News from February 2022
By Karen Kidd | Feb 15, 2022
Research by a Missouri not-for-profit research institute, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, has produced a three-dimensional imaging method for plants, according to a news release and paper
By Savannah Howe | Feb 15, 2022
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) appointed a new leader in its federal climate conservation and sustainability efforts.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Hillsboro, Illinois, man, Andrew Collins, 32, of the 200 Block of Main Street, was sentenced on Feb. 14, 2022, to 120 months of imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release for enticement of a minor. The sentencing hearing was held before U.S. District Court Judge Sue E. Myerscough,.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2022
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for possessing with intent to distribute large quantities of cocaine from his Pearl District apartment.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2022
News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain, Tonopah Field Office and Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office concluded the FY2022 Pancake Complex wild horse gather about 80 miles northeast of Tonopah or 30 miles west of Ely, Nev., on Feb. 14, 2022. The BLM gathered and removed 2,054 excess wild horses from public lands. The BLM treated with a population suppression vaccine and released 18 previously treated mares. Six studs were also released.
By Karen Kidd | Feb 15, 2022
Individuals who received nonfraudulent overpayment of unemployment insurance benefits during the still on-going pandemic may benefit from "blanket waiver" recovery under new federal guidelines
By John Kelly | Feb 15, 2022
Researchers see significant changes in the number and run timing of steelheads near the Olympic Peninsula.
By Savannah Howe | Feb 15, 2022
A recent report by the Census Bureau shows emerging trends in the living conditions of children.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2022
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - JOHNNY SAPCUT, 18, of Elgin, Oklahoma, has been arrested for murder in connection with a death in Indian country, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey man today admitted using a web-based application to distribute multiple images and videos of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger annouced.
By Steven Hughes | Feb 15, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration awarded West Fargo its “star level” from its Voluntary Protection Programs.
By Savannah Howe | Feb 15, 2022
Students at 183 schools will receive personal protective equipment from the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), according to a recent press release.
By John Kelly | Feb 15, 2022
A recent review of the killer white whale population found them to be at a high risk of extinction
By David Hutton | Feb 15, 2022
The United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia has sentenced Atlanta real estate agent Eric Hill for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme that yielded more than $21 million in fraudulent loans.
By Andy Nghiem | Feb 15, 2022
Last month, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm visited Mexico City to engage in a dialogue with the Mexican government over the joint energy future of both the U.S. and Mexico.
By John Kelly | Feb 15, 2022
Tiger sharks are moving north, which some experts believe is the result of climate change.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2022
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District is holding a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 3:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. to hear input on adverse effects to historic properties and potential resolutions for the AT&T Glass Butte Communication Site Project. Public input gathered from this session, which is part of the required National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 compliance process, will be considered for the project’s final mitigation plan.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 15, 2022
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM and its new Idaho Cleanup Project contractor are tackling a full slate of work at DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site this year, including treating and shipping waste out of state, starting radiological operations at the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) and planning for significant construction and demolition projects.
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Lead Republican Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Lead Republican Mike Turner (R-OH) and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY)...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2022
News Release: For Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
