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern on Wed., May 18 between about 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The closure is necessary to remove three abandoned...

By Interior Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: SHARPSBURG, Md.- After a two-year hiatus, Antietam National Battlefield will once again commemorate Memorial Day with an in-person program on Monday, May 30 at 11 a.m. The program will take place at the park’s National Cemetery located on Rt. 34, just east of Sharpsburg, MD. This year’s program will honor those who gave their life for our country and explore the history of Memorial Day.
By DOJ Newswire | May 13, 2022
News Release: RUTLAND, Vt. - The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Craig Wilkins, 37, of Rutland, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to charges that he possessed two handguns as a convicted felon and that he possessed fentanyl and cocaine base with intent to distribute them. U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin Doyle ordered that Wilkins be held without bail pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

By Commerce Newswire | May 13, 2022
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program grant opened on May 13.