News from February 2010
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2010
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the second draft of its Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements, which now identifies more than 120 interfaces that will link diverse devices, systems and organizations engaged in two-way flows of electricity and information and classifies these connections according to the level of damage that could result from a security breach.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2010
News Release: If hydrogen is ever to play a significant role as a clean, everyday energy source, it will need a safe and reliable distribution system. To pave the way for a hydrogen fuel infrastructure, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Boulder Labs recently launched the largest...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2010
News Release: 2010 Lyceum Series. “Wilderness: Of What Avail Are Forty Freedoms Without A Blank Spot On The Map?". Saturday, Feb. 20, 7:00 p.m. - "America's Wilderness: A Political Climate Change?". Garry Oye, the National Park Service (NPS) Chief of Wilderness Stewardship in Washington DC., will discuss national...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 15, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 15, 2010 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the on the social and economic impacts of prohibiting American energy production on federal lands.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 15, 2010
News Release: Petrified Forest-Join Petrified Forest National Park in celebrating the 27th Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month. There will be Cultural Demonstrators, tours of historic and archeological sites, hikes to special places that most visitors don’t get to see, and family oriented activities. Park activities and programs include.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 13, 2010
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ-March is Arizona Archeology and Heritage Awareness Month. As part of the celebration, Petrified Forest National Park will be hosting a series of Cultural Demonstrators each Saturday and one Friday in March. This program will provide the opportunity for regional peoples to share their...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 13, 2010
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ―Park Superintendent Cliff Spencer announces that Petrified Forest National Park will be changing to longer spring hours on Feb. 28, 2010. The park will open at 7:00 am and close at 6:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST) daily. The Painted Desert Visitor Center and the Rainbow Forest...
By State Newswire | Feb 13, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) delivered the following remarks at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar:
By Interior Newswire | Feb 13, 2010
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) proposes implementing safety options at abandoned mine lands in Mojave National Preserve. The purpose of this project is to mitigate human and environmental hazards present at the Preserve.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Mexico City on Feb. 16-18, at the invitation of her Mexican colleague, Interior Secretary Fernando Francisco Gómez-Mont, to meet with her North, Central and South American and Caribbean counterparts and officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization to discuss ways to bolster global aviation security.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the formation of a new Department of Justice Task Force on Intellectual Property as part of a Department-wide initiative to confront the growing number of domestic and international intellectual property (IP) crimes.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - Lincoln Fabrics Ltd., a Canadian weaver of ballistic fabrics, and its American subsidiary, have agreed to pay the United States $4 million to settle the United States’ lawsuit against Lincoln for violations of the False Claims Act in connection with their role in the weaving of Zylon fabric used in the manufacture and sale of defective Zylon bullet-proof vests, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: The Justice Department today made public its plan of action, submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to improve consultation and coordination between the Justice Department and tribal nations, as directed by President Barack Obama’s Memorandum on Tribal Consultation. The Presidential ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – Ather Ali of Diamond Bar, Calif., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today the settlement of a lawsuit against Riverside County, Calif., alleging violations of the rights of Spanish-speaking voters under the Voting Rights Act.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: The U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau today released retail sales data for January 2010. Retail sales increased 0.5 percent from December, exceeding the 0.3 percent increase expected by the private sector. Retail sales rose 7.6 percent at an annual rate in the fourth quarter, following a gain of 6.4 percent in the third quarter.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: The U.S. Senate confirmed Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale by unanimous consent last night to serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services. The Manufacturing and Services (MAS) division of the International Trade Administration serves as the federal government’s lead advocate for U.S. industry.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: The U.S. Senate confirmed Suresh Kumar by unanimous consentlast nightto serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS). As part of the International Trade Administration, the Commercial Service helps American firms and workers navigate the often complicated and unpredictable waters of foreign trade so that U.S. firms’ sales abroad help to support jobs here in the United States.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: Owner pleads guilty to related criminal charge WASHINGTON, Pa. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined the C.A. Franc construction company $539,000 following the investigation of a roofing worker who fell 40 feet to his death at a Washington worksite. The Valencia, Pa.-based roof installer – whose owner is Christopher A. Franc – was cited for 10 per-instance willful citations for failing to protect workers from falls.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 12, 2010
News Release: 47,000 people will take part in training and education WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced more than $225 million in health care and high growth training grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The grants will allow community colleges, community-based ...
