News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


Inspection reveals no damage to Schafer Dam following 3.2 quake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District conducted a series of inspections of Richard L. Schafer Dam and the Tule River Spillway following a magnitude 3.2 earthquake January 10 at Lake Success.


Corps awards $5.5 million contract toward Mountlake Terrace Lake Ballinger aquatic ecosystem restoration project

A contract to restore wetlands, riparian corridors, and fish and wildlife habitat within Ballinger Park in the city of Mountlake Terrace, Washington, was awarded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials, January 10, 2023.


MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 23-03 US Coast Guard Advisory I-30 Bridge, Blocked Channel

Due to demolition activities on the old I-30 Bridge(NM 118.5), the navigation channel in this area will be blocked during the dates and times indicated below.


Soo Locks closing for seasonal repair, maintenance

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform critical maintenance.


Corps adds $13 million in features to Upper Pool 4 habitat restoration project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is adding additional features to the Mississippi River Upper Pool 4 habitat restoration project near Red Wing, Minnesota.


USACE completes real estate acquisition for new USFS visitor center in Lake Isabella

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has completed the acquisition of the former Bank of America property in Lake Isabella, California, for relocation of the U.S. Forest Service visitor center.


Pittsburgh District to partner with Allegheny County Sanitary Authority for $4.3 million project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will sign a partnership agreement with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) to construct a grit chamber along Spring Garden as part of a $4.3 million environmental infrastructure project in Pittsburgh, Jan. 11.


Eagle Watch Event at Case-Halstead Library

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Case-Halstead Library, will be hosting an Eagle Watch on Saturday January 28, 2023, at the Case-Halstead Library in Carlyle, IL.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Sussex County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 34 months in prison for concealing her attempts to provide material support to Syrian foreign terrorist organizations, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division, FBI-Newark Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy, and FBI Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Timothy Langan announced.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the tribe seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.


News Release: A federal court convicted a Washington state man yesterday for engaging in a child exploitation enterprise.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Re-Delegation; Authority To Invoke the Deliberative-Process Privilege discussed on Jan. 25 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, a division of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Victim Service Providers in U.S. Counties, 2017.


News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Gretchen Buselli (a/k/a “Gretchen Yarbrough"), 48, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for use of an interstate commerce facility in the commission of murder-for-hire and making a false statement to a federal officer. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


Chinese National Sentenced to Eight Years for Acting within the United States as an Unregistered Agent of the People’s Republic of China

News Release: A Chinese national was sentenced today to eight years in prison for acting illegally within the United States as an agent of the People’s Republic of China.


Granholm: 'We know that access to renewable energy can help save lives'

A recently released progress report on Puerto Rico's power-grid infrastructure suggests the island could reach its goals of creating a resilient grid using renewable energy once immediate needs are met.


Blinken: Russian strikes on power grids 'have made the Ukrainians only even more determined to persevere'

President Joe Biden's administration will work with the U.S. Congress to help Ukraine rebuild its energy and electricity infrastructure and defend it against continued Russian attacks.


Vidal: Quadrupling number of U.S. inventors 'can grow our economy and GDP by $1 trillion'

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has extended its submission deadline for public comments on the latest draft of its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.