News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


General Motor's Superfund Site in Massena, New York Will Receive Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Continue Cleanup

General Motor's Superfund Site in Massena, New York Will Receive Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Continue Cleanup


EPA Announces Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to Boost Cleanup of Hidden Lane Landfill

EPA Announces Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to Boost Cleanup of Hidden Lane Landfill


MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to hold Press Event announcing the start of Remedial Actions at the Smokey Mountain Smelters Site in Knoxville, TN

MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to hold Press Event announcing the start of Remedial Actions at the Smokey Mountain Smelters Site in Knoxville, TN


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $1B in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Start New Cleanup Projects and Expedite On-going Cleanup Work Across the Country

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $1B in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Start New Cleanup Projects and Expedite On-going Cleanup Work Across the Country


Biden-Harris Administration Announces over $26 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Indiana

Biden-Harris Administration Announces over $26 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Indiana


Biden-Harris Administration announces $18,914,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in drinking water in North Dakota

Biden-Harris Administration announces $18,914,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in drinking water in North Dakota


Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding for Cleanup in Nevada

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding for Cleanup in Nevada


New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency

New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency



Microscopy Images Could Lead to New Ways to Control Excitons for Quantum Computing

Microscopy Images Could Lead to New Ways to Control Excitons for Quantum Computing


Researchers can ‘see’ crystals perform their dance moves

Researchers can ‘see’ crystals perform their dance moves



EPA Administrator Regan Marks Delivery of Kansas’ First Electric School Buses, Announces Electric Utility Pledge to Support Successful Deployment of Electric School Buses Nationwide

EPA Administrator Regan Marks Delivery of Kansas’ First Electric School Buses, Announces Electric Utility Pledge to Support Successful Deployment of Electric School Buses Nationwide


Jury Finds Pittsburgh Man Guilty of Attempting to Obtain Drug-Soaked Papers while Incarcerated

After deliberating for approximately 90 minutes, a federal jury yesterday found Omari Patton guilty of five counts related to attempting to provide to a federal inmate or obtain as a federal inmate a Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substance in federal prisons, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Springdale Woman Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

A Springdale woman was sentenced today to 137 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine.


Foreign Nationals Charged with International Methamphetamine and Precursor Chemical Trafficking Conspiracies

An indictment was unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging two foreign nationals with international methamphetamine and precursor chemical trafficking conspiracies.


California Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking in California and New Hampshire

Robert Perez, Jr., 33, of Perris, California pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in California and New Hampshire, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


Defendants Connected to Southwest Georgia Armed Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison

Two individuals associated with an 18-defendant armed drug trafficking network centered in Tifton, Georgia, were sentenced to prison for their crimes recently resulting from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation.


Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

JAMAR TRAYLOR, also known as “J-Hop,” 23, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 168 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang.


Leaders Of Jacksonville Armed Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison, Ten Other Members Also Sentenced

U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Kimberly Michelle Claridy Walker (46) and Neal Merrell Walker (51), both of Jacksonville, to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute narcotics and conspiracy to commit money laundering