News published on Federal Newswire in January 2021

News from January 2021


News Release: ATLANTA - U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay" Pak has announced his resignation effective January 4, 2021. Pak is departing the office after serving for more than three years as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Northern District of Georgia, which consists of 46 counties in Northwestern Georgia...


Release: WASHINGTON - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) detected their first gun of the year on the very first day of 2021.


The United States And Tennessee Resolve Claims With Three Providers For False Claims Act Liability Relating To "P-Stim" Devices For A Total Of $1.72 Million

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - January 4, 2021 - Don Cochran, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, and Herbert Slatery III, Attorney General for the State of Tennessee, announced today that James P. Anderson, M.D. (“Dr. Anderson"), as owner of Affiliated Neurologists, PLC; Charles F. Spencer, D.C....


Trump Administration Updates Plan for Responsible Energy Development in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve

News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In support of the Trump Administration’s agenda for a stronger and more energy independent nation, the Bureau of Land Management has finalized a new Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The new IAP includes important safeguards for wildlife...


4 sentenced for roles in illegally harboring over 100 immigrants

News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Four Starr County residents have been handed significant sentences following their respective convictions involving the harboring of 104 illegal aliens in harsh conditions, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


Bureau of Land Management Concludes the 2020 Fish Creek Wild Horse Gather

News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - On Jan. 3, 2021, the Bureau of Land Management Battle Mountain District, Mount Lewis Field Office concluded the 2020 Fish Creek Wild Horse Gather on the Fish Creek Herd Management Area (HMA) located near Eureka, Nevada. Approximately 105 wild horses remain within the Complex.


Chairman Murkowski Leads ENR to Another Productive Congress

News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today reflected on the work and accomplishments of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) over the past two years. The committee’s accomplishments in the 116th Congress (2019-2020) include a sweeping public lands and natural resources package, the ...


News Release: Next week, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf will travel to Nicosia, Cyprus; Manama, Bahrain; and Doha, Qatar to meet with regional counterparts and discuss bolstering security cooperation and information sharing partnerships across the region.


News Release: Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen released the following statement: "Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen released the following statement: Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen released the following statement on the death of former Attorney General Richard (Dick) Thornburgh: It is with ...


Chairman Risch: China is the Greatest Challenge of this Century

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today highlighted significant achievements and steps taken during his first term as chairman to counter the challenges the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) pose to the United States and its allies and partners.


End of the Stone Age: George Ramsay

News Release: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop announces the next virtual “In Their Footsteps" guest speaker series event. Aaron Webster will present “End of the Stone Age: George Ramsay" on our youtube page at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, Sunday, January 17.


News Release: “I, along with my staff at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic deaths of Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer Vinnie Zummo and his wife, Kelly. Our thoughts go out to their families, friends, and colleagues. As the investigation continues, please be respectful of those who knew the Zummos, as well as their families, at this difficult and unimaginable time," said U.S. Attorney Bill Powell, Northern District of West Virginia.


Temporary Hunting Closures in Big Sandy Creek Unit

News Release: KOUNTZE, Texas - Big Thicket National Preserve is issuing two temporary closures of approximately 566 acres in the center of the 10,688-acre Big Sandy Creek Unit hunting area. Starting Jan. 11, 2021, and ending on Jan. 20, 2021, this closure is in place to facilitate an important resource management...


Walden Touts E&C Republicans’ Achievements in the 116th Congress

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released a document detailing E&C Republicans’ legislative achievements in the 116th Congress. Walden released the following statement.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released a document detailing E&C Republicans’ legislative achievements in the 116th Congress. Walden released the following statement.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released a document detailing E&C Republicans’ legislative achievements in the 116th Congress. Walden released the following statement.