News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


News Release: ATLANTA - Disaster survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.


DOE Launches $10 Million Prize to Accelerate Community Solar in Underrepresented Communities

Release: DOE’s Community Power Accelerator™ Will Help Create Pipeline of Projects Ready for Financing, Award-Winning Projects Demonstrate Best Practices in Community Solar


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) together with Representatives Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chair of the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy Subcommittee, Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Chair of the International Development,...


News Release: CINCINNATI - EM awarded the security services contract at the Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina, to the Centerra Group of Herndon, Virginia, a single-member limited liability company and the current incumbent contractor.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey tax preparer and an Arizona man were charged for their roles in conspiracies to commit wire fraud and defraud the IRS, and for aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


FBI Milwaukee Offering $25,000 Reward for Information in the Wisconsin Family Action Office Arson Investigation

News Release: FBI Milwaukee Offering $25,000 Reward for Information in the Wisconsin Family Action Office Arson Investigation.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced Dr. Michael Goff as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). Dr. Goff previously served as senior advisor to the office and held several management and research positions across DOE, the national...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. - Martín Scamaroni-Cintrón was sentenced on Jan. 18, 2023 by United States District Court Judge Aida Delgado-Colón to 30 months in prison for laundering Unemployment Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Funds from his bank account in Puerto Rico.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is seeking public comment on its proposal to address environmental justice, climate change, and PFAS contamination in its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs).


Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison discussed on Jan. 19 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - A recent double-digit increase of transuranic waste shipments for permanent disposal at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP ) led to a successful seven-week stretch that has officials at the facility feeling confident.


Wyden Statement on the Debt Limit

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the debt limit...


Chairman McCaul, Cuellar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation, Aiming to Rebuild Tourism Industry and Bilateral Cooperation with Mexico

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced legislation that would impose punishing economic and other consequences on Russia if it further invades or undermines Ukrainian sovereignty. This bill is the House companion bill to the Senate’s Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022, introduced by Senator Menendez.


Notice published on Jan. 19 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: FBI Seattle Offering $25,000 Reward for Information in the Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid Arson Investigation.


News Release: The Department of State, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, is pleased to announce the creation of the Welcome Corps, a new private sponsorship program that empowers everyday Americans to play a leading role in welcoming refugees arriving through the U.S. Refugee Admissions ...