News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) of the House Natural Resources Committee and Chair James P. McGovern (D-Mass.) of the House Rules Committee today examined the ongoing injustice of food insecurity among Indigenous communities in the U.S. at a joint roundtable discussion titled Ending...


Informational: Federal Court arraignments

News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.


Oregon Department of Human Services Employee Indicted for Sexual Misconduct and Kidnapping a Woman with Developmental Disabilities

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.- A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging an Oregon Department of Human Services employee with kidnapping a woman with significant disabilities in his care, driving her to a secluded location, and engaging with her in sexual misconduct.



DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting Feb. 18

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program grant opened on Feb. 18.


News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) recently leased three electric vehicles from the GSA leasing program to start replacing LM’s government vehicle fleet.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement after the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) launched the beta version of its Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool. The tool will help define and map communities that have been subjected to environmental injustices.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Feb. 16

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Notice published on Feb. 16 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Johnson B. Ogunlana, age 25, of Edgewood, Maryland, to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and mail fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and theft of mail by a postal employee. As part of his sentencing, Ogunlana has been ordered to pay $232,588 in restitution.


Wife of Maryland Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty to Espionage-Related Offense

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Maryland woman pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to communicate Restricted Data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships. Her husband pleaded guilty to the same offense on Monday, Feb. 14.


DOS-JPN offers new grant application process starting Feb. 18

FY2022 U.S. Embassy Tokyo: U.S. Study Tour and Exchange on Subnational Climate Change Action grant opened on Feb. 18.


Release: This week, I have the pleasure of announcing the global winners of our 2021 Zoohackathon competition. This event brought together university students and coders across the globe to create innovative technology solutions to help combat wildlife trafficking - a multibillion-dollar industry run often by the same criminals who traffic in guns, drugs, and people.


Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 25–26, 2022

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 25–26, 2022.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Feb. 16

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Danish Acting Permanent Secretary Jesper Moller Sorensen today in Washington, D.C. The Deputy Secretary and Acting Permanent Secretary emphasized the enduring partnership between the United States and ...