News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


News Release: Defendant Joined in Assaults on Officers at Lower West Terrace.


The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: A woman who provided firearms to others illegally was sentenced on February 9, 2023, to more than a year in federal prison.


Reclamation seeks public comment on Glen Canyon Dam/Smallmouth Bass Flow Options Environmental Assessment

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking public comment on the draft Glen Canyon Dam/Smallmouth Bass Flow Options Environmental Assessment that presents four potential operational flow options aimed at preventing smallmouth bass from successfully spawning and establishing downstream of Glen Canyon Dam.


Estonia National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Estonia as you celebrate your independence on February 24.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 219 N Delaware St. Significance: Home of the 33rd President of the United States. Designation: National Historic Site. Amenities. 7 listed. Accessible Rooms, Accessible Sites, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible...


News Release: There are many Star Wars fans that are excited for the 4th of May each year because they can use the phrase “May the Fourth be With You." For firefighters throughout the world and the National Park Service, the fourth of May has a greater and more serious meaning.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $25,945,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Alabama

News Release: MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb. 24, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $25,945,000 to Alabama from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Alabama communities in upgrading essential ...


Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge  For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Michigan man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.


News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Jolen Michael Ghorbani, a/k/a “Jay," age 28, formerly of Fairfax, Virginia, to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for bribery of a witness related to a federal criminal trial in which Ghorbani was a witness.



News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Jy’Quale Samari Grable (21, Tampa) to life in federal prison for conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and first-degree premeditated murder of two individuals. A federal jury had found Grable guilty on Nov. 18, 2022.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on an updated internal memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reaffirming the Biden administration’s policy priorities and the rights of states to select the projects they pursue with highway formula funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


News Release: Dear Mr. Chairman: On Thursday, the Committee is scheduled to hold its latest hearing on the security of the Healthcare.gov website. I am writing to raise concerns and propose Committee action on three requests so that Committee Members will be able to conduct this hearing in a responsible and bipartisan...


BLM seeks artist for weeklong residency on the remote Dalton Highway

News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting applications through March 24 for an artist who will spend up to a week between June and September traveling the Dalton Highway, drawing inspiration from remote public lands in the arctic and subarctic regions of northern Alaska. The...


Biden-Harris Administration Announces $28.4+ Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Connecticut

News Release: BOSTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $28,424,000 to Connecticut from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Connecticut communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $48 Million to Improve Reliability and Resiliency of America’s Power Grid

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $48 million in funding to support a new program focused on developing power grid technologies that improve control and protection of the domestic power grid. Modernizing the nation’s grid infrastructure with improved efficiency and...


Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Estonia as you celebrate your independence on February 24.