News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-On May 4, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. proclaimed today, May 5, 2022, as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.


Rangers Initiate Search for Solo Climber on Denali

News Release: Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering rangers began an aerial search for a solo climber on Denali’s West Buttress on Wednesday, May 4. Matthias Rimml, a 35-year-old professional mountain guide from Tirol, Austria, began his ascent from the 7,200-foot Kahiltna Basecamp on Wednesday, April 27.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Today, a federal grand jury charged Jorge Calderon-Campos, 41, and Horacio Ortega-Martinez, 35, both Mexican nationals residing in Bakersfield, in separate indictments with unlawful possession of animals for an animal fighting venture, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


DHS-DHS grant application closes on June 16

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 9 grant opened on May 5.


BLM implements fire restrictions in Navajo and Apache counties

News Release: HOLBROOK, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions today for BLM-managed land in Navajo and Apache counties. The decision to go into fire restrictions is based on current drought conditions and lack of foreseeable moisture.


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Public Hearing discussed on May 4 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DHS-DHS offers new grant application process starting May 5

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) Program - Region 7 grant opened on May 5.




There was activity on one bill related to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 4.


Notice published on May 4 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on May 4?

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


READOUT: Secretary Walsh, Secretary Becerra host health insurance, business leaders to discuss mental health, substance use disorder parity

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra met with health insurance and business leaders on May 3 to discuss compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, adequacy of in-network providers and mental health and substance use disorder treatment during the pandemic, as the nation observes Mental Health Awareness Month.


U.S. Response to the al-Shabab Attack in Somalia

Release: The United States stands with Burundi in the face of al-Shabab’s May 3 attack on Burundian soldiers serving at the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) base in Ceel-Baraf, Somalia. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the fallen, wounded, and missing. Burundi’s courageous...


May 4: bills handled by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 4.


Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council Notice of Public Meeting discussed on May 4 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden Administration Continues War on American Minerals

News Release: This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its recommendation that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers not re-issue PolyMet’s Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for the NorthMet project in northeastern Minnesota.


Convicted Felon Sentenced To Over 7 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms Possession

News Release: HOT SPRINGS - A Hot Springs man was sentenced yesterday to 92 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Hot Springs.