News from March 2023
By Interior Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: Portland, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington is asking for input on proposed aquatic and riparian restoration activities on lands east of the Cascades. The goal is to accelerate the pace and scale of the BLM’s restoration projects to improve the ecological condition of these areas and habitat for fish and wildlife species.
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
Release: Today, we are designating six individuals in connection with the arbitrary detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian pro-democracy activist, human rights defender, and critic of the Kremlin who has been imprisoned in Moscow since April 2022 for speaking out against Russia’s war against Ukraine.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As local, state, and federal environmental agencies continue to address air, water and soil quality concerns on the ground in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S. Department of Transportation is marking significant early progress on its efforts to hold the rail industry accountable and to work with Congress on key rail safety reforms that will improve safety for communities and rail workers in the long-term.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: At the 2023 Our Ocean Conference in Panama, the U.S. delegation, headed by Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, worked with allies and partners to tackle the climate crisis, combat marine pollution, support sustainable fisheries, establish effective marine protected areas, promote a sustainable blue economy, and advance maritime security.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
“CHIPS and Science Act (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on page S494 on Feb. 27
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden will honor a group of extraordinary women at the 17th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award Ceremony on Wednesday, March 8, at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the White House for the first time in the award’s history.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of two defendants in federal court. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced Brian Broussard and Shalla Adams, both of Lafayette, for possession of illegal drugs and a firearm. Broussard and Adams were both charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Lafayette in June 2021.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the department’s ongoing failure to produce documents and information requested by the committee pertaining to the Biden administration’s disastrous Afghanistan...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: Rocky Boys Indian Reservation, Montana - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $70,675 to the Chippewa Cree Tribe to build capacity and educate the public on solid waste management practices on the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation in northern Montana. The Chippewa Cree Tribal Water ...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on pages H913-H914 on Feb. 27
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: On March 6-7, 2023, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Houston, Texas for CERAWeek 2023 to engage with government officials and private sector leaders on global energy issues, including supply chains, clean fuels and technologies, energy ...
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
Release: This week, Panama hosts the 8th Our Ocean Conference to catalyze meaningful actions - from governments, philanthropies, businesses, and others - to address the most pressing challenges facing the ocean. Since 2014, Our Ocean Conferences have generated more than 1800 commitments valued at more than $100 billion. This year’s conference is shaping up to be another success, so watch for more in the days to come.
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement in reaction to the Biden Administration’s decision to sanction Russian nationals complicit in perpetrating human rights ...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
Release: Today, we are designating six individuals in connection with the arbitrary detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian pro-democracy activist, human rights defender, and critic of the Kremlin who has been imprisoned in Moscow since April 2022 for speaking out against Russia’s war against Ukraine.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 4, 2023
News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - A federal jury convicted Michael Joe Green, II, 49, of Pensacola, of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, and the distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine. The guilty verdict, returned today at the conclusion of a four-day trial, was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
