News from December 2011
By Commerce News Now | Dec 13, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Dec 13, 2011
The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: A newly revised publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) expands the options for government agencies that need to verify the identity of users of their Web-based services. Electronic Authentication Guideline (NIST Special Publication 800-63-1) is an extensive revision and update of the original document, released in 2006, and it recognizes that times, and technologies, have changed.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
Release: Washington, DC, Dec. 13, 2011 - First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted the achievements of the historic Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, one year after the legislation was enacted to combat child hunger and obesity and improve the health and nutrition of the nation's children.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: Adding a charred biomass material called biochar to glacial soils can help reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) made the following statement on the House floor today in opposition to the Republican year-end extension package...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: Looking for a unique gift idea for the holidays? A Rocky Mountain National Park Annual Pass is a great gift for that person who enjoys visiting the park or would like to visit more often.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - The prestigious National Research Council and the National Academy of Engineering today released their report on the BP oil spill, reinforcing many of the findings from previous governmental and independent reports on the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The new report included a harsh...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, VA. - DEA and the US Attorneys Office in the Eastern District of Virginia today announced charges against the alleged leader of an international drug trafficking and money laundering network for coordinating multi-ton shipments of cocaine from Colombia to Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel destined for the United States and laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in these drug proceeds back to the Colombian suppliers.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: McALLEN, TX - A 38-year-old known sex offender from Alton, Texas, convicted of drug trafficking, has been sentenced to federal prison, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, Javier F. Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: The holiday season is a great time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park. In addition to beautiful scenery, wildlife viewing and a variety of winter recreational activities to do on your own, some fun activities with park rangers are offered. Rocky Mountain National Park has a calendar full of fun family activities for the holidays.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. -At the request of Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Committee will hear testimony tomorrow from witnesses dedicated to combating human trafficking. They were denied an opportunity to testify at a Dec. 1, 2011, hearing on grants awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: Tuesday, December 13 at 1:00 p.m., Colorado National Monument will temporarily close the upper section of Rim Rock Drive from DS Road to Independence Monument Overlook to all traffic due to icy and hazardous driving conditions.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: MIAMI, FL. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announce the Dec. 12, 2011 extradition from Colombia to the United States of defendant Ramon Quintero Sanclemente, a Colombian national, on drug charges in the Southern District of Florida. He had been in custody awaiting extradition since his arrest in April 2010.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: -. PHOENIX, AZ. - Doug Coleman, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s Phoenix Field Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Ann Birmingham Scheel announced that Ernest Mark Chrzaszcz, 35, of Queen Creek, Arizona, was found guilty by a jury on December 8, 2011 of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute...
By State Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, senior Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, today applauded the passage of House Resolution 306, a resolution urging Turkey to return churches and other properties confiscated from its Christian minorities, and to allow those minorities full freedom of worship.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is accepting proposals for funding for a broad range of potential research projects and related activities that support the institute's measurement science and engineering programs. The combined announcement for the NIST...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today expressed disbelief and concern with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko’s apparent coordinated efforts with lawmakers to malign the independent agency’s four commissioners. Full Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) ...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today urged support for the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, citing its ability to create hundreds of thousands of jobs during a time of record unemployment. “The same day we are voting to extend unemployment benefits, we are actually doing something about jobs for the people that are unemployed," said Upton.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today urged support for the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, citing its ability to create hundreds of thousands of jobs during a time of record unemployment. “The same day we are voting to extend unemployment benefits, we are actually doing something about jobs for the people that are unemployed," said Upton.
