News from November 2010
By DOE Gazette | Nov 30, 2010
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 30, 2010
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 30, 2010
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
The US Interior Department published a six page rule on Nov. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: Yosemite National Park invites the public to attend a Forum on the Merced River Plan (MRP), this Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Forum will be held in the Garden Terrace at the Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, located in Yosemite Valley. This Forum is designed to inform the public...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: One of the worst pests of corn in the world, the corn rootworm, may owe its worldwide success partly to its larvae's nasty, sticky blood.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) hailed today’s Senate passage of legislation to better protect Americans against contaminated food and food-borne illness. The measure passed by a vote of 73 to 25. Harkin, who is Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), is...
By DOE Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - In another step forward toward improved scientific understanding of potential geologic carbon dioxide (CO2) storage impacts, a new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored study has confirmed earlier research showing that proper site selection and monitoring is essential for helping anticipate and mitigate possible risks.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
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By Commerce Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) today said a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights the urgent need to take action to stem cross-border currency smuggling. Last year, the Senators asked the GAO to examine...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced that Agriliance AFC LLC, a company operating out of Decatur, Ala., has paid $1,925 to settle alleged violations of the Federal Seed Act. The company settled the case in agreement with AMS officials. The company neither admitted nor denied the charges brought against them.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge winter schedule has been announced for the 2010-2011 season.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON-Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Tuesday applauded the Committee’s approval of Gene Dodaro to be Comptroller General of the U.S., Government Accountability Office (GAO). Dodaro’s nomination was approved by a unanimous voice vote.
By State Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today condemned a report issued by the Palestinian Authority that claims the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem has no religious significance to Jews.
By US DOT Newswire | Nov 30, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, chaired by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), approved several measures including S. 3874, the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act and S. 3973, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010. Other bills approved today will help improve wildlife refuges and employ veterans in historic preservation efforts. The measures all passed by voice vote, and will now go to the full Senate for consideration.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 PANAMA CITY–Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Panama City to meet with her international counterparts and reiterate the Obama administration's strong commitment to fighting terrorism ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – Seizure orders have been executed against 82 domain names of commercial websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works as part of Operation In Our Sites v. 2.0, Attorney General Eric Holder and Director John Morton of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - “For more than fifteen years, Glenn Fine’s commitment to integrity and professionalism has helped the Department of Justice fulfill its most important responsibilities. It has been a privilege to work with Glenn during my service as both Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General. Throughout ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON — Ocean Pro Ltd. dba Profish, one of the District of Columbia’s largest seafood wholesalers, as well as its vice-president and its fish buyer, were sentenced on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., for their roles in a more than decade-long conspiracy to illegally harvest striped bass from the Potomac River, the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 29, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require GrafTech International Ltd., a major producer of graphite electrodes, to make significant modifications to its supply agreement with ConocoPhillips Company, along with reporting and firewall obligations, in order to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Seadrift Coke LP.
