News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash. - On Sept. 14, 2022, the Ruby Beach parking area and access road at Olympic National Park will reopen after a three-month closure. Ruby Beach closed to the public in June 2022 to allow construction work to take place. The reopened Ruby Beach features significant improvements to accessibility, allowing visitors of all abilities to better access and use parking areas, overlooks, and facilities.


10 press releases published in July by National Institute of Standards and Technology

There were 10 press releases published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in July.


News Release: BOSTON - In the past decade the National Park Service has invested over $8M in preservation and restoration work at the Bunker Hill Monument. Today, the Park Service announced that it completed a multi-year, $2M infrastructure improvement to the Bunker Hill Monument, Lodge, and grounds that will improve...


News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man was sentenced to 105 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


Methamphetamine Conspirators Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms

News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A pair of drug traffickers, who conspired with several others to sell methamphetamine in Southwest Virginia, were sentenced last week in the Western District of Virginia to lengthy federal prison terms.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.4 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Tribal communities in New Mexico as they recover from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan’s Indigenous Communities program.



U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Islands: 2022 Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders

Release: The United States is a proud Pacific nation with a long coastline, a state, and territories in the Pacific. We have deep and longstanding ties to the countries of the Pacific: our neighbors, allies, and friends. The Pacific Islands are an essential part of the Indo-Pacific region. Our histories and futures...


Public press releases: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency publishes 124 in August

There were 124 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency in August.


The National Park Service and the National Archives Co-Host a Film on the Life of Sgt. Isaac Woodard

News Release: INDEPENDENCE, MO- Harry S Truman National Historic Site and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum are proud to partner and offer a free public showing of the 2021 PBS documentary “The Blinding of Isaac Woodard" on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at 1:00PM, at the Truman Library. This presentation is open to all. A brief discussion of the film will follow.



The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it will provide close to $2 billion in additional funding to food banks and school meal programs for purchasing American-grown foods. The additional support will help these organizations endure supply chain challenges and elevated food costs as they continue to fulfill their mission of providing nutritious foods to kids and families in need.


Commerce Department discusses Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Whiting Utilization in the At-Sea Sectors on Sept. 13

The US Commerce Department published a nine page proposed rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.4 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Wyoming communities economically impacted by the declining use of coal and the coronavirus pandemic. These grants are funded by EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Jason Schofield, age 42, of Troy, New York, was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with unlawfully using the names and dates of birth of voters to fraudulently apply for absentee ballots for elections held in Rensselaer County in 2021.


U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs publishes eight press releases or notices in August

There were eight press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in August.


NIST and Google to Create New Supply of Chips for Researchers and Tech Startups

News Release: Cooperative research agreement aims to unleash innovation in the semiconductor and nanotechnology industries.


U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs publishes 58 press releases or notices in August

There were 58 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in August.