News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023



Former Mayor of Aguas Buenas Pleaded Guilty for Accepting Bribes

News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The former mayor of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, Javier García-Pérez, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy for his involvement in a bribery scheme in which he received cash payments in exchange for the awarding of municipal contracts and the payment of invoices related on those contracts.


News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Brian Jesus Hernandez, 24, of Tucson, Arizona, was arrested and charged Monday, with Dealing Firearms Without a License and Possessing Firearms Not Identified by a Serial Number.


Hannah Star Rogers

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Scenic View/Photo Spot. Does the air feel less humid as you climb the hill? What changes do you see in the plants as you get further from the Rio Grande? Characteristics of a desert climate include heat, dryness, and wind. Look...


OSHA announces Advisory Committee on Construction Safety, Health to meet March 1; workgroups to meet Feb. 28

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on March 1, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $1B in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Start New Cleanup Projects and Expedite On-going Cleanup Work Across the Country

News Release: WASHINGTON (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 and expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Daryl Green, 53, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 500 grams or more of cocaine, was sentenced to serve 87 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.



DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 12

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Recreation and Visitor Services grant opened on Feb. 11.


US Department of Labor, Georgia contractors to promote safety, health during Hartsfield-Jackson airport concourse widening project

News Release: Participants: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Energy Department discusses Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments on Feb. 10

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


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment charging Joshua Parra, 31, formerly of Buffalo, NY, now living in Melbourne, Florida, with bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.


Former Private Prisoner Transport Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault and Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of His Sexual Assault

News Release: A federal indictment was unsealed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, charging a former private prisoner transport officer with sexually assaulting a female pretrial detainee during a prisoner transport and using a firearm in furtherance of his sexual assault.


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 57th and North Broadway Streets, Caney Residential Yards, and Plating Inc. sites in Kansas – and to expedite over 100 other ongoing cleanups across the country.


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


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


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added COVID-19 vaccinations for children, adolescents, and adults to the immunization schedule...


Volunteers count 461 eagles in Powder River Basin midwinter survey

News Release: BUFFALO, Wyo. - Ninety volunteers spent the morning of Jan. 7 searching for bald and golden eagles across the Powder River Basin, counting 461 eagles along more than 1,500 miles of public roads. Their efforts were part of the nationwide Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey coordinated locally by the Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office.


Transportation Department discusses Continental Tire the Americas, LLC, Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance on Feb. 10

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


Interior and Environment Subcommittee Announces American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Dates

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, and Thursday, March 9, 2023.