News from February 2023
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: Archeology shows that indigenous peoples were the first inhabitants of and visitors to the area now called Grant’s Headquarters at City Point. Now part of Petersburg National Battlefield, these sites are located on a peninsula on the James River, not far from the mouth of the Appomattox River in the...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: PRATTVILLE, Ala. - FEMA and the State of Alabama are opening a disaster recovery center Feb. 13 in Morgan County to provide one-on-one help to people affected by the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management published a public land order (PLO) today extending by 20 years the withdrawal for the Russian River and Upper Russian River Lake Recreation Corridor near Cooper Landing, Alaska. The extension affects approximately 2,998 acres of National Forest System lands within the Chugach National Forest to provide for continued protection of the Russian River and Upper Russian Lake Recreation Corridor.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: The Biden administration’s decision to end the Covid-19 national emergency declaration could undermine a central justification for its student-debt forgiveness plan as the Supreme Court prepares to decide the fate of the program.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: TONOPAH, Nev. - The 30-day public scoping period for the proposed Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron project began on Dec. 20, 2022 and extended through Jan. 20, 2023. Prior to the close of the scoping period, the BLM received a request for extension from a cooperating agency and a consulting Tribe...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: The Colorado National Monument Association (CNMA) is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization working in cooperation with the National Park Service. Preserve your memories of the Monument with keepsakes, apparel, stickers, books, and more, sold at the park store in the visitor center.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2023 - For nearly 30 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and tribal land-grant colleges and universities have partnered to prepare the next generation of agriculture professionals in Indian Country. USDA is honored to renew its memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which represents the 36 federally recognized tribal colleges and universities designated as land-grants.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 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 DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Three more defendants were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to traffic over 140 firearms from the Beckley area to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
By State Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
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.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: FORT SMITH - A Fort Smith man was arrested yesterday in Austin, Texas on criminal charges related to his alleged possession of an unregistered destructive device; namely, an improvised explosive bomb, which was not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record as required by law. Mehta’s arrest ended a six-day manhunt, in which the public’s assistance was solicited in locating the defendant, who was assumed to be armed and dangerous.
By Fed Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: Complete the Junior Ranger Explorer Guide.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites, including the Carson River Mercury Site in Lyon and Storey Counties, Nevada, and expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.
By State Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
Release: The United States is pleased to announce the candidacy of James “Jim" L. Cavallaro to serve as commissioner on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for the 2024-2027 term. Member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) will vote to fill four IACHR seats during elections at the June 2023 General Assembly in Washington, D.C.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: Saddlehorn Visitor Center is where most people begin their excursion to Colorado National Monument. There are a handful of great trails, short and long, that begin here. The 18-minute park film, exhibit hall, and bookstore are all located in the visitor center. Check out the What To See tab in the app to choose between Short Hiking Trails and Longer Hiking Trails and see descriptions of each.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 10, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the second wave of approximately $1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to start new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites, including the Valley Park TCE Site in Valley Park, Missouri, and to expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: A federal jury convicted a Tulsa man Thursday for holding a 72-year-old woman captive in her own home and brutally assaulting her, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rakeem Willis, 31, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to a total of 120 years in prison, by Superior Court Judge J. Michael Ryan, for charges stemming from the fatal shooting of three men, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department.
