News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is monitoring two weather systems that are likely to negatively impact ocean-side beaches and travel conditions starting tomorrow morning and continuing through this week, depending on the path and strength of Subtropical Storm Nicole.


The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to replace a failed salt storage shed within the Chado Farm maintenance complex in Walpack Township on the New Jersey side of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area


Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is pleased to announce that reservations begin for the preserve’s 6th annual Candlelight Tour taking place on Saturday, November 19, 2022.


Starting in 2023, fall elk hunt licenses for Valles Caldera National Preserve (Unit 6B) will increase from 265 to 350 tags —a 32% increase from the current 2022 season and a 67% increase since the National Park Service begin managing the park unit in 2015.


Badlands National Park completed the largest bison gathering operation in park history in October 2022. Approximately 1,600 animals were gathered and processed (microchipped, weighed, tested for health) with 655 yearlings and two-year-old bison sent to new homes.


Join Tonto National Monument to celebrate the festive season at the Luminary Event on Saturday, December 10 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Hike the Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail with glimmering luminaries to light your way.


Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 15, winter season operational changes will be implemented at several facilities in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.


Please join Fort Union National Monument staff for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially unveil the newly renovated visitor center exhibit area at 10:30 am, Saturday, December 3, 2022.


The National Park Service (NPS) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Double Arch Bridge Safety Improvements Environmental Assessment (EA) to install a permanent safety barrier to deter suicide at the bridge on Natchez Trace Parkway in Williamson County, Tennessee.


Regan: Alaska air monitoring projects ensure ‘overburdened communities have the tools they need’

Four Alaskan community air pollution monitoring projects that serve underserved communities will receive $1,357,563 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enhance air quality monitoring.


Greer: Omaha residents sentenced for 'sex trafficking and child exploitation crimes'

Two Omaha residents were sentenced for conspiracy to sex traffic minors following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and a joint law enforcement partners.


Kumar: 'The winners of the 2022 CyberForce Competition have demonstrated exceptional skill and teamwork'

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response and Argonne National Lab announced the winners of the eighth annual CyberForce Competition.


Davidson: 'OMBI annual report marks a milestone in our mission to address high-speed internet deployment challenges'

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives released its first annual report to commemorate a year of increasing high-speed internet access in minority areas.


Garland: ‘Nationwide takedown of a multimillion-dollar catalytic converter theft network’ arrests 21

Leaders and associates of a nationwide catalytic converter theft ring were arrested and/or charged during a nationwide, coordinated takedown Nov. 2.


Hammond: Plans for Steese, White Mountains area ‘provide a wide range of recreation opportunities’

Approved 2022-23 winter travel management plans for Steese National Conservation Area and White Mountains National Recreation Area will give the public access to transportation routes in public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management north of Fairbanks, Alaska.


Lee: Jordan's commitment to workers 'creates a strong basis for future progress'

Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Thea Lee traveled to Jordan as the first senior U.S. Department of Labor official to visit in more than 20 years.


News Release: A Waxahachie woman who allegedly defrauded pandemic-era financial programs out of more than $1.2 million has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Illegal Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Malcolm Goods, age 31, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal charge for illegal possession of a firearm within a school zone.


Former Owner and Operator of Arlington Insurance Agency Sentenced for Stealing Over $380,000 in Government Benefits

News Release: BOSTON - The former owner and operator of an Arlington-based insurance agency was sentenced on Nov. 8, 2022 for fraudulently receiving disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA).


News Release: WASHINGTON (Nov. 11, 2022) – Today at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. If finalized, these critical, commonsense standards will protect workers and communities, ...