News from August 2010
By DOL Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the second oversight hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that he will initiate a document request to 30 companies operating for-profit schools. The announcement came at the end of the Committee’s...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., August 4, 2010 - On Friday, the House of Representatives debated the CLEAR Act (HR 3534), which included taking a vote on Rep. Charlie Melancon’s (D-LA) amendment to supposedly end the deepwater drilling moratorium. As word gets out that this amendment won’t actually lift the Obama Administration’s job-killing moratorium, Rep. Melancon is scrambling to explain his actions.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Visitors, fans, and supporters of any one of the three units of national parks that comprise the Outer Banks Group can help the parks win a $100,000 grant by voting online for "America's Favorite Park." Vote at www.livepositively.com before August 31. There is no limit on the number of times you can...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following statement about his vote today on the $26.1 billion state aid bill.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Region 4 News Release: 10-1065-ATL (461)
By USDA Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Beautiful wildflowers might someday be planted in "bee pastures," floral havens created as an efficient, practical, environmentally friendly, and economically sound way to produce successive generations of healthy young bees.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said today that CMS needs to improve oversight to ensure states are paying accurate rates when contracting with private insurance companies to provide health coverage to Medicaid beneficiaries.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Seven universities have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct advanced turbine technology studies under the Office of Fossil Energy's (FE) University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) Program.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Statement of Senator Boxer Joint Hearing of the EPW Committee and Subcommittee on Oversight "Oversight Hearing on the Use of Oil Dispersants in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill" August 4, 2010 (Remarks as prepared for delivery) This hearing is part of the Environment and Public Works Committee's oversight ...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Climbing Areas Have Reopened. Pinnacles National Monument - Rock formations subject to advisory closures to rock climbing and off-trail hiking for protecting nesting falcons and eagles have reopened. According to Superintendent Eric Brunnemann, “All sensitive areas have been reopened and will remain...
By DOL Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: “This is the second in a series of hearings by this Committee focusing on the growing federal investment in for-profit colleges and universities.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Visitors, fans, and supporters of any one of the three units of national parks that comprise the Outer Banks Group can help the parks win a $100,000 grant by voting online for “America’s Favorite Park." Vote at www.livepositively.com before August 31. There is no limit on the number of times you can...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Visitors, fans, and supporters of any one of the three units of national parks that comprise the Outer Banks Group can help the parks win a $100,000 grant by voting online for “America’s Favorite Park." Vote at www.livepositively.com before August 31. There is no limit on the number of times you can...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said today that CMS needs to improve oversight to ensure states are paying accurate rates when contracting with private insurance companies to provide health coverage to Medicaid beneficiaries.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: Yosemite National Park announces the release of the Scenic Vista Management Plan Environmental Assessment for public review. Public comments regarding the Environmental Assessment will be taken from August 9, 2010 to Sept. 17, 2010. The public is invited to submit written ideas regarding this planning...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 3, 2010
News Release: Purity of ingredients is a constant concern for the semiconductor industry, because a mere trace of contaminants can damage or ruin tiny devices. In a step toward solving a long-standing problem in semiconductor manufacturing, scientists at JILA and collaborators have used their unique version of a "fine-toothed comb" to detect minute traces of contaminant molecules in the arsine gas used to make a variety of photonics devices.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 3, 2010
News Release: The Commerce Department has published a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on "Cybersecurity, Innovation, and Internet Policy." The department seeks comments from all stakeholders, including the commercial, academic and civil society sectors, on measures to improve cyber security while sustaining innovation.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 3, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Expands “If You See Something, Say Something” Campaign to the Washington, D.C., area Washington, D.C. - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced a series of initiatives to support state and ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 3, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice and the Rainbow River Child Development Center of Hawthorne, Calif., have joined in a settlement agreement to assure that children with diabetes will receive appropriate care so that they may participate fully in the programs and activities at the center.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 3, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - John S. Lipton, formerly of Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer in Los Angeles to 70 months in prison, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. The court also ordered Lipton to pay restitution of $2,915,427.16 to the IRS.
