News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Arrest of Christopher D. Bruey for Traveling with a Minor Across State Lines for Criminal Sexual Activity

News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Christopher D. Bruey (“Bruey"), was arrested today in Knoxville, Tennessee by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI") on charges of transporting a minor in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in an unlawful sexual activity.


Court sentences Florida labor contractor to nearly 10 years in prison in case involving forced labor, part of US Department of Labor investigation

News Release: TAMPA, FL - A Florida labor contractor is headed to prison for nearly 10 years after a U.S. Department of Labor and multi-agency investigation into his part in a conspiracy to subject migrant farmworkers to forced labor, obstruct investigators, intimidate witnesses and house workers in unsafe and unhealthy living conditions.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Three More Indicted in Drug-trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three more defendants have been indicted as part of an investigation into an armed and violent drug-trafficking organization operating in the Kansas City, Mo., metropolitan area.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Recreational fees at BLM Elko facilities and campgrounds increase June 1, 2023

News Release: ELKO, Nev. The BLM Elko District recreation fees at four day-use sites and campgrounds will increase June 1, 2023. The new fees will be issued for short-term recreational use of specialized sites, facilities, or services that meet the fee collection guidelines, enabling the BLM to continue to provide the best possible facilities and services to the public.


Beavercreek Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempting to Travel Overseas to Join ISIS-K

News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - A Beavercreek, Ohio, man who was arrested by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force at John Glenn International Airport in 2018 while trying to travel to Afghanistan to join ISIS or ISIS- Khorasan (ISIS-K) was sentenced today in federal court.


MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison After Being Convicted of Racketeering, Including Murders, and Federal Drug Charges

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Brayan Contreras-Avalos, a/k/a “Anonimo," “Humilde," and “Malia," age 28, of Langley Park, Maryland, late yesterday to the statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison on charges related to his participation in a racketeering enterprise...


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: AUSTIN, Texas - A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court in Austin last week to 14 years in prison for his role in a narcotics distribution network that spanned the U.S.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agreement between NOAA, ASCE prepares nation for climate-ready infrastructure

News Release: Leaders from NOAA, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) offsite link and the University of Maryland (UMD) Center for Technology and Systems Management offsite link held a summit today to discuss how the nation’s engineering profession can account for climate change in the design and construction of future building and infrastructure projects.


News Release: Please check back in spring for our 2023 Evening on the Summit program schedule!.


Chair Rodgers: Next-gen Satellite Technologies Must be Developed in America, not China

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Communication and Technology subcommittee hearing titled “Launching Into the State of the Satellite Marketplace."


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Three Plead Guilty in OCDETF Operation: Return to Sender

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - Three Pennsylvania men have pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny, United States Attorney Cindy Chung announced today.


Request for Nominations for the Preservation Technology and Training Board discussed on Feb. 2 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the Agency’s many successful efforts to protect American agriculture and natural resources over the past year.


New Apprenticeship School Draws Students to Careers at Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Students attending area technical colleges can now participate in the new Apprenticeship School at the Savannah River Site (SRS ) created by U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS).


Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to London, United Kingdom, on February 3 to continue engagement with representatives from government and the business and finance sectors on cooperative efforts to address the climate crisis.