News published on Federal Newswire in August 2011

News from August 2011


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a seven page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: EL PASO, Texas - A former high school dance instructor pleaded guilty Aug. 2 to child pornography charges, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).


News Release: Lowell, MA -Imagine…….it is 1797 and young men and women ages 18-22, from diverse backgrounds, set forth on their maiden voyage aboard a three-masted, square rigged East Indiaman from Salem Massachusetts bound to the port of New York Harbor.This story was common from the 1600s-1800s.But what if this...


Murkowski: FERC Responses Raise New Concerns About Reliability

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977


Hatch Welcomes Senate Path Forward to Move Job Creating Trade Pacts

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today welcomed a bipartisan announcement to advance the pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea in the Senate and called on the Obama Administration to send up the trade pacts for congressional consideration.


CBO Report Finds Dept. of Energy Undercharging Energy Companies for Nuclear Loan Guarantees

News Release: A report released today by the Congressional Budget Office finds that the Department of Energy may be undercharging energy companies for federal loan guarantees to build new nuclear reactors. Ranking Member Elijah Cummings and Congressman Dennis Kucinich today requested a meeting with Energy Secretary Steven Chu to discuss the report and how to protect taxpayers from the cost of nuclear reactor construction loan defaults.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce has received a grant of $52,000 from the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) to re-delineate battlefield boundaries using historical accounts and GIS mapping for Fort Stanwix and Oriskany Battlefield in New York.


Brian Terry: Semper Fidelis & Honor First

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Border Patrol station in Bisbee, Ariz., will be renamed to honor the memory of agent Brian Terry who died Dec. 15, 2010 after being shot in the line of duty. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, introduced the bill in the House of Representatives July 27.


Doctor, Physician Assistant Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining And Distributing Prescription Medicines

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Rhode Island orthopedic surgeon and an orthopedic assistant made initial appearances in federal court in Providence Tuesday, charged with fraudulently obtaining, distributing and dispensing prescription drugs; announced Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the New England field...


News Release: One Fire Being Managed For Multiple Objectives.


National Mall and Memorial Parks App

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Visitors to the nation’s capital can now use their smart phone to learn about and find their way around the National Mall. The NPS National Mall app, one of the first apps developed by the National Park Service, runs on Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches and is available free from Apple’s iTunes App Store. The National Park Service expects to release the Google Android version this fall.


Department of Energy Announces Philips Lighting North America as Winner of L Prize Competition

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that Philips Lighting North America has won the 60-watt replacement bulb category of the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize ) competition. The Department of Energy's L Prize challenged the lighting industry to develop high performance, energy-saving replacements for conventional light bulbs that will save American consumers and businesses money.


Rahall Statement on 30th Anniversary of the Air Traffic Controller Strike

News Release: Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the following statement on the 30th anniversary of the air traffic controller strike...


Park Firefighters Manage Wildfire caused by Lightning

News Release: Everglades National Park firefighters continue to manage a wildfire that began Monday in the northeast sector of the park. Units from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Forest Service have provided additional resources to support this effort.


News Release: Cape Lookout National Seashore invites the public to join park staff on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Harkers Island Visitor Center, as we celebrate “Your National Park Day." Scouts, home-school groups, and other organizations are asked to call ahead to help us plan for your group.