News from February 2023

By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
Democracy Commission Small Grants Program grant opened on Feb. 22.

By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: MILLS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Reclamation has prepared the February snowmelt runoff forecasts and operating plans for the North Platte River Basin.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: A man who received $20,665 from the Small Business Administration after fraudulently applying for a Paycheck Protection Program loan pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

By State Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Greece on the occasion of the fourth Strategic Dialogue.

By US DOT Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON DC - Today, as local, state, and federal officials continue to investigate the cause of the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and monitor public health conditions, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for a three-pronged push to hold the freight rail industry accountable and . .

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: PRATTVILLE, Ala.- Repairing or rebuilding your home? Disaster survivors who are working on their homes after the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes can visit Ace Hardware/Corum’s Building Center in Hartselle to speak with FEMA mitigation specialists about their damage and discuss how to best repair their homes.

By USDA Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: HARRISONBURG, Va., Feb. 21, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $59 million across the country to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and create jobs in rural areas.

By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: You might imagine that, for many wild animals living on Fire Island, water can be a scarce commodity. While there is plenty of water to the south in the Atlantic Ocean, that water is too salty to drink. The same is true of the brackish water north in the Great South Bay. In light of this, the location...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: A federal jury convicted a Washington man on Feb. 17 of using a firearm in connection with murder and robbery.

By USDA Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest ecosystems, and ultimately contribute to USDA’s ...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: Introduction. Fissure volcanoes are produced by eruptions that occur along elongated fissures versus at a central vent. Fissure eruptions occur when magma-filled dikes intersect the surface. Fissure eruptions usually do not build substantial edifices, but instead feed lava flows that can travel great...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: Witness Also Charged with Lying to Federal Grand Jury.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
FY 2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program Invitational Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 22.

By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: We call this “the heart" because it is the space where the trails all converge. From here you may choose to proceed west, down the longer loop to your right, or south, down the trail to your left. This audio tour will continue down the southward trail for one last stop.

By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: What Are Problematic Plants?. Sometimes plants grow in places where they don't naturally occur and some plants can cause damage to ecosystems and even harm people. Exotic plants are nonnative species that are typically introduced into an ecosystem by human actions, whether intentional or not. Invasive...

By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: Introduction. Calderas form when magma chambers are partially emptied during large eruptions and the land surface subsides and the area above the shallow magma reservoir collapses. Explosive calderas form during especially large Plinian and Ultra-Plinian eruptions that send ash columns high into the...

By DOE Newswire Report | Feb 22, 2023
The past year was a tumultuous one as many energy challenges throughout the country disrupted everyday life for Americans.

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 22, 2023
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by volume, said that after a turbulent year for the crypto industry, prioritizing risk management, transparency, disclosures and security is paramount to restoring trust in the industry. Binance recently released a policy paper, which outlines actionable framework detailing the company’s efforts to build a secure crypto ecosystem with a foundation of trust and safety and which contains guidelines for all centralized exchanges (CEXs) to raise the bar in these critical areas.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: East 100ft from the Visitor's Center. Significance: National Cemetery Interring Veterans of Wars. Designation: National Cemetery. Amenities. 9 listed. Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Parking - Auto, Parking - Boat Trailer, Parking - Bus/RV, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Toilet...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 22, 2023
News Release: On Feb. 14, the federal government announced that it was again extending the deadline for employers to file objections to the disclosure of their EEO-1 data in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Center for Investigative Reporting. The deadline for submitting objections is now March 3.