News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Reclamation invests $6.6 million for innovative water and power solutions


Reclamation awards construction contract for initial segment of Arkansas Valley Conduit


Blinken: Leaders shouldn't abuse public trust 'and people should not get rich helping them'

The Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the country's richest business leaders and his company have all been designated for U.S. sanctions.


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News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced on a charge of violating federal narcotics trafficking laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: The Justice Department announced an agreement today with defendant Daniel Courney to resolve a federal lawsuit filed against Courney for his alleged violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The FACE Act protects the right to access and provide reproductive health services, including abortion.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Action-Packed Exercise Puts WIPP Personnel to the Test

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - Consider the following heart-pounding scenario hundreds of employees responded to as part of the EM Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s (WIPP ) recent annual emergency exercise.


BLM welcomes H. Walck as the first Canyon Country District Artist in Residence

News Release: MOAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce H. Walck, who creates art under the name Pine Bones, will be the 2022 Artist-in-Residence for the Canyon Country District. The residency is sponsored by the Canyonlands Natural History Association and the Bureau of Land Management.


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Oct. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Arlington County

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Arlington County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period.


There were 60 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in September, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: BOSTON – La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha emitido cinco permisos finales bajo la Ley de Agua Limpia para instalaciones de almacenamiento de petróleo a granel ubicadas a lo largo del río Chelsea (también conocido como Chelsea Creek). Los permisos ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new online tools available to the public that provide additional information on environmental enforcement and compliance in their communities. Through improved transparency, advanced technologies and community participation, these tools empower the public to help EPA assure compliance nationwide and protect public health and the environment.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), together with Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Chair of the Rules Committee James P. McGovern (D-MA), issued the following statement urging the Biden Administration to provide humanitarian assistance to Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian...


News Release: Four individuals pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the Department of Education’s financial aid programs of millions of dollars in federal funds.


News Release: SUSANVILLE, Calif. - Fire and fuels management crews from the Bureau of Land Management will conduct prescribed fire projects to reduce hazardous fuels and improve wildlife habitat near Eagle Lake in Lassen County. These projects will be implemented when weather permits, starting as soon as October 5, and throughout the rest of the month.


News Release: GERLACH, Nev. - The Black Rock Field Office concluded the Calico Complex (complex) wild horse gather on Sept. 30, 2022. Approximately 863 excess wild horses were removed from public lands. Approximately, 40 mares will be treated with fertility control and released back to the complex at a later date.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced today that full restitution of over $600,000 was obtained from the former operators of two Portland-area strip clubs who were convicted at trial in 2016 for conspiring to defraud the IRS and Oregon Department of Revenue out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in business taxes owed.