News from February 2022

By Timothy Stuckey | Feb 16, 2022
The U.S. has recently accepted Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's request to initiate negotiations for a new Defense Cooperation Agreement, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of State.

By Zachary Richter | Feb 16, 2022
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and CALSTART have formed a first-of-its-kind collaboration to develop a megawatt truck charging infrastructure.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Lewiston man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.

By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2022
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents in a joint effort with an Imperial County task force seized $379,230 worth of narcotics Friday night.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
There were 12 press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry in January.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: VICKSBURG, Miss. - Vicksburg National Military Park is currently recruiting candidates to become Licensed Battlefield Guides. The National Park Service (NPS), the Vicksburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Association, and the Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign are partnering to provide training for individuals wishing to become certified as Licensed Battlefield Guides.

By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2022
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Assistant Secretary Monica P. Medina will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 19–25, where she will meet with senior government officials and civil society representatives to discuss conservation and environmental issues, including combating illegal logging, wildlife trafficking, and other nature crime.

By Art Benavidez | Feb 16, 2022
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that they have adapted the organization’s mission statement.

By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2022
On the behalf of the Government and the people of the United States of America, it is my honor and pleasure to congratulate the people of The Gambia on their 57th anniversary of independence.

By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2022
Please join us on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, for a digital press briefing on the growing economic and commercial ties between the United States and the African continent.

By DOE Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
Support Grants For Participation in ARPA-E Grid Optimization (GO) Competition Challenge 3 grant opened on Feb. 16.

By David Beasley | Feb 16, 2022
The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has approved land-leasing regulations for seven Tribal nations, a news release said.

By State Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: The United States welcomes the lifting of the state of emergency in Ethiopia. This is another important step by the Government of Ethiopia to pave the way for a peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict. We urge that this move be immediately followed by the release of all individuals arrested or detained ...

By Karen Kidd | Feb 16, 2022
With the help of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), University of Texas at Austin engineers are working toward a sodium-sulfur "dream" battery that would break through in long-standing commercial viability hurdles, according to a university news release.

By Press release submission | Feb 16, 2022
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Thailand on the occasion of the 2nd United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue.

By Trina Thomas | Feb 16, 2022
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Jan. 28 made an announcement that a federal agency will provide broadband solutions to first responders to assist with daily operations.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 16, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - Two Rhode Island men have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that spanned across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.

By Timothy Stuckey | Feb 16, 2022
The National Park Service (NPS) recently announced in a press release that the Minidoka National Historic Site in Jerome, Idaho, will have new leadership.

By Press Release | Feb 16, 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds in two states – a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Fulton County, Kentucky, and a backyard flock of mixed species birds in Fauquier County, Virginia.