News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District will waive entrance fees for visitors to its recreation sites Jan. 16, in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This designated Fee-Free day is one of only six days this year when national parks and other public lands managed by BLM will waive fees.


Homeland Security Department discusses Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting; February 2023 Meeting on Jan. 5

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Kansas City Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Illegal Firearms

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing firearms.


2022 Fort Dupont Summer Event Series

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


News Release: United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the January 2023 Federal Grand Jury A.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; NC; Miscellaneous NSR Revisions and Updates; Updates to References to Appendix W Modeling Guideline on Jan. 5

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration invests $7 million in 82 projects to improve water efficiency

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $7 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 82 small-scale water efficiency projects across the West. These grants will support local community projects, including measuring water flow, automating water delivery, ...


News Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking traveled to Jordan and Saudi Arabia on January 3 to advance UN-led peace efforts and to support the Yemeni parties to reach an agreement on a truce extension and expansion, for the sake of all Yemenis. A durable ceasefire and an inclusive Yemeni-led political ...


EPA Region 7 Encourages Radon Testing During National Radon Action Month

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 4, 2023) – During January, EPA Region 7 will hold six outreach events at Kansas City Public Library branches in Missouri to raise awareness of radon exposure and encourage residents to have their homes tested for the presence of radon. January marks National Radon Action Month.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Burlington, VT - The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a fugitive in Gowanda, NY who has been on the run from Vermont authorities for the last 15 years.


News Release: VERNAL, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management will hold a meeting of the Utah Resource Advisory Council on Jan. 18, 2023, at the BLM Utah Green River District Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal, Utah 84078. The meeting will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend the meeting. A virtual option will also be available.


News Release: GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico - After the 2020 earthquakes, which mainly affected the towns in the south of the island, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has allocated over $810 million for this region. The funds correspond to some 750 projects, mostly for permanent works such as the reconstruction of public buildings, educational institutions and other spaces in the communities.


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Feb. 6

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Jan. 5.


DEA Chicago Division Seizes Over 18.3 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl Throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin in 2022

News Release: CHICAGO - The Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division announced the seizure of 804,551 fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and over 549 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2022. The DEA Laboratory estimates that these seizures represent more than 18.3 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl.


Release: The United States welcomes the midterm report by the United Nations Group of Experts released on Dec. 30, and shares the concerns outlined in the report about the sharp increase in violence and the deterioration in the security and humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...



Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on proposal to sell five acres in Henderson for affordable housing

News Release: LAS VEGAS, NV - The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposed direct sale of five acres of public lands to the Clark County Department of Social Services for affordable housing. A Notice of Realty Action was published today in the Federal Register, opening a 45-day comment period that will close on Feb. 21, 2023.


Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following the Swearing in of Jose Emilio Esteban, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Food Safety

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2023 - Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement after the swearing in of Jose Emilio Esteban, Ph.D. as the Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.