News from February 2023
By DOJ Newswire Report | Feb 14, 2023
The Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government held a hearing Thursday consisting of two panels to discuss the "politicization of the FBI and DOJ and attacks on American civil liberties."
By Homeland Newswire Report | Feb 14, 2023
Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas recently removed a former Salvadoran officer for human rights violations.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
Regional Food System Partnerships grant opened on Feb. 14.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: Memphis, TN - Darius Harshaw, 36, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl and for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBPOs) can receive the retirement benefits they were promised when...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Donald Campbell Sr., 60, of Elmira, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography. The charges carry a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 40 years.
By State Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
Release: We are deeply troubled by Israel’s decision yesterday to advance reportedly nearly 10,000 settlement units and to begin a process to retroactively legalize nine outposts in the West Bank that were previously illegal under Israeli law. Like previous administrations, Democratic and Republican, we strongly...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change, the Department of the Interior today announced a $728 million investment to deliver clean, reliable drinking water to rural and Tribal communities, support water conservation...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: DENVER - Vescent Photonics, Inc., a laser technology company located in Golden, Colorado, agreed to pay $402,621 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by using contractors located outside of the United States in research projects funded by the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Biden-Harris administration’s Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released a report outlining a strategy to meet aerial firefighting equipment needs through 2030. As climate change fuels longer and more intense wildfire seasons, aerial assets bring unique response ...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
Release: The Fresno Bee. By Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Rep. David Valadao (CA-22). The last two years have been defined by uncertainty-a global pandemic, war in Ukraine, supply chain disruption, record inflation, and skyrocketing costs from the gas pump to the grocery store. America's agriculture...
By Karen Kidd | Feb 14, 2023
U.S. Department of Energy is seeking public input for it's first department-related foundation aimed at the nation's clean-energy future.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on information released today by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Utah.
By Karen Kidd | Feb 14, 2023
Americans need affordable energy that doesn't create supply chain issues or leave the nation vulnerable to its adversaries, the new chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security said this week.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Erie, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 14, 2023
Missouri Conservation Partnership, Outreach, and Education grant opened on Feb. 14.
