News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


Reclamation announces next negotiation session for Stony Gorge Spillway Gate Rehabilitation Extraordinary Maintenance work

News Release: PUBLIC NOTICE. ORLAND, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the next public negotiation session for a repayment contract with the Orland Unit Water Users’ Association for the repayment of extraordinary maintenance work, related to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for the Stony Gorge Reservoir...


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Engineers from the Hanford Site proved that playing with play dough isn’t only heaps of fun, but it also provides a perfect blend of science, play and learning.


News Release: Take in stunning views of the Snake River, the fossil beds, and the Hagerman Valley along five miles of park road. Stop at the Snake River and Oregon Trail Overlooks for scenic viewpoints and educational exhibits. The Oregon Trail Overlook also features 0.6 mi (1 km) of gravel walking trails, running alongside historic wagon ruts.


DOE Announces Energy Storage Innovations Prize Winners

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced the ten winners of the inaugural American-Made Energy Storage Innovations Prize. The American-Made Challenge calls for solutions to grid-scale energy storage. The prize is $300,000.


News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been found guilty by a federal jury of possession of a machinegun and illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


E&C Republicans Demand Accountability on Biden’s Massive Spending and Inflation Agenda

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with the chairs of the subcommittee of jurisdiction, today wrote letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department...


Blackman: EPA funds work 'to advance protection and restoration' in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced funding to support populations facing disproportionate environmental and human health risks.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marsudi

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


DOS-NPL grant application closes on April 16

U.S. Higher Education Guidance Counselor Training Program grant opened on March 3.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Weekend Interview: Jessica Melugin

Jessica Melugin is the director of the Center for Technology and Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.


Feature Article: Ensuring Next Generation 911 Interoperability

News Release: New testing and certification program, laboratory will improve the functionality of our national 911 system.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today were joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in introducing a bipartisan resolution underscoring the threats posed by illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing to security, prosperity, and biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean.


Rule published on March 2 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page rule on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PRATTVILLE, Ala.- Alabama homeowners and renters who sustained damage to their primary property from the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes have two weeks left to apply for federal assistance.


OSHA to provide in-person, online training event on workplace safety, health for federal agency employees, Aug. 8-10

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will offer a three-day training event Aug. 8-10, 2023, in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for federal workers responsible for their agencies' workplace safety and health.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, “Expanding the Abraham Accords" on Thursday, March 9th.


Asignaciones de Emergencia en el programa SNAP Finalizan

Release: By Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.


E&C Republicans: Biden Admin Must Declassify ALL COVID-19 Origins Reports

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today released the following statement regarding the declassification of all reports regarding the origins of COVID-19...