News from March 2010
By DOE Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Interior Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Friday March 19, 2010, join Ranger G. B. Cornucopia for special sunrise presentations at Casa Rinconada. Meet at Casa Rinconada great kiva at 7:00 am. The park gate on the Canyon Loop Drive opens at 6:15 am.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Today on the Senate floor, there was debate over whether the Senate-passed health carereform bill cuts taxes or raises taxes. Senator Grassley entered the following statementinto the record in response. Senator Grassley has taken to the Senate floor numeroustimes since December 2009 on this tax question. The text of the speech follows, and corresponding charts are attached to this release.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today made clear to the American people that they’re prepared to create real accountability for those who do business with the Federal Government and are delinquent in paying their taxes - unless those delinquents happen to be Federal employees.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: “I am very pleased to convene this hearing - the first in a series - to focus on the childhood obesity epidemic and how we can reverse it.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Scott Yates is studying how oxytetracycline (OTC), an antibiotic that is administered to animals, breaks down in cattle manure.
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - After strong urging from Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, and Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), Chairman of the Banking Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Western Union has agreed to reduce fees on money transfers to those devastated ...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Dear Dr. Elmendorf and Dr. Barthold...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) released the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an investigation into findings of Salmonella Tennessee in hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., in Las Vegas. HVP is a commonly used ingredient used as a flavor enhancer in many processed foods, including soups, sauces, chilis, stews, hot dogs, gravies, seasoned snack foods, dips and dressings.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: MOSCOW - A silver pendant with an engraved image of Peter the Great, who served as the Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725, was returned to Russian authorities March 4 during a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
By USDA Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued certificates of protection to developers of 16 new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants. They include bean, soybean and wheat.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Best's Studio, Inc. doing business as The Ansel Adams Gallery® in Yosemite National Park, was the awarded a new 10-year concession contract that became effective March 1, 2010. The Ansel Adams Gallery® has been operating in the park since 1902, making them the oldest, family owned and operated concessioner...
By State Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Iraq which recognizes the importance of the upcoming elections to Iraq’s future. The resolution also recognizes the enormous sacrifices that American soldiers and diplomats have made in Iraq and expresses the ongoing commitment of the United States to the Iraqipeople. Senators Lugar, Lieberman, McCain, Casey, and Graham co-sponsored the resolution with Senator Kerry.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park will host the third annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program sponsored by the Student Conservation Association (SCA) in partnership with American Eagle Outfitters. There are two one-week ASB sessions; and they will take place March 14- 20 and March...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about a newly released reportof the Government Accountability Office regarding the criminal division of the Food andDrug Administration. Grassley requested the review, in 2009, in response to allegationsabout lax standards and poor accountability in the criminal division. The senator hasconducted extensive oversight of the FDA’s performance and he has worked to holdfederal officials accountable for mismanagement.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC- Senators Max Baucus and Jack Reed joined Donna Norton of Moms Rising and Terry Gardiner of the Small Business Majority at a press conference this afternoon to discuss how tax relief and safety net programs within the Senate jobs bill will assist American workers, states and businesses.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved bipartisan legislation to help spur job creation and make immediate infrastructure investments, taking another step toward economic recovery. H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, includes the House amendments to the Senate-passed bill and was approved by a vote of 217-201.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 4, 2010
News Release: MEADVIEW, Ariz: The Superintendents of Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Lake Mead NRA) and Grand Canyon National Park announce the March 15th opening of the two-mile extension of the Pearce Ferry Road to the Colorado River.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 3, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter today to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood urging him to begin the process of identifying an “industry-wide solution" to address unintended acceleration.
