News from April 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
In an April 6 press release, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be investing $40 million this year for 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) has announced the promotion of Temple Stoellinger to Senior Fellow. PERC, a Montana-based nonprofit research institute, is recognized for its market-based conservation efforts concerning land, water, and wildlife. The Senior Fellowship program involves academics and professionals who align with PERC's conservation goals.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed a $98.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 that prioritizes investments in infrastructure, safety, and innovation.
By Tamara Browning | Apr 12, 2023
The Bureau of Justice Statistics recently released a report that discusses youth sexual victimization perpetrated by youth or by staff in juvenile facilities.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a forfeiture complaint against one of the largest seizures of munitions shipments.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Tamara Browning | Apr 12, 2023
The United States and Mexico reached an agreement that will guarantee the rights of a majority union at the VU Manufacturas auto parts facility in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By T.H. Lawrence | Apr 12, 2023
What are conservation easements? Texas Land Trust Council Executive Officer Lori Olson took a shot at defining the term.
By Bob Pepalis | Apr 12, 2023
The 64 members of the Shenzen Holy Reformed Church arrived in the United States on April 7 to escape persecution from China, making the journey with international help.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
Shihoko Goto, director for Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise and deputy director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Center, warned Federal Newswire that there could be disastrous economic effects from a blockade or invasion of Taiwan by China.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The government watchdog organization, Protect the Public's Trust (PPT), has filed an ethics complaint regarding a former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official's involvement in the controversial Diamond Alkali Superfund Site cleanup settlement.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Hanford Mission Integration Solutions announced updates to the respiratory protection course at Hanford's Volpentest Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response (HAMMER) Federal Training Center.
By Sam Jackson | Apr 12, 2023
The Department of the Interior has announced $20 million water resilience projects in California and Utah.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $7.6 million in funding available through the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP).
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned that a victory in Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin would send a dangerous message to authoritarian leaders worldwide that brutality works.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston deportation officers recently arrested and removed to Ecuador an unlawfully present Ecuadoran citizen guilty of causing a "gruesome" fatal traffic accident more than a decade ago.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 12, 2023
Farmers, ranchers and landowners in Wyoming have until May 3 to apply for conservation funds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 11, 2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will award a $1.3 million grant to Paris Economic Development Corporation, in Texas, for infrastructure improvements at Northwest Industrial Park.
By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 11, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized the Chinese government for encroaching on Hong Kong's independence.
