News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


DOS-XKX offers new grant application process starting Feb. 22

Democracy Commission Small Grants Program grant opened on Feb. 22.


Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for North Platte River Basin

News Release: MILLS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Reclamation has prepared the February snowmelt runoff forecasts and operating plans for the North Platte River Basin.


Broken Arrow Man Pleads Guilty After Illegally Applying For and Receiving a $20,665 Paycheck Protection Program Loan

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.


Joint Statement on the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue

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.


USDOT Secretary Buttigieg Calls on Rail Industry to Take Immediate, Commonsense Steps to Improve Accountability and Safety

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 . .


FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at Ace Hardware in Hartselle

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.


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $59 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies

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.


Operational Buildings at Three Idaho Parks to be Rehabilitated through GAOA Funding to Improve Employee Safety and Operations

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...


News Release: A federal jury convicted a Washington man on Feb. 17 of using a firearm in connection with murder and robbery.


USDA Invests More than $48.6 Million to Manage Risks, Combat Climate Change

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 ...


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...



USDOJ-OJP-COPS grant application closes on April 18

FY 2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program Invitational Solicitation grant opened on Feb. 22.


Hiker Fatality along Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park

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.


West Pond Habitat and Viewshed Management Open House at  Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

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...


Detecting Icing Events

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...


National Ocean Industries president: 'Energy policy should be front and center in the new Congress'

The past year was a tumultuous one as many energy challenges throughout the country disrupted everyday life for Americans.


Leading crypto exchange publishes industry position paper: 'Rebuilding user and regulator trust is critical for the future'

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.


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...


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.