News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 29

Bureau of Land Management Alaska Invasive and Noxious Plant Management grant opened on Feb. 28.


Commerce Department discusses New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Feb. 28

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Newark, Delaware Resident Who Received Child Pornography Sentenced To Six Years In Prison

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Newark, Delaware resident was sentenced on Feb. 25, 2022, to six years in prison for receiving child pornography over the internet. Chief U.S. District Judge Leonard P. Stark pronounced the sentence.


News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Bristol woman was arraigned in federal court today, having been charged by indictment with allegedly perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently collected more than $40,000 in Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for a child who was not in her care or custody, announced United Sates Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Transportation Department discusses [Hours of Service of Drivers: Mountain Blade Runner Helicopters, LLC (MBR Helicopters); Application for Exemption on Feb. 28

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


PAMS-SC grant application closes on April 19

FY 2022 SBIR/STTR Phase II Release 2 grant opened on Feb. 28.


News Release: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A Charlottesville woman pleaded guilty today to altering and forging checks she obtained without the consent of the check owners.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Timothy Schleede, age 30, of Lake Katrine, New York, was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for distributing fentanyl in Ulster County.


USDA-NRCS grant application closes on May 2

Conservation Innovation Grants Pacific Islands Area State Program grant opened on Feb. 28.


Additional Measures Against the Russian Financial System

Release: In coordination with our allies and partners, the United States is taking further measures today against the Russian financial system in response to Russia’s continuing premeditated war against Ukraine. Unwavering in our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, we will continue to act with our allies and partners in imposing costs on Russia if it continues its war of choice.


News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - On March 3, from 6-7 p.m., the public is invited to participate in a discussion about several oceanfront houses that are in danger of collapsing on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches. The location of the meeting is the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building at 23646 N.C. Highway 12, Rodanthe, N.C.


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on March 25

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) grant opened on Feb. 28.


Former Springfield Resident Pleads Guilty to Use of Interstate Facilities to Attempt to Transmit Information about a Minor

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -Chenmin Xie, 25, formerly of the 500 block of West Herndon Street in Springfield, Illinois, pleaded guilty on Feb. 22, 2022 to the charge of knowingly using a facility and means of interstate commerce - the Internet and a cellular telephone - with the intent to transmit the name...


News Release: Medford, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking proposals for natural resource projects that restore and improve public lands across western Oregon. Between $4 and $5 million is available for community-based natural resource projects. Funding for selected projects will be provided through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.


Release: The United States welcomes the historic opportunity at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2), February-March 2022, to start a process with other nations and stakeholders to fight plastic pollution. The United States is already acting both domestically and internationally to address this global challenge.


EPA Announces Updates to Resources on Mercury Inventory Reporting Rule

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of the updated Mercury Electronic Reporting (MER) application and compliance guide for calendar year 2021 data reporting.


EPA Takes Next Step to Keep Chlorpyrifos Out of Food, Protecting Farmworkers and Children’s Health

“After more than a decade of studying a large body of science, EPA is taking the next step towards the cancellation of the use of chlorpyrifos on food.”


Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA on Feb. 28

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Yellowstone National Park turns 150 March 1, 2022

News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - March 1, 2022, marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park. Signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant, America's first national park was set aside to preserve and protect the scenery, cultural heritage, wildlife, geologic and ecological systems and processes in their natural condition for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.