News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


U.S. Department of Energy Announces New Actions to Accelerate U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Deployment

Release: Inaugural Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit Advances Technologies to Power Millions of Homes, Create Good-Paying Jobs, and Strengthen U.S. Energy Security


News Release: The Opportunity Project (TOP) Summit 2023 kicks off today. Hosted by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Census Open Innovation Labs (COIL), TOP is a three-day virtual conference that will showcase new products created through TOP’s 2022 sprints, featuring innovative technology and other solutions that use federal open data, and bring together leading data experts and community leaders.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today an indictment charging eight people with federal civil rights offenses and violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.


Energy and Commerce Leaders Announce Hearing on Enhancing Privacy Protections for Americans

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled "Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy" on March 1, 2023.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act discussed on Feb. 21 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a six page rule on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers; Extension of Public Comment Period on Feb. 22

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


News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Diamond Cook, age 31, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on Feb. 16, 2023, to 48 months in prison following his plea of guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. After he is released from prison, Cook will serve three years of supervised release.


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


South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Carjacking

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Feb. 14, 2023, defendant WILLIAM NELSON, age 21, a resident of South Carolina, pled guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey to committing a carjacking in New Orleans, Louisiana on Jan. 2, 2022.


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0028 discussed on Feb. 22 by Homeland Security Department

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


Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Khalif Marquee Coleman, 35, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.


Labor Department discusses Semiannual Agenda of Regulations on Feb. 22

The US Labor Department published a five page proposed rule on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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Three Men Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Possession and Marijuana Trafficking

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that three defendants were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa for their roles in a marijuana trafficking ring on Pardee Street in Rochester, NY.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled "Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy" on March 1, 2023.



News Release: Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin will travel to London, United Kingdom, from February 23 to 28 and to Brussels, Belgium on March 1.