News from August 2011
By USDA Wire | Aug 23, 2011
The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Aug 23, 2011
The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Aug 23, 2011
The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT- Services provided by park concessionaires within Glacier National Park are changing. Some concessions will stop providing services in early September while others will remain open until mid-October.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The National Park Service (NPS) has temporarily closed the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and the Old Post Office Tower as a precaution following today's earthquake in the D.C. area. The monuments and memorials were evacuated following the earthquake. No injuries to any visitors have been reported.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: MCALLEN, Texas - The owner of a south Texas bar was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Tuesday for sex trafficking minors, announced U.S. Attorney José Angel Moreno, Southern District of Texas. The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigation (HSI).
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: Williamsport, MD - Enjoy local residents' stories about life on the C&O Canal at the 4th Annual Canal Family Reunion from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.The reunion will take place at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Visitor Center at the Cushwa Basin, 205 W. Potomac Street in Williamsport, Maryland.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - - Aurelio Cano-Flores, aka “Yankee" and “Yeyo," a high-ranking member of the Mexican Gulf Cartel, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges, announced Administrator Michele M. Leonhart of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: HOUSTON, TX -- - Aurelio Cano-Flores, aka “Yankee" and “Yeyo," a high-ranking member of the Mexican Gulf Cartel, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges, announced Administrator Michele M. Leonhart of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: Update: NIST Gaithersburg will be open for business as usual on Wednesday August 24th. The campus was closed on Tuesday afternoon due to the earthquake that hit the local area. Engineers have reviewed all buildings and have found no structural damage.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: MIAMI, FL. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of (FBI), José A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: LAREDO, TX - Late this morning, a federal jury returned its verdict finding Artemio Lomas, 45, of Laredo, guilty of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 2000 pounds of marijuana, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Special Agent in Charge, Thomas E. Hinojosa and United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: ORLANDO, FL. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division and United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announce today the culmination of “Operation Woodchop," an investigation into two neighborhood-based street gangs in the Orange and Lake County areas. The...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: BOSTON, MA - 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, announced that three individuals involved in a marijuana growing and distribution conspiracy were sentenced today by United States District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today welcomed the Federal Communications Commission’s announcement that it is eliminating the Fairness Doctrine from the Code of Federal Regulations.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: On Saturday, President Obama said, “And let’s pass trade deals to level the playing field for our businesses…These are commonsense ideas - ideas that have been supported by both Democrats and Republicans. The only thing holding them back is politics. The only thing preventing us from passing these bills is the refusal by some in Congress to put country ahead of party. That’s the problem right now. That’s what’s holding this country back. That’s what we have to change.".
By USDA Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has created a new weapon in the war being waged against the potato cyst nematode-a diagnostic test that identifies the type of nematode infesting a grower's field.
By EPA Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today welcomed the Federal Communications Commission’s announcement that it is eliminating the Fairness Doctrine from the Code of Federal Regulations.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the details of the "soft opening" and dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. The NPS will oversee a "soft opening" of the Memorial beginning on Monday, Aug. 22, and running through Thursday, August 25th. The Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc. will oversee all dedication events on Sunday, August 28.
