News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


News Release: WASHINGTON DC - Gene Rodrigues was sworn in today by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm as the Assistant Secretary for Electricity for the Office of Electricity (OE).


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meetings for 2023 discussed on Jan. 11 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE, on January 12-16 to participate in engagements surrounding Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, including the International Renewable Energy Agency General Assembly, the Global Energy Forum, the World Future Energy Summit, and ...


Regan: 'Our work to deliver clean, breathable air for everyone is a top priority at EPA'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to strengthen PM2.5, an important national ambient air quality standard for fine particle pollution to protect underserved communities.


Bhatt: Brent Spence Bridge work 'will have a real impact on the quality of life for thousands of residents'

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced a $1.385 million grant for the Brent Spence Bridge spanning Kentucky and Ohio.


Domangue: New coordinator 'will be instrumental in BSEE’s efforts to stay abreast of technological advancements'

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced a new source control support coordinator.


Sundberg: FBI continues investigation 'as we approach two years since the attack on the Capitol'

The Federal Bureau of Investigation remains "committed to finding, investigating and bringing to justice those responsible for" the Jan. 6, 2021, violence at the U.S. Capitol.


Maryland Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse and Accessing Child Pornography

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Maryland man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for first-degree child sexual abuse of a minor, with aggravating circumstances, and accessing child pornography. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs, of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division.


The US Homeland Security Department published a five page proposed rule on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: “Today, the Justice Department has taken several significant enforcement actions to disrupt large-scale illegal gun and drug trafficking operations," said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “I am grateful to all of the Department’s agents, prosecutors, and staff involved in these actions, as well as ...


Montreal Protocol emerges as a powerful climate treaty

News Release: A new report from the U.N., which includes key scientific contributions from NOAA and international partners, confirms that the recovery of Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track, and that the Montreal Protocol, the international treaty that guides the phase-out of ozone-destroying chemicals, has had the additional benefit of slowing global warming.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced it is extending the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) for a 12th time...


News Release: ELKO, Nev. - Weather conditions permitting, the Bureau of Land Management Elko District is planning a 51-acre prescribed fire on public land on the west portion of Spruce Mountain. This project is designed to reduce hand-piled debris from thinning operations, remove hazardous fuels and improve wildlife...


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan following the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) in Washington, D.C.


Preston County man guilty of keeping a drug house for a Mexico to West Virginia drug operation

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Bruceton Mills, West Virginia man was found guilty of his role in a methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation that spanned from Mexico to Monongalia County.


News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - As EM ’s Paducah Site completed its first emergency exercise since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, construction crews broke ground on the new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to improve coordination and response to emergencies across the site.