News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


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

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.


Baltimore fentanyl organizations shut down by federal indictments

Two Baltimore-based drug trafficking organizations that supplied large amounts of fentanyl to West Virginia and caused at least two deaths have been dismantled by separate federal indictments that were unsealed today.


El Paso Man Sentenced to 12 Years on Child Pornography Charges

An El Paso man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for charges related to receipt and possession of child pornography.


Former Drug Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced for Meth Trafficking

Olathe Man Distributed Drugs While Treating Clients with Drug Addiction


Interior Department discusses Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed 2023-24 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Jan. 30

The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: MOAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management proposes a rule to protect vital wildlife habitat from increasing encroachment of recreational uses by limiting roped and aerial activities, such as ziplining, slacklining, climbing, rappelling, rope swinging, BASE jumping, parachuting and skydiving in Mineral...


News Release: The United States is determined to confront illicit fentanyl traffickers, including by exposing them and preventing them from accessing and exploiting the international financial system. Today, we are designating Mexican-based drug trafficker Jose Angel Rivera Zazueta and his two associates. These individuals used precursor chemicals to manufacture and smuggle fentanyl and other illicit synthetic drugs into the United States.


Transportation Department discusses Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Lyla G. Coyne on Jan. 30

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Public Meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board discussed on Jan. 30 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Statement of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams on the Conviction of Billy Ortega

News Release: "Billy Ortega ran a drug delivery service that delivered fentanyl, killing three victims on a single day. Worse yet, Ortega was fully aware that a customer had previously overdosed from the deadly fentanyl Ortega laced into his product, yet continued sending the drugs to his victims. As a unanimous jury...


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings discussed on Jan. 30 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Venture Travel, LLC dba Taquan Air on Jan. 30

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department Announces Settlement with Logan Square Aluminum Supply Over Lead Violations

News Release: Today, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Logan Square Aluminum Supply Inc., resolving alleged violations of the federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting regulations, known as the RRP rule, at renovation projects Logan Square and its contractors performed in Chicago and Chicago suburbs.


America’s First Responders Give NIST Their Communications Tech Wish Lists

News Release: Our first responders have spoken. An extensive research project conducted by experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reveals what our country’s police, fire, emergency medical and 911 dispatch responders think about the communications technology they use on a regular basis and how they would like developers to improve it in the future.


News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Dumfries man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury, and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen Before Their Meeting

Release: FOREIGN MINISTER COHEN: Thank you. Thank you all. My friend, Secretary of State Tony Blinken, welcome to Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the state of Israel. I’m very pleased to host a true friend of Israel. This is a very difficult week for us in Israel and for all of our friends and allies. Your...


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Egyptian President El-Sisi

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


U.S. Attorney Announces $22.8 Million Settlement Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Vitamin Importer For Underpaying Customs Duties Owed On Products Imported Into The United States

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, AnnMarie R. Highsmith, Executive Assistant Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP") Office of Trade, and Francis Russo, Director of CBP Field Operations New York, announced today that the United States...