News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Blinken: U.S. condemns 'terrorist attack on civilians, including young children, in Israel'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the killing of a 6-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man and the injuries to at least five others in a car-ramming terror attack near East Jerusalem’s Ramot neighborhood.


Bostock: ERO targets 'unlawfully present migrants who flout our laws'

Seattle Enforcement and Removal Operations officers recently arrested three noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or possession offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin.


Ducheneaux: ‘New direct loan application is a critical step forward’ in improving customer service

Paper and electronic versions of new, simplified direct loan applications for producers applying for loans from the Farm Service Agency will be available beginning March 1.


Peace: New York men sentenced 'for their ruthless and vicious conduct'

Two New York men have been sentenced for the extortion and Oct. 23, 2017, murder of a business owner.


News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - In Lee County, a renter applied to FEMA after Hurricane Ian, reporting that her home and personal property were damaged by flooding. She also reported a disaster-caused need for medical expenses for which she had no insurance.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


LM Implements New Data Collection Methods

News Release: The Office of Legacy Management (LM) Environmental and Spatial Data Management (ESDM) team is improving its methods of collecting data in the field by adding ArcGIS tools on Apple iOS phones and tablets to its repertoire of existing field data collection technology.


Political Consultant Sentenced for Scheme Involving Illegal Foreign Campaign Contribution to 2016 Presidential Campaign

News Release: A Texas man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in funneling illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian national to a 2016 presidential campaign.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Moldovan President Sandu

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Eddie E. Kellom, also known as “Ace," 23, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to three years and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl.


Trails&Rails 2023 National Conference

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office started a 30-day scoping period to receive public input on 12 parcels totaling 915.59 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale. Scoping ends on March 20.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise sent a letter to President Biden urging him to instruct UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to oppose and veto any one-sided, anti-Israel action at the UN Security Council.


New Orleans Double Murder Suspect Captured by U.S. Marshals in Memphis

News Release: Memphis, TN - Michael Harris, 33, of Louisiana, who was wanted by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for two counts of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, was captured by U.S. Marshals in Memphis yesterday. Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, announcement today.


News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Logan, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court here today to 540 months for producing child pornography of a three-year-old child and possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse, some of which depicted other minor children to whom the defendant had access.


News Release: Native Conservation Corps and the National Park Service.


Midland Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: MIDLAND, Texas - A San Antonio man was sentenced in federal court in Midland today to 181 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution ring in Midland.


Day use fees waived at New Melones, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge reservoirs on Presidents’ Day

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s New Melones Lake, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge reservoirs will waive day use fees on Feb. 20 in honor of Presidents’ Day. Other fees, such as overnight camping, boat launching, and fees associated with concession managed areas, will still apply.