News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today an indictment charging eight people with federal civil rights offenses and violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.


Prescribed Fire Season at the Preserve 2023

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 611 W. Maple Ave. Significance: A tree on Harry S Truman's walking route. Designation: The Harry S Truman Historic District National Historic Landmark. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. MANAGED BY: Private. Harry S Truman passed by this Gingko Tree on his daily walks and gave it a pat of admiration...


News Release: WASHINGTON - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) today released the deposition transcript of John C. Beale. Beale was sentenced December 18th 2013 for defrauding the U.S. Government of nearly $900,000 in his senior...


News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Mike Crapo (R-ID) are requesting detailed information from top government health officials regarding the $3 billion drug price-setting implementation fund included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).


DOS-INL offers new grant application process starting Feb. 24

Certification and Professionalization of Mexican Criminal Justice Operators grant opened on Feb. 24.


Additional Lands Withdrawn to Protect Zortman-Landusky Mine Reclamation Site

News Release: (MALTA, Mont.) - The Bureau of Land Management announced a Public Land Order today to protect more than 900 additional acres at the Zortman-Landusky.


Homeland Security Department discusses Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations on Feb. 23

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


New Jersey Doctor Admits Buying and Selling Oncology Medication for Profit

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey doctor today admitted using his medical license - and allowing other to use his medical license - to purchase prescription oncology medications under false pretenses for the purpose of selling them for profit, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Lehman Cave Area's Water and Wastewater Systems to be Rehabilitated at Great Basin National Park to Protect Long-Term Visitor Services through GAOA Funding

News Release: It’s a perfect summer morning in the Apostle Islands-a sunrise over Lake Superior, a cool breeze to keep the mosquitoes at bay, and a symphony of birdsong. Life is grand.


Legacy Management Operations Center Receives ENERGY STAR Award

News Release: Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR program honors a group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy achievements. This year, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Legacy Management...


KC Woman Sentenced for Carjacking

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her role in a carjacking.


E&C GOP Chairs Lay Out Expectations for Biden Agency Cooperation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Subcommittee on Innovation, ...


Transportation Department discusses Hazardous Materials: Notice of Public Meetings in 2023 for International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods on Feb. 23

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


New Mineral Named After Former Grand Junction Geologist

News Release: In October 2022, the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) Commission on New Minerals Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) approved the name “Chenowethite" for the newest discovered uranyl sulfate mineral, found in southeastern Utah.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Comer Probes State Department’s Use of Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Censorship Campaigns

News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: I am writing to request your help in ensuring that millions of students across the country who engage in the challenging process of applying for financial aid are treated in accordance with federal law by institutions of higher education. Over the past several months, the Democratic...


News Release: St. Croix, VI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced that Michael Antony Nelson-Gaet, 34, of Nicaragua, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Judge Emile A. Henderson, III, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United...


26-Year-Old Sentenced to 24 Months for Attempted Firearms Trafficking to Mexico

News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Adan Gomez-Lopez, 26, of Nogales, Mexico, was sentenced on Wednesday by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 24 months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release. Gomez-Lopez pleaded guilty to one count of Smuggling Goods from the United States.


US Department of Labor cites Amazon for again exposing workers to ergonomic hazards, this time at Colorado Springs delivery station

News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal workplace safety inspectors, once again, found that the world's largest e-commerce company exposed workers to hazardous conditions at one of its distribution centers.