News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


Congestion tips for visiting Grand Canyon National Park this Memorial Day weekend

News Release: Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park this Memorial Day weekend should expect long lines and full parking lots. Traffic regularly backs up at all entrance stations, with the longest wait times between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Parking lots, especially near the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, will reach capacity by 12 p.m. and shuttle bus lines will be long.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa Before Their Meeting

News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER HAYASHI: Tony, I am delighted to welcome you in Tokyo. And amid the lovely evolving strategic environment surrounding us, it is significant that we are able to hold a Quad leaders’ meeting tomorrow here in Tokyo supporting our ministerial meeting in February. And notwithstanding ongoing ...


News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Mexican national has been extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling discussed on May 23 by Labor Department

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


Collaborative Effort Paves Path to Replace Magens Bay Bathhouse

News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - A $3.4 million project to replace Bathhouse Building No. 1 at Magens Bay Park on the north end of St. Thomas has been approved thanks to collaboration between the territory, Magens Bay Authority, and FEMA. In September 2017, winds and wind-driven debris from hurricanes Irma and Maria damaged the one-story bathhouse at the beach, which is nestled between two emerald-green peninsulas.


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


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wiggins, MS discussed on May 23 by Transportation Department

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


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


USDA Designates Lane County, Kansas, as Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Secretary Haaland Highlights President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in Indian Country, Water Infrastructure in Montana

News Release: PABLO, Mont. - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Montana last week, where she met with several Tribes across the state to discuss the Department’s commitment to strengthening Indian Country and highlight how funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes historic investments in rural and Indigenous communities.


News Release: Pea Ridge National Military Park Hosts.


Custom ‘Headphones’ Boost Atomic Radio Reception 100-Fold

News Release: Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have boosted the sensitivity of their atomic radio receiver a hundredfold by enclosing the small glass cylinder of cesium atoms inside what looks like custom copper “headphones."


News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Newark man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to conspiring to sell various illicit drugs. Chief U.S. District Judge Colm F. Connolly accepted the plea.


USDA Designates Adams County, Idaho, as Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...



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


Illinois construction contractor continues to ignore deadly fall hazards, faces $263K in fines after Park Ridge inspection finds roofers exposed to risks

News Release: PARK RIDGE, IL - A Roselle contractor’s history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations and penalties - and a willingness to expose its workers to serious injuries or worse - continues, as federal inspectors found during their Nov. 8, 2021, investigation at a Park Ridge residential construction site.


Father and Son Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - Two Springfield men were sentenced today for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking organization supplied by sources in Mexico and spanning at least four states.


News Release: After experiencing mild symptoms, Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. He is fully vaccinated and boosted and is confident that the vaccine will permit him to have a swift recovery.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on May 23

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