News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Ohio auto parts manufacturer cited for 10 federal safety violations, after workers battle 13 fires in 2 years in plastic molding plant

News Release: CLAYTON, OH - A Clayton company was cited for exposing workers to fires and failing to train them on initial stage fire identification and use of fire extinguishers after federal safety investigators received a referral from a local fire department that responded to 13 fires at the auto parts manufacturer in a two-year period.


Release: RICHMOND The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be participating in an airport-wide job fair for job openings at Richmond International Airport on Thursday Sept. 15.


News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - Fort Pulaski National Monument invites you to help clear and clean the Lighthouse trail and the Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp areas on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, for our National Public Lands Day event. These areas provide various recreational opportunities for visitors - from the casual...


News Release: Contact: Fort Monroe superintendent. Fort Monroe, VA - Annually, Labor Day weekend marks the end to the summer season at Fort Monroe National Monument. As the National Park Service (NPS) seeks to continue recreational opportunities, we will re-announce the ocean club leasing opportunity with plans to...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul joined Martha Raddatz on “ABC This Week" to discuss President Biden’s recent attacks on Republicans, the DOJ’s unprecedented raid on President Trump’s home, and the latest on Ukraine and Iran.


Helicopter crash with fatality located inside Mammoth Cave National Park

News Release: At approximately 4:00 pm CDT on Monday, September 5, Law Enforcement officers from Mammoth Cave National Park received notification that a helicopter crash with a single fatality had been located inside the park’s southern boundary. The pilot, David Stone, age 69 of Louisville, TN, had been flying alone from St. Louis, MO to Knoxville, TN on Saturday, September 3 before contact was lost with his aircraft. Mr. Stone was found dead at the scene.


News Release: On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Bookstore, run by the Western National Parks Association, will be closed all day to complete fall inventory. Visitors will still be able to purchase items online. The bookstore will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, September 8. We apologize for the inconvenience.


News Release: Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Albio Sires and Mark Green, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy Subcommittee, issued the following joint statement in response to the assassination attempt against Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner...


Granholm: Investments 'will allow more Americans to benefit from the many clean technologies powered by lithium batteries'

The U.S. Department of Energy issued of a request for information for $335 million in investments into lithium-ion battery recycling programs.


Wu: Funding will connect Boston residents 'with more than 4,000 living wage jobs'

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the city received a $23 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.


News Release: Trout Unlimited, Grand Teton National Park, Bridger Teton National Forest, and Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced today completion of the final phase of the collaborative Spread Creek Fish Passage Project. To tell the story of the incredible local partnerships that made this native trout conservation project possible, Trout Unlimited released a short film. Watch the film here.


Yosemite FIre Update for September 5, 2022

News Release: Aspen Fire. Location: Northeast of Aspen Valley. Elevation: 6,200 feet. Discover date: September 4, 2022. Size: 19 acres. Cause: under investigation. Being fully suppressed. Fire History: Burning in the 2013 Rim fire footprint. Burning in snags and whitethorn. No closures, no evacuations. Red Fire...


News Release: Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf is traveling to Tunisia, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, and Iraq from August 29 to September 9.


ERO Miami's Ripa on return of fugitive to Mexico: 'ICE prioritizes the arrest and removal of noncitizen fugitives'

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Miami has turned over a Mexican national wanted in that country for murder.


EPA, Belgium region pledge to share compliance data on PFAS 'for a healthier and safer environment for all our citizens'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the government of Flanders, Belgium, have formally pledged to share enforcement and compliance assurance information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other fluorocarbon chemicals.


Jury Convicts San Ygnacio Man for Brandishing AR-15


Baton Rouge Man Indicted in Federal Court for Kidnapping, Carjacking, Using and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon


Norfolk Man Sentenced for Possessing Glock Switches and Glock Handgun in Furtherance of Drug-Trafficking Crime


Las Vegas Man Indicted for Unlawful Manufacture and Sales of Privately Made Firearms, Including Machine Gun Conversion Devices, Without a Federal Firearms License


Two North Carolina Men and One Woman From South Carolina Charged With Illegally Trafficking 50+ Firearms Into Philadelphia