News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 2 listed. Primitive Campsites, Scenic View/Photo Spot. Echo Park is located in the heart of Dinosaur's canyon country. Here, the Yampa River flows into the Green River, which winds around the massive feature known as Steamboat Rock. The meeting of the two rivers along with nearby...


News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Philadelphia, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 60 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on his conviction of distributing cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Inola Man and Tulsa Man Plead Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

News Release: Two men pleaded guilty this week in federal court to child pornography charges, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


FBI El Paso Launches a Digital Media Tip Line Seeking Information on the Cielo Vista Mall Shooting

News Release: EL PASO, TX-In support of the El Paso Police Department’s ongoing investigation, the FBI El Paso Field Office has created a digital media tip line to aid in collecting information about the shooting which occurred at the Cielo Vista Mall on Feb. 15, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOT-FHWA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 17

Set-Aside for National Academy of Sciences for NCHRP and Core Program Services Awards grant opened on Feb. 17.


Joint Statement by the United States and Gulf Cooperation Council Members on Iran

News Release: Senior officials of the United States (U.S.) and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) convened a meeting of the Working Group on Iran at the GCC’s headquarters in Riyadh on Feb. 15, 2023. The Working Group affirmed the longstanding partnership between the United States and the members of the GCC and our shared determination to contribute to regional security and stability under the framework of the GCC-U.S. Strategic Partnership.


FEMA-funded Generators to Provide More Reliable Security Service Facilities

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico -The need for the services provided by critical facilities, such as police stations and government centers that serve the community, is vital during a disaster and to preserve the lives and safety of people. That’s why the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated nearly...


News Release: Today, the U.S. Government unveiled its framework for a “Political Declaration on the Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy" at the Summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM 2023). The aim of the Declaration is to build international consensus around how militaries ...


Nicaragua’s Move to Strip Citizenship from 94 Political Opponents

Release: The United States condemns the Government of Nicaragua decision to strip nationality from 94 of its citizens and its citizenship revocation from the 222 political prisoners released last week. These acts are inconsistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which provides that everyone has a right to a nationality. It marks another step backward for the Nicaraguan people and a further step toward solidifying an autocratic regime.


Federal investigation finds Barberton toolmaker failed to properly protect drill press operators; three workers suffered preventable injuries

News Release: BARBERTON, OH ‒ In less than two years, three workers at a leading tool manufacturer in Barberton suffered injuries from unguarded machinery.



Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park to host meeting of the park’s Federal Advisory Commission

News Release: From March 1 to Sept. 15, the back beaches and sand dunes in this area are closed to hiking to protect the nesting area for the western snowy plover, a federally listed, threatened shorebird. Please remain on the wet sand (below mean high tide) or the road throughout this area during this time.


News Release: MIAMI - A 21-year-old Miami man who carjacked, kidnapped, and robbed five victims has pled guilty in South Florida federal court to 17 counts of violence. Stevenson Charles faces up to life in prison.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Rock Port, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to selling fentanyl to another Atchison County, Mo., man that resulted in his fatal overdose.


Wyden Hearing Statement on Stopping Illegal Trade at the Border to Protect American Workers

News Release: Trade cheats in China and around the world are constantly looking for new ways to evade U.S. trade laws and rip off American jobs. They want to sell illegal products in America - goods made with forced labor, illegally harvested timber and products that steal American IP. Trade cheats are a grave threat to the American workers, farmers, and businesses who play by the rules.


DOS-ETH offers new grant application process starting Feb. 17

U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa PDS Request for Statement of Interest grant opened on Feb. 17.


News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning a prescribed burn at the Dripping Springs Natural Area near Las Cruces, N.M. The Dripping Springs prescribed burn is planned for the week of Feb. 27 through March 3. During this week, Fire Management crews monitor daily weather to decide...



Remarks at the Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It is particularly wonderful to see so many colleagues and friends around this table. Really appreciate everyone being here today. And it is an honor to chair what is now the second meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons for the Biden-Harris Administration.