News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


Interior Department discusses Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales 259 and 261: Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Jan. 13

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, to resolve the department’s claims in Doe et al. v. Schuylkill County et al., a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII).


Special Envoy for Global Food Security Fowler’s Travel to Zambia, Malawi, and the United Kingdom

Release: U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler will travel to Lusaka, Zambia, January 15-18; Lilongwe, Malawi, January 18-21; and London, United Kingdom, January 23-24.


Special Envoy for Global Food Security Fowler’s Travel to Zambia, Malawi, and the United Kingdom

News Release: U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler will travel to Lusaka, Zambia, January 15-18; Lilongwe, Malawi, January 18-21; and London, United Kingdom, January 23-24.


U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee Vice-Ministerial Meeting

News Release: Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago met today in Washington, DC with Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Ono Keiichi and Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ...


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Jan. 13 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Today I joined Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, and other dignitaries to sign an agreement more than 10 years in the making. The Framework Agreement for Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space,...


There were two press releases published by the U.S. Economic Development Administration in December 2022.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed enforcement action related to violations of the Clean Water Act on the Sacramento River in Red Bluff, Calif. EPA is proposing an administrative settlement with Justin Jenson, the owner of a residential property ...


Public press releases: U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency publishes four in December 2022

There were four press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in December 2022.


Energy Department discusses Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties on Jan. 13

The US Energy Department published a five page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Robert Semenza, Jr., age 47, of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to 12 months of imprisonment for committing bribery.


There were two press releases or notices published by the House Committee on Appropriations in December 2022.


Vilsack: 'Working together we can ensure American agriculture is as resilient as ever'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture "continues to make progress" in several programs that will benefit farmers, ranchers and producers, the agency said in a news release.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Rey David Marquez-Jimenez, 23, of Mexico, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 85 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Marquez-Jimenez pleaded guilty to one count of Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer. The Court also ordered Marquez-Jimenez to pay $99.57 in restitution to the U.S. Department of Labor for expenses related to the agent’s medical care.


Wyden Statement on Debt Limit and Republicans Threatening Social Security and Medicare

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the debt limit and Republicans threatening Social Security and Medicare...