News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News Release: Defendant Illegally Obstructed the Electoral College Certification.

Countering Systemic Corruption in Defense of Bulgarian Democratic Institutions

Release: The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom, is taking action to counter systemic corruption in Bulgaria by designating five former Bulgarian government officials as well as five entities for corrupt acts that resulted in illicit personal gain, undermined the country’s democratic institutions, and perpetuated its corrosive dependence on Russian energy sources.

DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 12

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Youth and Conservation Corps. grant opened on Feb. 11.

Commerce Department discusses Gray Portland Cement and Cement Clinker From Japan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order on Feb. 10

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2023

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

Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to India

News Release: The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Mumbai, Pune, and New Delhi February 13-17. In the context of our strategic cooperation and India’s G-20 Presidency, the Assistant Secretary will further cooperation on the clean energy transition, ...

Interagency Delegation Travels to Saudi Arabia

News Release: A senior U.S. government delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Working Group meetings on February 13-16. The delegation will convene in Riyadh - which hosts the GCC Secretariat’s headquarters - with representatives from the GCC member states’ governments and the Secretariat to discuss shared priorities.

Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff for the 118th Congress

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has announced the Republican staff members of the Committee for the 118th Congress.

Mrs. Madge Gates Wallace: The Grand Lady of 219 North Delaware Street

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: The Needles district, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: short trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. Slickrock, a general term for any bare rock surface, dominates much of the landscape in Canyonlands. For millions of years, natural forces have interacted to create the sweeping...

California Man Pleads Guilty To Submitting False Declarations To Court In $50 Million Lawsuit

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROVIER CARRINGTON pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court before U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni to submitting false declarations to the court in connection with a $50 million civil lawsuit.

John Miller

News Release: You can access many amazing hiking trails from Devils Kitchen Picnic Area. This area is just inside the Monument from the East Entrance, closest to the city of Grand Junction. There's a parking area on the east side of the road that often fills up quickly. More parking is available on the west side of the road at the Picnic Area. 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.

National Park Service to assist 20 communities in the Intermountain Region with their conservation and outdoor recreation projects

News Release: Keith Park has served thirteen years as a horticulturalist and certified arborist and maintains the historic landscapes at John Muir National Historic Site, Eugene O’Neil National Historic Site, Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park, and Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial.

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances and The Federal Gun Control Acts

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KENDALE ADAMS, age 41, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on February 7, 2023 to one count of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin and methamphetamine in violation of Title 21, United...

Thoughts on the Crypto Ecosystem

By Fed Newswire | Feb 11, 2023

News Release: Thanks to the conference organizers for inviting me to participate today. It is great to be back at a Global Interdependence Center conference. Given recent events in crypto, it is certainly timely to have a day of discussions related to digital assets.1

Former Puerto Rico Senator and Former Mayor of Yauco Sentenced to 18 Months of Imprisonment for Misappropriation of Municipal Funds to Finance His 2016 Senatorial Campaign

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Today, Abel Nazario-Quiñones, former Puerto Rico senator and former mayor of the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge Francisco A. Besosa to serve 18 months in prison, announced United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow. The FBI conducted the investigation with the collaboration of the Puerto Rico Comptroller’s Office, and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Tennessee Man Sentenced To 70 Months For Multiple Bank Robberies

News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- On Feb. 10, 2023, Robert Z. Whipple, III, 50, currently of Crossville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 70 months in prison by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Fayetteville Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Heroin Trafficking and Firearms Possession

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Fayetteville man was sentenced today to 123 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.

Michigan Man Sentenced For Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Knocked One Officer to Ground, Used Baton to Strike Others.

Sara Tabbert

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: The Needles, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. A great introduction to the landscape of The Needles, this route connects two canyons for a loop across varied terrain. * Roundtrip Distance: 7.5 mi (12 km). *. Time: 3-4 hrs. *. Overall...

DRL Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Support Civic Engagement in Sri Lanka

Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Support Civic Engagement in Sri Lanka. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009403. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type of Solicitation:...

Robert Root