News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

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

By DOL Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: GRASSY BUTTE, ND - Federal workplace safety investigators determined that an oil company’s failure to take adequate safety precautions contributed to a drilling site explosion near Grassy Butte on Nov. 4, 2021, that permanently disabled one worker and left two others with serious injuries.

Transportation Department discusses Amendment of Restricted Areas R-4102A and R-4102B; Fort Devens, MA on May 9

By US DOT Newswire | May 10, 2022

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez’s Keynote Address at the 2022 Investing in Africa Mining Indaba Conference

By State Newswire | May 10, 2022

Release: Good afternoon. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be here. This is my first time at Mining Indaba. I truly appreciate its value in facilitating important discussions on the African mining sector, and its links to the broader economy - especially to clean energy.

High-ranking member of violent drug trafficking ring sentenced to nine years in prison

By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: Defendant distributed multi-pound loads of meth; possessed guns and threatened violence over drug debts.

Transmission Facilitation Program

By DOE Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: In support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a $2.5 billion Transmission Facilitation Program (TFP) that will help build out new interregional transmission lines across the country. The TFP, administered through the Building a Better Grid Initiative...

Emergency Services Organizations Receive $90,000 in Donations From West Valley

By DOE Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM and cleanup contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) joined the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to give $90,000 in donations to Mercy Flight, West Valley Fire District #1 and Bertrand Chaffee Hospital on behalf of the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP ).

Summer Repaving Project Affects Multiple Areas

By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: Repaving parking lots, side roads, and campgrounds will cause temporary closures and delays at numerous locations at the Marblemount facilities and within North Cascades National Park Service Complex along State Route 20 and Cascade River Road.

Designating an International ISIS Network of Financial Facilitators

By State Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: Coinciding with the 16th meeting of the Counter ISIS Finance Group (CIFG) of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the United States is designating today five individuals participating in an ISIS network of financial facilitators operating across Indonesia, Syria, and Turkey. The United States, Italy, ...

Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps on May 9

By DOE Newswire | May 10, 2022

The US Energy Department published a two page rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

DOS-NEA-AC grant application closes on June 15

By State Newswire | May 10, 2022

Leadership Development Fellows grant opened on May 10.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications discussed on May 9 by Interior Department

By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2022

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Energy Department discusses Lock+TM on May 9

By DOE Newswire | May 10, 2022

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Barrasso: Dr. Berhe is Not the Right Person to Serve as Director of the Office of Science

By DOE Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor about Dr. Asmeret Berhe’s nomination to be director of the Office of Science at the Department of Energy.

Minneapolis Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been indicted for firearms violations and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Wastewater System Upgrades to Spur Business Expansion in Athens, Tennessee

By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the Athens Utility Board, Athens, Tennessee, to upgrade the town’s wastewater treatment plant. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.

Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme

By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2022

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for using a residential property he did not own as collateral for obtaining a bank loan worth more than $316,000.

FirstNet Authority, NIST Launch Immersive Virtual Experience Center for Public Safety

By Press release submission | May 10, 2022

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today the launch of the Public Safety Immersive Test Center in Boulder, Colorado