News from October 2022
By EPA Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 7, 2022) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region released its Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan, one of 20 developed across the agency by all regional offices and national programs.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - An additional Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is now open in Yauco. The joint DRC, a partnership between the municipality, the Government of Puerto Rico and FEMA, will help Hurricane Fiona survivors apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer questions in person.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON -- More than $190 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for over 127,000 households damaged by Hurricane Ian. FEMA and its state partners are opening more Disaster Recovery Centers, while hundreds of Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) specialists are going door-to-door to help survivors sign up for assistance in affected communities.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
Climate Program Office (CPO), Earth System Science and Modeling Research in support of the Disaster grant opened on Oct. 11.
By DOL Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: After receiving an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report which found more than a thousand incidents of child abuse, lack of supervision, or unauthorized release at Head Start centers from October 2015 to May 2020, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement and demanded the majority hold an oversight hearing on the reports’ findings...
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 11, 2022
This time, federal agencies asked Tribal leaders to share their ideas on the most effective ways to support Tribal sovereignty in federal programs before signing a Memorandum of Agreement on how the law will be implemented.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: BOGOTÁ, Colombia-Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is leading a trade-focused congressional delegation to Colombia and Chile for high-level government, labor, and business meetings. During their trip, the members will examine the implementation of current U.S. trade agreements and assess opportunities to strengthen economic ties that promote labor and environmental standards.
By Bob Pepalis | Oct 11, 2022
The U.S. State Department and Department of the Treasury announced they will impose sanctions on seven Iranian leaders who are said to be responsible for human rights abuses or censorship.
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 11, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an Illinois-based containerboard manufacturer has been ordered to pay $2.5 for violating the Clean Air Act.
By Karen Kidd | Oct 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service's laboratory in Georgia, announced earlier this week, is the nation's largest such complex.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: TALLAHASSEE - FEMA may refer survivors of Hurricane Ian to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with information on how to apply for a disaster loan. Homeowners, renters, business owners and certain nonprofits may be eligible. It’s important to submit the loan application as soon as possible.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
There are five releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 12.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
There are four releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 12.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has awarded Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Alexis I. Solheim the agency’s “Assistant U.S. Attorney of the Year" award, for her exemplary work in child exploitation cases investigated and prosecuted in the Western District of North Carolina. HSI’s recognition ceremony was held on Friday, October 7, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: Austin,TX - The U.S. Marshals-led Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Wednesday evening arrested a man wanted in a July homicide of an Austin man and a November 2018 homicide of a woman in Erie, Pennsylvania.
By State Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By State Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Curaçao as you celebrate Curaçao Day. The longstanding friendship between our two countries is rooted in our shared values and cultural ties. Our united support for the rule of law and for democracy serves as the foundation for our...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau is set to update some security features on its website, census.gov. Public users should update their browsers to the most current versions to avoid issues connecting with the site and applications. (Users may have to update their operating system to support the latest browser version.) The Census Bureau is alerting the public to the changes through social media and on its website. Its call centers will also have information to help ease the transition.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 11, 2022
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Three defendants were sentenced today for trafficking fentanyl pills and other drugs, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
