News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


Crews Lower Giant Work Platform Into WIPP to Complete Utility Shaft

News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - There’s something big going down at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP ).


Meet Jamie Thomton, Kauaʻi Marine Mammal Response Coordinator

What is your role in NOAA?I serve as the Kauaʻi marine mammal response program coordinator working at the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office.


FBI: Man sentenced for possession of child porn 'revictimized minors'

A New Hampshire man will spend five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Hampshire



The Endangered Hawaiian Dolphins You’ve Never Heard Of—and What You Can Do for Them

When it comes to marine mammals in Hawai‘i, there are certainly a few stars who always steal the show.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Matthew Seepe (Seepe) of Collinsville, Ala., on Feb. 14, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Seepe waived its rights to a hearing and was fined a civil penalty of $875.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Necropsy Reveals Traumatic Brain Injury was Probable Cause of Death for Humpback Whale Calf

NOAA Fisheries responded to a dead humpback whale calf on February 6, 2022, near the Wailupe peninsula, Oʻahu. NOAA’s marine mammal response staff worked together with the University of Hawaiʻi (UH), Hawaii Marine Animal Response, and native Hawaiian practitioners to respond.


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Brunei Darussalam and send you best wishes as you celebrate Brunei’s National Day.


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The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



U.S. agencies issue warnings on doing business in Burma

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a warning about the risk of doing business in Burma.



San Pablo Grandfather Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Molestation Of Three-Year-Old Girl

News Release: OAKLAND - Adalberto Borja Guardado was sentenced today in federal court to 200 months in prison for the sexual coercion of a minor, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. United States District Judge Jeffrey S. White handed down the sentence.


Grand Teton National Park to conduct aerial operations to cull non-native mountain goats

News Release: MOOSE, WY- Beginning Feb. 23, the National Park Service will cull non-native mountain goats using aerial methods in Grand Teton National Park in order to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range.


Reports of Atrocities in the Amhara Region

Release: The United States is gravely concerned by the reports of atrocities, including sexual violence, committed by fighters affiliated with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in late August and early September 2021, as described in a recent Amnesty International report. We...


DOL advises against doing business in Burma in response to allegations of corruption, illicit finance and human rights abuses

The U.S. Department of Labor, in collaboration with the departments of Treasury, State, Commerce, Homeland Security and U.S. trade representatives, have issued an advisory highlighting legal risks in Burma in response to allegations of corruption, illicit finance and human rights abuses.


News Release: DAVENPORT, Iowa - Justin Christopher Reed, age 33, of Davenport, was sentenced on Feb. 17, 2022, to 30 months in prison for Stealing Firearms from a Licensed Dealer. Reed was ordered to serve three years of supervised release to follow his prison term and pay restitution in the amount of $2,450. Reed was also ordered to pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.


Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction discussed on Feb. 22 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.