News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023



Secretary Walsh calls for release of trade union leaders, members, political prisoners in Belarus after six recent imprisonments

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement about the December 2022 and January 2023 sentencings of six trade union leaders in Belarus


The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Temporary Closure of Certain Public Lands near Jean, Nevada for the 2023 SNORE 250

News Release: LAS VEGAS -The Las Vegas Field Office announces the temporary closure of certain public lands under its administration on Feb. 18, 2023. This action is being taken to minimize the risk of potential collisions with spectators and racers running the 2023 SNORE 250.


News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released new Business Formation Statistics (BFS) for January 2023. The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States. The BFS are a standard data product of the Census Bureau, developed in research collaboration...


Nebraska Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Offense

News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Cindy Anne Ortiz, age 46 of Omaha, was sentenced on Feb. 1, 2023, to 156 months in prison. In September 2022, a jury rendered a guilty verdict convicting Ortiz of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Upon her release from prison, Ortiz was ordered to serve five years of supervised release.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - EDDIE HARRIS, age 38, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on February 8, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Jane T. Milazzo, to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C) and to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg will travel to Qatar and Saudi Arabia February 11-16. In Qatar, he will lead a U.S. delegation as part of the U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue to engage with senior Qatari officials to discuss counterterrorism and law enforcement cooperation across a broad range of issues, including the global campaign to defeat ISIS and combating the financing of terrorism.


Release: The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) is a national public health surveillance system through which FSIS partners with state and local public health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to track changes...


Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder

News Release: A defendant pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court for shooting and killing a man who attempted to drive away after a brief verbal altercation, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Brad Bennett

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: The Needles, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. This loop features extended hiking on slickrock benches and mesa tops overlooking canyons. Excellent views of sheer cliff walls and other rock formations. *. Roundtrip Distance: 10.5 mi (16.9...


News Release: United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the February 2023 Federal Grand Jury A.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. This trail junction provides two options for exploration. The River Spur Trail contours along limestone ledges for a short distance before becoming a sandy path that ends at the Rio...


Buttigieg: State of the Union agenda 'has the support of a strong majority of Americans'

President Joe Biden ticked off items on the wish list of the United States people during his State of the Union Address.


Blinken: 'Initial assistance response to our ally Türkiye is underway'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is determined to do everything possible in the days, weeks and months ahead to help those affected by earthquakes that rattled Türkiye and Syria.


Heppe: New California Coastal National Monument manager ‘is an experienced leader who brings a strong background’

The former Bureau of Land Management assistant field manager in Ukiah, Calif., is the new California Coastal National Monument manager.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to hold Press Event announcing the start of Remedial Actions at the Smokey Mountain Smelters Site in Knoxville, TN

News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 10, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a press event announcing the start of remedial actions at the Smokey Mountain Smelters Superfund Site in Knoxville, TN with funding made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The press event will ...


Notice published by Commerce Department on Feb. 10

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.