News from February 2010
By DOE Newswire | Feb 2, 2010
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By USDA Newswire | Feb 2, 2010
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed an efficient and cost-effective method to speed up the breeding of scab-resistant barley cultivars, thus improving crop quality for small-grain breeders in the Northern Plains.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 2, 2010
News Release: “We are here, today, to take the rather unusual step of holding a hearing on a nominee for the National Labor Relations Board. It has not been the standard practice of this Committee to hold hearings on NLRB nominations. In the past 25 years, we have confirmed 28 new members to the Board, and have held...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2010
News Release: Dear Director Orszag: It is our understanding that the Administration is considering issuing a government-wide policy establishing a preference in the award of Federal contracts to contractors who adopt labor practices beyond those currently required by Federal labor laws. We are concerned that the...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 2, 2010
News Release: With the national unemployment rate hovering at 10 percent, President Obama’s Labor Secretary, Hilda Solis, is scheduled tomorrow to make her first ever appearance before the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee. More than two months ago, the panel’s Republican members called for Secretary Solis to come before the committee to answer questions about rising unemployment and erroneous job creation data propagated by the Administration.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 2, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 2, 2010 - Last week during his State of the Union address, President Obama talked about “making tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development.".
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 2, 2010
News Release: Today, we focus on the revenue side of the budget. It is almost entirely in this committee’s jurisdiction. It cannot be denied that the budget illustrates the fiscal peril the country faces. The President and Congress face a very tough set of tasks to start us on the path to fiscal discipline. Ignoring that path only makes the ultimate reckoning more difficult.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 2, 2010
News Release: Adventurous visitors will have the opportunity to get outdoors for some fresh air and exercise on three Saturdays in February, when park rangers lead guided snowshoe and cross country ski treks in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The special programs will be held on February 6, 13, and 20 at 1 pm CST. The 90 minute activities will focus on the winter landscape and the ways that wildlife has adapted to winter in the badlands.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 2, 2010
News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) 2009 annual reports for protected species and a report on the status of off-road vehicle management plan and negotiated rulemaking have been released and are available to the public on the PEPC website under the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy project at.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: Delauro Statement. “The proposed focus on transforming food safety, protecting patients, and advancing regulatory science, reflects the president’s commitment to a strong food safety system".
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Fact Sheet: Secretary Napolitano Announces Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano unveiled the Department’s $56.3 billion fiscal year 2011 budget request today—prioritizing efforts to enhance security measures that protect against terrorism and other threats and reflecting the Department’s commitment to fiscal discipline and efficiency.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled its $56.3 billion fiscal year 2011 budget request today—prioritizing efforts to enhance security measures that protect against terrorism and other threats and reflecting the Department’s commitment to fiscal discipline and efficiency.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today met with federal, state and local law enforcement officials and private sector stakeholders in South Florida to discuss port security, including passenger and cargo screening procedures.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact 202-282-8010 Washington, D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: New agreements regarding extradition and mutual legal assistance between the European Union (EU) and the United States enter into force today, the Department of Justice announced. The agreements represent a milestone in cooperation on criminal matters between the EU, along with its Member States, and ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the appointment of three new U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC): Sanford Coats of the Western District of Oklahoma; Steven M. Dettelbach of the Northern District of Ohio; and Jim Letten of the Eastern District of Louisiana.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that President Obama’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 budget proposal totals $29.2 billion for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to increase support for the department’s national security and traditional law enforcement missions, renewed focus on economic ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - Six alleged members or associates of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) have been indicted and arrested for their alleged roles in the 2007 murder of two people in Nacogdoches County, Texas, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: A California man was found guilty on Jan. 29, 2010, of one count of possessing and three counts of receiving child pornography, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner of the Eastern District of California announced today. Elden Ray Cibart, 60, was found guilty by Senior U.S. District Court Judge William B. Shubb after an eight-day bench trial.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 1, 2010
News Release: The owners and operators of a Los Angeles-area durable medical equipment (DME) company were sentenced to prison today in connection with an approximately $1 million power wheelchair fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; George S. Cardona, Acting ...
