News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Attempted Carjacking

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that KYREN WASHINGTON, age 19, a resident of Orleans Parish, was charged on Jan. 26, 2023 in a one-count indictment for an attempted carjacking that occurred on Oct. 20, 2022.


Biden-Harris Administration Protects Boundary Waters Area Watershed

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Biden-Harris administration took action to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding watershed, a spectacular network of rivers, lakes and forests in northeastern Minnesota that comprise the most heavily visited wilderness area in the United States.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOSTON (Jan. 26, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Office recently awarded three 2022 Regional Wastewater Treatment Awards to Rhode Island wastewater facilities and individuals to recognize them for their commitment to improving water quality.


News Release: The United States is sanctioning individuals and entities linked to Russia’s para-military Wagner Group and its head, Yevgeniy Prigozhin - including its key infrastructure and associated front companies, its battlefield operations in Ukraine, producers of Russia’s weapons, and those administering Russia-occupied ...


DOT-FTA offers new grant application process starting Jan. 27

FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Buses and Bus Facilities Program grant opened on Jan. 27.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Scranton, PA - Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Santonio Pierre Malone, a 36-year-old man with past addresses in Shenandoah and Mahanoy City.


News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - On Monday, Orlando Miguel Valenzuela, 28, of Tucson, Arizona, pleaded guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact. Sentencing is scheduled for April 10, 2023, before United States District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on April 28

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office Funding Opportunity Announcement in Support of Hydrogen Shot grant opened on Jan. 27.


Reclamation Seeks Chain of Lakes Campground Host

News Release: Bismarck, ND - The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a volunteer campground host for the Chain of Lakes (West Park Lake, East Park Lake, Heckers Lake, and New Johns Lake) 2023 recreation season. Hosts are responsible for meeting and greeting campers, answering visitor questions, and helping to inform the public of rules and regulations. Hosts are provided with a full hookup campsite and a small stipend to help cover incidental expenses.


News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with EAN Holdings, LLC, the operator of Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Truck in Hilo, Hawaii, to resolve a claim of violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Since February 2017, EAN has operated illegal, pollution-causing large capacity cesspools (LCC) serving its check-in site for car and truck rentals. Use of an LCC is a violation of federal regulations.


News Release: Trenton, N.J. - A Somerset County, New Jersey man yesterday admitted to paying kickbacks in return for fraudulent overtime payments that he received in connection with his former role as the Director of Buildings and Grounds for the Hillsborough Township School District, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


News Release: United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on Jan. 27, 2023, United States District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller sentenced Esmond King (age: 33) to 60 months in federal prison for arson of a building used in interstate commerce, in violation of Title ...


Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees discussed on Jan. 26 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Lost Mine Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Lechuguilla is an indicator plant of the Chihuahuan Desert, meaning it only grows in this region. After storing nutrients for 5-10 years, it sends up a bloom stalk that may be 15 feet tall. Like the...


News Release: Today the U.S. Census Bureau released new social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for the 118th Congress from the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS). The four Data Profiles are available for all 435 congressional districts on the Census Bureau's FTP site and through a web-based lookup tool on the ACS website. The My Congressional District data tool has also been updated for the 118th Congress.



Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes on Jan. 26

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.