News from February 2023
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - David Shannon Browning, 57, of Oak Hill, was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of methamphetamine.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will close the Airport Allotment parking lot to provide for public safety while an improvement project is completed February 15-16, 2023. The temporary closure will prohibit daytime and overnight use.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
There were 11 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Commerce in January.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released the following statement regarding Air India’s purchase of Boeing Aircraft
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Will Thompson announced today that the Justice Department has awarded $1,755,887 to West Virginia as part of the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program. This investment in community safety is authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, historic legislation to address and reduce gun violence.
By Commerce Newswire Report | Feb 15, 2023
A New York regulator has instructed Paxos to stop issuing the fiat-backed stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD), and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly notified Paxos that enforcement action is coming under the premise that BUSD is an unregistered security. Crypto analysts and experts are questioning how stablecoins could meet the definition of a security, arguing that stablecoins do not pass the Howey Test. Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the Canadian CEO and founder of Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, assured users that their funds are safe and they can still redeem BUSD.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: Legal scholar, abolitionists, Vigilance Committee member. Place of Birth: Volney, New York. Date of Birth: March 10, 1814. Place of Death: Cambridge, Massachusetts. Date of Death: November 4, 1901. A lawyer, scholar, and abolitionist, Joel Prentiss Bishop served on the Boston Vigilance...
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
Release: The following is the joint statement released by the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and the Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Republic of Korea following a trilateral meeting in Washington, D.C.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
IIJA Bureau of Land Management Idaho Threatened and Endangered Species Program grant opened on Feb. 15.
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.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
2023 State and Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Grant Program grant opened on Feb. 15.
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
Release: Following is the text of a Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
News Release: The South Rim Drive is a scenic paved road that follows the canyon rim for 7 miles from Tomichi Point to High Point and features 12 overlooks. Most overlooks are reached by hiking a short trail. There are three handicap-accessible overlooks: Pulpit Rock, Chasm View, and Sunset View.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
News Release: Island Marble Butterfly History. San Juan Island National Historical Park is home to the only remaining population of the federally endangered island marble butterfly (Euchloe ausonides insulanus). This pollinator is one of the rarest butterflies in North America, and appears fuzzy with marbled green...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
IIJA Bureau of Land Management Idaho Invasive and Noxious Plant Management grant opened on Feb. 15.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
Release: The United States and Sweden have maintained a close bilateral friendship ever since 1783, when Sweden was one of the first countries to recognize U.S. independence. The United States and Sweden have maintained security ties and a robust defense trade relationship.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 15, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced former Vice President Al Gore as an opening keynote speaker at the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit on May 8-10, 2023, in Washington D.C. The AIM for Climate Summit will bring together partners to increase and accelerate investment in and support for climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation.
