News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Cody Ahonen Imprisoned on Drug and Firearms Charges

News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney’s Office stated that Cody Ahonen, 29, of Mt. Holly, Vermont was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington to 48 months of imprisonment following his guilty plea to possessing cocaine and cocaine base with intent to distribute and possessing...


News Release: CONCORD -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.


EPA Region 8 announces March 8 Virtual Listening Session on Strategic Roadmap for PFAS contaminants

News Release: DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Region 8 communities on March 8, 2023, and inviting members of the public to attend and to speak. EPA Region 8 includes the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming and 28 Tribal Nations.


Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released findings from the Educational Attainment in the United States: 2022 table package, which uses statistics from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement to examine the educational attainment of adults age 18 and older by demographic and social characteristics, such as age, sex, race and nativity.


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725I); Comment Request; Extension discussed on Feb. 16 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ANCHORAGE - A Cordova corporation was sentenced today to a $450,000 fine, $550,000 in restitution, and 5 years of probation.


News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 3 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Trailhead. Walk a short path behind the visitor center to learn about native desert plants and their traditional uses. *. Roundtrip Distance: 150 feet (45 m). *. Time: 10 min. *. Elevation Change: 0 ft (0...


Lithuania National Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Lithuania as you celebrate your independence.


Feature Article: Breakthrough Alert Messaging for a Mobile Public

News Release: The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) refers to the rapidly growing areas of land that lie between the urban sprawl of cities and towns, and the undeveloped more rural and forested countryside and mountains. It is in the WUI that the danger and damage from the growing risk of wildfires is most prevalent.


Notice published on Feb. 16 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Files Action Against Frozen Food Development Inc. in Pennsylvania for Alleged PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Frozen Food Development Inc. (Frozen Food) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from Pennsylvania, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 22 produce sellers in the amount of $2,479,131 from July 2021 through June 2022.


Smith: Small Businesses Can’t Catch a Break in Biden’s Economy

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Producer Price Index showed wholesale prices rising by 6 percent, higher than expectations. America’s small businesses are being forced to pay more for goods, leading to higher prices for families...


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Lithuania National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Lithuania as you celebrate your independence.


West Shore Campground fees to increase at Haystack Reservoir

News Release: Madras, Ore. - The Crook County Parks and Recreation District-with the support of the Bureau of Reclamation as the land management agency-is increasing the camping fees at Haystack Reservoir West Shore Campground for the 2023 season. Beginning March 1, overnight tent and recreation vehicle camping fees will increase from $20 to $25 a night.


Inmate Pleads Guilty to Possessing Weapon at FCI Beckley

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Matthew Jackson, 27, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beckley, pleaded guilty today to possession of a weapon by an inmate of a federal prison.


Former High School Dean Charged with Murder

News Release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA"), and Keechant Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD"), announced today...


News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Scenic View/Photo Spot. The end of the Ruple Point Trail rewards those who make the journey. Hikers are able to experience the breathtaking view of Split Mountain Canyon and the Green River 2,500 feet (762 meters) below. While Riple Point technically lies on the Utah...


Chair Rodgers: Biden's War on American Energy Means Lost Livelihoods in Places Like Midland, TX

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee field hearing in Midland, Texas, titled: “American Energy Expansion: Improving Local Economies and Communities’ Way of Life."


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee field hearing in Midland, Texas, titled: “American Energy Expansion: Improving Local Economies and Communities’ Way of Life."