News from February 2022
By George Willis | Feb 1, 2022
A federal grand jury in Maryland indicted eight members of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, with racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of a witness, extortion and money laundering, according to the Department of Justice.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
News Release: Gettysburg National Military Park announces that select tree cutting on Little Round Top will begin on Wednesday, February 9. A maximum of 63 trees will be removed along both sides of Sykes Avenue. The removal of these trees will allow for improvements to Little Round Top focused on visitor safety, resource protection, and accessibility for all visitors.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
News Release: Department Strategy Supports National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has released two new requests for information (RFIs) related to biomass conversion research and development and community organic waste programs.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
News Release: Fact Check: President Biden’s $5 Trillion Tax-and-Spend Bill Isn’t “Paid For".
By Trina Thomas | Feb 1, 2022
Tennessee residents affected by December's tornadoes are being warned by state and federal officials to look out for scam artists and identity thieves posing as disaster-relief workers.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
There were 18 press releases published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in January.
By State Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
Release: We continue to be deeply concerned by the circumstances of the death of Mr. Omar Assad, a U.S. citizen who was found dead on Jan. 12, 2022, after Israeli soldiers detained him in the West Bank. We note the public statement on the report of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Commanders’ Investigation into the case and its findings, including the determination that “the incident showed a clear lapse of moral judgment" and a failure to “protect the sanctity of any human life.".
By USDA Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
There were six press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service in January.
By George Willis | Feb 1, 2022
An electronic device has been developed to sniff out whitefly attacks on tomato plants, allowing farmers to rescue their plants before any infestations get out of control.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
Bioenergy Technologies Office Request for Information (RFI) on Community-scale Resource and Energy Recovery from Waste Solutions - DE-FOA-0002682 grant opened on Feb. 1.
By State Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
There were two press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism in January.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
News Release: East St. Louis, Ill. - John Fodero, 53, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced on Monday, January.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Kenneth Werkau, of Clarington, Ohio, was sentenced today to three years of probation for wire fraud, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
By Art Benavidez | Feb 1, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a study that found retaliatory tariffs led to a substantial reduction in U.S. agricultural exports to said retaliating partners.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
There were seven press releases or notices published by the House Committee on Agriculture in January.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
Iowa Partners for Conservation (IPC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Announcement for Program Funding grant opened on Feb. 1.
By State Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
There were three press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs in January.
By State Newswire | Feb 1, 2022
Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on any person who, while acting at the direction of or under the control of a foreign government, interferes with U.S. elections by violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
