News from April 2011
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: FRESNO, CA -- - United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams announced today that Shirley Wong, aka Ngoc Li Vuong, 43, of San Jose, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for conspiring to commit mail fraud in connection...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: HARTFORD, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division, today...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: LOS ANGELES, CA - The Drug Enforcement Administration and its community partners throughout Nevada will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, DEA and its partners will hold their second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at sites throughout California. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: Witnesses. Patrick Donahoe. Postmaster General. Chairman Louis J. Giuliano. U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors. Governor James C. Miller. Postal Service Board of Governors. Cliff Guffey. President. American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO. Opening Statement. Ranking Member Cummings' Opening Statement
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Several leading Democrats today introduced legislation that would close a loophole that allows dozens of oil companies to drill for free in the Gulf of Mexico. This loophole will cost American taxpayers $1.5 billion this year, and up to $53 billion over the next couple decades - the legislation...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: 2011 Lyceum Series "Trying To See The Forest For The Trees: Forest Health In The Rocky Mountains".
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today announced cash payments to producers who were approved under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program for the period beginning Oct. 1, 2010, and ending Dec.31, 2010, and who successfully...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: National Park Service News Release. - APRIL 4, 2011. Ed Cummins, Chief Ranger, MOCA/TUZI, 928-567-3322 x227. Public Scoping for Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments' Fire Management Plan/Environmental Assessment. The National Park Service (NPS) has initiated an environmental assessment (EA)...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) criticized conservative House Leadership for failing to take active steps to avert the looming government shutdown-one that would have a potential of hosting a devastating impact on the American people, particularly lower and middle-class individuals.
By State Newswire | Apr 4, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement today in response to the deteriorating situation in Cote d’Ivoire:
By Interior Newswire | Apr 3, 2011
News Release: Free Entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park and Special Ranger-led Programs during National Park Week April 16- 24.
By Labor Gazette | Apr 2, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the death of Sidney Harman: "I extend my deepest sympathies to my dear friend and former colleague Jane Harman. I was heartbroken to hear of Sidney's death. She and their children and grandchildren are in my thoughts.
By Labor Gazette | Apr 2, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Joseph A. Main assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration today issued the following statement: "We have been in communication with Sen. Jay Rockefeller's office to make clear that the issuance of MSHA's final report into the explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine will not be delayed due to the concurrent investigation by the Department of Justice into potential criminal wrongdoing. We apologized for any misunderstanding.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2011
News Release: Volunteer Cleanup and Recycle Day at Yellow Creek.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2011
News Release: On March 17, the National Park Service Director's Award for Excellence in Natural Resource Stewardship through Maintenance was given to Chickasaw National Recreation Area’s Facility Manager, Jackie Messer. The Natural Resource Stewardship awards, which were created in the early 1990s, were presented to Messer and other National Park Service employees at the annual George Wright Society meeting in.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 2, 2011
News Release: Petrified Forest-Get out and discover something new about your 394 national parks during National Park Week, April 16th-24th. This year's focus, Healthy Parks, Healthy People, highlights the connection between human and environmental health and the vital role America's national parks play in both. All 394 national parks will have free admission during National Park Week. A listing of parks and promotions is available at www.nps.gov/npweek.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 2, 2011
News Release: ATLANTA, GA. - On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and numerous state and local law enforcement agencies will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 2, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement today in response to President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address...
By DOE Newswire | Apr 2, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement today in response to President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 2, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement today in response to President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address...
