News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News Release: The United States is deeply concerned by the Guatemalan Public Ministry’s unacceptable mistreatment and persistent abuse of current and former independent prosecutors. Under the leadership of Attorney General Consuelo Porras, the Public Ministry used searches and arrests based on sealed indictments and ...

Montgomery County man convicted of distributing fentanyl resulting in overdose

News Release: HOUSTON - A 41-year-old Pinehurst man has entered a guilty plea to distributing drugs that resulted in the serious bodily injury of another Montgomery County man, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

Minnesota Man Sentenced to 280 Months in Prison on Drug Charge

News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - Cordell Cole, age 36, of Minnesota, was sentenced today to 280 months (over 23 years) in federal prison for his leadership of a drug conspiracy responsible for bringing ice methamphetamine and cocaine into the Southern District of Iowa.

Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 16

By EPA Newswire | Feb 18, 2022

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

Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Hearing on Review of the Office of the Inspector General Report on ‘USDA Oversight of Civil Rights Complaints’

House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "Review of the Office of the Inspector General Report on ‘USDA Oversight of Civil Rights Complaints’"

Florida Man Convicted For Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: Gulfport, Miss. - A former Florida resident who moved to Mississippi, pleaded guilty to the federal felony offense of failure to register as a sex offender, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and U.S. Marshal Mark Shepherd.

McCaul, HFAC Republicans Condemn Biden for Rejecting Servicemember Accounts of Afghanistan Withdrawal

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and other House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans sent a letter to President Joe Biden condemning his rejection of the accounts of the servicemembers interviewed for the Department of Defense’s Abbey Gate investigation and after-action report on the Afghanistan withdrawal released via FOIA request this month.

Russian Duma Resolution on Eastern Ukraine

News Release: The Russian Duma has stated that it plans to send to President Putin an appeal to recognize the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics as “independent.” To be clear: Kremlin approval of this appeal would amount to the Russian government’s wholesale rejection of its commitments under the Minsk ...

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Germany

News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Munich, Germany, February 17-20 to participate in the Munich Security Conference. Secretary Kerry will engage in discussions on the nexus between the climate crisis and global security and will encourage counterparts to fulfill and strengthen their climate commitments.

BLM Plans Prescribed Burn in Socorro County

By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2022

News Release: SOCORRO, N.M. - Between Feb. 22, 2022, and March 15, 2022, the BLM’s Socorro Field Office, in cooperation with the New Mexico State Land Office, White Sands Missile Range, and private landowners, will be burning sacaton draws east of Socorro and Bernardo, NM, weather permitting. Up to 1,200 acres of...

Notice published by Transportation Department on Feb. 16

By US DOT Newswire | Feb 18, 2022

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

Bronx Man Admits Identity Fraud and Laundering over $12 Million in Illegal Drug Proceeds

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bronx, New York, man today admitted his role in a large international money laundering conspiracy and to using a stolen identity in furtherance of the scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Readout of the High-Level Coordination Meeting on Venezuela

News Release: The United States along with 19 countries and the European Union met February 15 to reaffirm their commitment to a Venezuelan-led negotiated solution to restore democracy in Venezuela. The participants welcomed the EU Election Observation Mission’s work and the importance of the comprehensive and incremental ...

Charleston Felon Involved in Drive-by Shooting Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A man involved in a drive-by shooting on Charleston’s West Side in February 2020 was sentenced to seven years in prison on a federal firearm charge. Ronald Edward Tinsley, 49, of Charleston, previously pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen firearm.

Man Who Conspired to Distribute Drugs Sentenced to Federal Prison

News Release: Was found with methamphetamine tablets, cocaine, and marijuana during a traffic stop.

USDA Trade Mission Underway in Dubai

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley arrived in Dubai today to launch the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first trade mission since November 2019.

Wondrous Whales: Whale Week 2022

Join us as we celebrate Whale Week, February 14-18, 2022!

5 Lovely Reasons Why We “Heart Estuaries”

NOAA protects and restores habitat to sustain fisheries, recover protected species, and maintain resilient coastal ecosystems and communities.

Secretary Vilsack to Lead Trade Mission, Hold Events on Climate Change in United Arab Emirates

From February 18, to February 22, United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to lead a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission and hold events focused on the United States’ commitment to working with international partners to combat climate change.

USDA Announces National Potato Promotion Board Appointments