News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


DOS-DRL offers new grant application process starting Feb. 14

DRL Climate Change and Atrocity Prevention grant opened on Feb. 14.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Podcast 110: Creating the Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum.


Assistant Secretary Mallory Stewart Travels to Florida, February 14-15

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Mallory Stewart will travel to Florida, from February 14-15, 2023, to discuss issues related to arms control treaty implementation and verification and engage with academia.



USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the plenary speakers for the 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum, themed “U.S. Agriculture: Seeds of Growth Through Innovation." The event will be held in person February 23-24 at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va., and all sessions will be livestreamed on a virtual platform.


TSA tips on traveling with pets through a security checkpoint at LaGuardia Airport

Release: NEW YORK - Traveling through an airport security checkpoint with a pet can be easy when travelers know what to expect. Small pets can travel in the cabin of an aircraft with their owners after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers screen pets at the security checkpoint.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the availability of $2 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water across the country. ...


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

News Release: Around the world, it is estimated that nearly 27.6 million people are victims of human trafficking. The United States itself is not immune to this exploitation, which deprives individuals of dignity and full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. The number of individuals at risk of trafficking continues to increase while too few victims and survivors are being identified and traffickers convicted.


Spacelabs Healthcare, LLC Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Allegations it Overcharged Federal Agencies for Patient Monitoring Equipment

News Release: Spacelabs Healthcare, LLC (Spacelabs) has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it overcharged the United States for patient monitoring equipment sold to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense.


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Feb. 13?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The city of Wilmington, North Carolina is a key place in the country's World War II history. Its shipyards, funded by the federal government, produced hundreds of vessels to support the war effort. More than 20,000 people worked in Wilmington's defense industries. For African Americans and women, the...


Release: APPLETON Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Appleton International Airport (ATW) Monday. It was the second gun stopped at the checkpoint in the past week.


Commerce Department discusses Marine Mammals; File No. 22187 on Feb. 13

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor cites Lehigh Valley tree service company, owner for serious violations after 17-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries

News Release: SCHNECKSVILLE, PA - On a Tuesday afternoon in the summer of August 2022, federal workplace safety inspectors responded to a police report that a 17-year-old worker had suffered fatal injuries after being pulled into a woodchipper at a work site near Allentown.


News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Allosaurus jimmadseni is the second species of Allosaurus found at Dinosaur National Monument. The first specimen of A. jimmadseni was found in the monument. It is much rarer than Allosaurus fragilis and they differ in their...


Transportation Department discusses Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing on Feb. 13

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to Full Employment Council of KCMO for Brownfields Job Training Grant

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 13, 2023) – Today, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $500,000 ceremonial check to the Full Employment Council (FEC) of Kansas City, Missouri, for a Brownfields Job Training grant selection. McCollister and FEC President and CEO Clyde McQueen were joined by U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-5) and City of Kansas City, Missouri, Director of Public Works Michael Shaw.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.