News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


News Release: United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Sidney Gentry (age: 26) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for armed carjacking. The carjacking occurred on Oct. 13, 2021, near North 27th Street in Milwaukee.


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Crews in the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at the Hanford Site are practicing moving “bubblers" in the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility to build their proficiency during the commissioning phase of the LAW. Later in the commissioning phase, workers will move 18 bubblers into...


January: Eight press releases published by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

There were eight press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in January.


Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives publishes 132 press releases in January

There were 132 press releases published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in January.


There were two press releases published by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response in January.


Grand Canyon National Park Announces 2023 Noncommercial River Trip Lottery Period

News Release: On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the National Park Service will begin accepting applications for noncommercial river trip permits to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park. The permits are for specific launch dates within calendar year 2023. A total of 359 permits will be available for 12-...


News Release: Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, Fort Scott National Historic Site and Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge are presenting the 29th annual national Junior Duck Stamp art contest. Art programs will run from 10am-noon and 2pm-3:30pm and all students in kindergarten through grade twelve are encouraged to participate in the art and conservation message contest. Participants need to check in at the park’s Visitor Center at 10am and 2pm for directions.


There were eight press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in January.


New Jersey Man Charged in the Southern District of Florida with Money Laundering

News Release: Miami, Florida - A 55-year-old resident of Jersey City, New Jersey, made his initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge in Key West, Florida to face money laundering charges.


Owner of two South King County pawn shops sentenced to prison for trafficking in stolen goods and possession of images of child rape and abuse

News Release: Stolen goods investigation results in discovery of child pornography and additional charges.


DOS-UKR grant application closes on Feb. 28

Ukraine: Financial Stability for Media in Pandemic and Crisis Times. grant opened on Feb. 1.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Three Defendants Arrested For Operating Narcotics Delivery Service Responsible For Three Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Tim Foley, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), and Keechant Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), announced that...


DOE-GFO grant application closes on March 11

Request for Information (RFI) on Biomass Conversion Research, Development, and Analysis Programs grant opened on Feb. 1.


January: United States Senate Committee on Finance publishes 18 press releases

There were 18 press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Finance in January.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Kasoulides here to the State Department - familiar territory. The foreign minister is just recently on the job, but for the third time. I can’t even begin to imagine (inaudible). (Laughter.)


Op-ed: President Biden Has No Plan to Address IRS Backlog Crisis

News Release: Op-ed: President Biden Has No Plan to Address IRS Backlog Crisis.


News Release: Brady: Red flags in GDP report as inflation rages and incomes fall.


There were 92 press releases or notices published by the U.S Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs in January.


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 1

Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Wildlife Resource Management grant opened on Feb. 1.