News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Springdale man was sentenced today to 125 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.

DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 15

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Idaho Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program grant opened on Feb. 15.

DOS-DRL grant application closes on April 17

DRL Supporting Efforts to Advance Accountability and Justice in Yemen grant opened on Feb. 15.

USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP offers new grant application process starting Feb. 15

OJJDP FY 2023 Victims of Child Abuse Act Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals grant opened on Feb. 15.

DOS-ARM grant application closes on March 20

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grant opened on Feb. 15.

Interior Department Applauds Proposed Delisting of the Wood Stork

News Release: WASHINGTON - Achieving a major conservation milestone following decades of conservation and large-scale restoration work, the Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the wood stork from the federal list of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Wood storks (Mycteria americana) are the only species of stork breeding in the United States.

Buttigieg: DOT will 'use all relevant authorities to ensure accountability' after Ohio train derailment

By Karen Kidd | Feb 15, 2023

U.S. Department of Transportation is awaiting an investigation into the toxic-chemical-laden train derailment in Ohio Feb. 3 before assigning blame.

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Benjamin Jack Reed, 41, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl.

Additions to the Entity List discussed on Feb. 14 by Commerce Department

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 15, 2023

The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

To Protect Nesting Raptors Temporary Closures In Lumpy Ridge And Loch Vale Areas Begin February 15

News Release: Sagebrush steppe is one of the most threatened ecosystems in North America. Significant portions of sagebrush steppe have been converted to agriculture and grazed rangeland, and remaining steppe is being invaded by invasive plants and altered by increasingly frequent, large fires.

U.S. Department of State Announces Top Producing U.S. Colleges and Universities of Fulbright Students and Scholars

News Release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to support higher education and studying abroad, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has recognized the more than 170 higher education institutions from across the United States that have the highest number ...

Energy Department discusses [Project No. 5596-020] HEADTown of Bedford, Virginia; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments on Feb. 14

By DOE Newswire | Feb 15, 2023

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Commerce Department discusses Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights on Feb. 14

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 15, 2023

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Update Contact Information to Keep in Touch with FEMA

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 15, 2023

News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - Applicants for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole should ensure that FEMA has their current contact information. FEMA may need to contact applicants for more information or to arrange a home inspection to verify damage.

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with European External Action Service Secretary General Sannino

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

Vilsack: 'We want to work with agricultural and forest landowners to invest in climate-smart practices'

By Karen Kidd | Feb 15, 2023

U.S. Department of Agriculture announced available funding for climate-smart agriculture nationwide for participation in conservation programs and adopting climate-smart practices.

Two Bronx Men Sentenced To 14 And Over 11 Years In Prison For Shooting Three Victims Near A Playground

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROBERT WADE was sentenced to 168 months in prison and DARRIUS CHRISTOPHER was sentenced to 137 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein. CHRISTOPHER and WADE were each convicted, following...

Melville “Mel” Baughn, the Pony Express

News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Allosaurus, meaning "different delicate reptile," is a theropod (meat-eating dinosaur) that probably ate other smaller dinosaurs. Its teeth were up to 3 in (7.6 cm) long and serrated like steak knives for cutting flesh. Adults...

Former Law Firm Partner Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Cyberstalking

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIE DENNIS was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff to two years in prison for cyberstalking three victims, all his former colleagues at a global law firm (the “Law Firm"). DENNIS was convicted in October 2022 following a one-week trial before Judge Rakoff.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Before Their Meeting