News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


FEMA, SBA Assistance Tops $8.1 Million for Alabama Tornado Survivors

News Release: PRATTVILLE, Ala.- Just 30 days after President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for the state of Alabama following the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes, more than $8.1 million in federal assistance has been provided by FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to support disaster recovery here.


Crews Transport Hanford Tanks for Disposal

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) recently removed two large tanks near the Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF) on the Hanford Site to make way for future wastewater treatment at the ETF.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: Trail. Amenities. 2 listed. Restroom, Trailhead. The Syncline Loop Trail follows canyons around Upheaval Dome and requires navigating steep switchbacks, climbing and scrambling through boulder fields, and a 1,500-foot (460...


News Release: CLEVELAND, OH-While Valentine’s Day has passed, FBI Cleveland wants the public to remain aware and prepared when looking for love online.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement about President Biden continuing to drain the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for political purposes and with no plan for refilling it.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Feb. 15 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is providing $262 million to improve access to jobs, health care and infrastructure for people in historically underserved communities across the Rural Partners Network (RPN).


Counselor of the U.S. Department of State Chollet’s Travel to Bangladesh and Pakistan

Release: Counselor of the U.S. Department of State Derek Chollet will lead a U.S. delegation to Bangladesh and Pakistan February 14-18 to meet with senior government officials, civil society members, and business leaders to highlight the importance of our bilateral partnership and reaffirm our countries’ shared...


Serbia National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I want to congratulate the people of Serbia as you celebrate your Statehood Day.


Former Bond Trader And Hedge Fund Founder Jeffrey Soberman Parket Pleads Guilty To $65 Million Ponzi Lending Scheme

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Daniel B. Brubaker, Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS"), announced that JEFFREY SOBERMAN PARKET, a former bond trader and the former principal of several hedge...


Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried On Secretary Blinken’s Upcoming Travel to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece

News Release: MR PATEL: Hi there, everybody. Good afternoon and thanks so much for joining us today for this preview call to preview Secretary Blinken’s trip to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece. This call will be on the record but


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: A former salesman pleaded guilty today for his leading role in a bid rigging scheme involving the sales of certain brands of digital interactive whiteboards to the New York City Department of Education Public Schools (NYCDOE).


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Arches National Park. Significance: geologic formation, trail. Amenities. 6 listed. Bicycle - Rack, Parking - Auto, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Water - Drinking/Potable. Landscape Arch is in Devils Garden: a region at the northern end of the park...


USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Indiana

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Indiana for more than $4.4 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.


Release: Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica Medina will travel to London, United Kingdom, February 16-17 to participate in the Nature Action: Private Sector Mobilisation Event sponsored by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


News Release: Memphis, TN - A former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officer pleaded guilty in federal court in the Western District of Tennessee to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting an arrestee in January 2021.


Cosby: 'Climate change is taking an enormous toll'

U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a strategic approach and investments to address water supply challenges for western food producers to resolve drought and exhausted water issues.


Garcia: 'The Dorado community deserves clean and safe drinking water'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced about $1 billion for Superfund site cleanup from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


Chair Foxx Reacts to Biden’s Online Education Guidance

News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in reaction to the Education Department’s announcement regarding online education...