News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


USDA and National Urban League Partner To Promote Equity, Increase Nutrition Security and Expand Services In Underserved Communities Across America

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2023 - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Marc H. Morial, President of the National Urban League, announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reaffirm and strengthen the relationship between USDA and the historic civil rights organization. ...


EPA grant application closes on Feb. 28

Cleaner Cooking and Reducing Household Energy Emissions grant opened on Jan. 12.


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Jan. 12

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Jan. 12.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Julio Hisael Almonte, 31, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced today to one year and three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the fraudulent purchase of new trucks from a pair of Charleston dealerships. Almonte was also ordered to pay $42,375.03 in restitution.


Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC; Notice of Filing discussed on Jan. 11 by Energy Department

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


Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced for International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: The former leader of a drug trafficking organization that operated in Baja California, Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in leading an international drug trafficking organization which transported more than 450 kilograms of cocaine and 45,000 kilograms of marijuana into the United States from Mexico.


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...


DOE Opens Call for Deployable Solutions to Secure America's Power Grid

News Release: Participants in The Cybersecurity Accelerator Program Work to Advance Cyber Innovation, Address Grid Vulnerabilities, and Support the Transition to a Clean Energy Future.


Granger Welcomes New Members for 118th Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Kay Granger (TX), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the Republican Steering Committee’s recommendations for new Republican Members who will serve on the Committee for the 118th Congress. The recommendations will now go before the Republican Conference to be ratified.


The US Commerce Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Sison’s Travel to New York

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to New York January 12-13 for consultations with senior UN officials and G7 counterparts on key U.S. multilateral priorities. A/S Sison will meet with UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding ...


The US Federal Reserve System published a three page rule on Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has laid out its course for cleanup in 2023, setting the stage for a busy year of projects including demolitions, construction and addressing inventories of nuclear waste stored at the site.


Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to United Arab Emirates and Qatar

Release: The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Doha, Qatar, January 12-16. The Assistant Secretary will discuss efforts to promote energy security, including efforts to support Ukraine, and further the clean energy transition ...


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The White House announced an Amendment to the Emergency Declaration today authorizing FEMA to extend Direct Federal Assistance to 14 additional counties in California.


Saguaro Connector Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline discussed on Jan. 11 by Energy Department

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


Blinken: U.S., Canada, Mexico work 'toward a more democratic, secure and prosperous North America'

U.S., Mexican and Canadian leaders met Jan. 10 to discuss and sign a declaration promoting anti-racism, inclusivity and equal societies, especially in democratic societies.


DaNa Carlis named director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory

News Release: DaNa L. Carlis, Ph.D., a research meteorologist and experienced scientific leader, has been named the director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in Norman, Oklahoma. He will join the world’s preeminent research institution for observing and understanding severe thunderstorms and extreme weather on January 29. He is the first African American to be named a lab director in NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.