News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


NRCS in N.H. Opens Application Period Under Inflation Reduction Act Funding

NRCS in N.H. Opens Application Period Under Inflation Reduction Act Funding


News Release: An indictment was unsealed today in the District of Connecticut charging a Connecticut man and a foreign national with conspiracy, multiple counts of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and money laundering in connection with an alleged scheme to pay bribes to Brazilian officials to win contracts with Brazil’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (Petrobras).


Energy Department discusses Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site on Feb. 17

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


NEWS NRCS State Technical Committee to Hold Meeting February 22

NEWS NRCS State Technical Committee to Hold Meeting February 22


Rangeland and Riparian Health in the Eastern Grasslands of Custer County Project Announces Application Date

Rangeland and Riparian Health in the Eastern Grasslands of Custer County Project Announces Application Date


EWS USDA-NRCS and Audubon Southwest Collaborate on a Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) project in New Mexico

EWS USDA-NRCS and Audubon Southwest Collaborate on a Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) project in New Mexico


 Custer County Resilient Forest Landscapes Project Announces Application Date

Custer County Resilient Forest Landscapes Project Announces Application Date


Public Meeting on March 8 – Bonds Creek Watershed Dam Site 1 Rehabilitation Project

Public Meeting on March 8 – Bonds Creek Watershed Dam Site 1 Rehabilitation Project



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


Public Meeting on March 7– Brush Creek Watershed Dam Site 12 Rehabilitation Project

Public Meeting on March 7– Brush Creek Watershed Dam Site 12 Rehabilitation Project


USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects

USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects


Texas NRCS Watershed Program Scheduling 2023 Quarterly Updates

Texas NRCS Watershed Program Scheduling 2023 Quarterly Updates


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOHN DIGGS (“J. DIGGS"), age 62, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, and JAMES WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS"), age 68, of Gibson, Louisiana, were both sentenced Feb. 14, 2023 to 10 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lance M. Africk...


Kansas NRCS Announces Availability of Environmental Quality Incentive Program Act Now Funding

Kansas NRCS Announces Availability of Environmental Quality Incentive Program Act Now Funding


Chairman McCaul Demands Transparency, Accountability in UNOPS Scandal Investigation

News Release: Dear Secretary-General Guterres: I write concerning the United Nations’ (UN) response to gross financial mismanagement at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). As I stated when I first wrote to you regarding this issue on May 16, 2022, the UN’s response will be watched closely as a...


Troy Rivetti to Serve as Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania

News Release: PITTSBURGH - Troy Rivetti, First Assistant to former United States Attorney to Cindy K. Chung, has been named Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania effective today.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Brian Battle, 45, Jefferson, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 2 ½ years in prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. Battle pleaded guilty to this charge on Oct. 24, 2022.


USDA Expands Hurricane Insurance Protection to Include Certain Tropical Storms

USDA Expands Hurricane Insurance Protection to Include Certain Tropical Storms


Biden-Harris Administration Provides $262 Million to Improve Access to Jobs, Health Care and Infrastructure Across the Rural Partners Network

Biden-Harris Administration Provides $262 Million to Improve Access to Jobs, Health Care and Infrastructure Across the Rural Partners Network