News from December 2011
By Commerce News Now | Dec 1, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Dec 1, 2011
The US Justice Department published a four page rule on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - With the United States' international trade watchdog set to vote today on whether the U.S. solar industry has been harmed by questionable Chinese trade practices, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and 58 of his colleagues in Congress encouraged the Obama administration to increase its efforts to level the clean energy playing field with China.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - Edward Mata, 27, Richard Scott Patton, 40, Luis Andres Longoria, 39, and Servando Guerra, 61, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, Javier F. Peña and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: Today, the House of Representatives began consideration of a series of bills aimed at disrupting the regulatory process that is responsible for protecting the health and safety of millions of Americans. H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act, H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, ...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: Join park rangers this month for a variety of fun and interesting interpretive programs. Park Rangers will show movies, lead special guided tours of park sites, and share personal stories of those who fought in the Pacific War. Programs provide visitors an opportunity to learn about park resources, the people we honor, and how events of the past still influence us today. For specific program details, please see the attached schedule of events below.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Two environmental science classes from North Manchester High School will be guinea pigs for new education activities at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's Dunes Learning Center on December 5-6.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: TUPELO, MS - The National Park Service announces a public meeting and invites your input on the new exhibits to be installed at the Meriwether Lewis Site at milepost 386 of the Natchez Trace Parkway. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Hohenwald...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee plans to produce legislation that clearly prohibits Members of Congress from insider trading.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: SAN JUAN, PR. - - On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted 34 individuals who participated in a scheme to dispense, obtain and distribute prescription medications for financial gain, announced Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: Chamizal National Memorial Providing New Opportunity for Food Vendors.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today touted recent progress in Medicare Advantage (MA) reining in costs, increasing coverage and maintaining high-quality care for seniors. A new report...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC -At a Committee hearing today on grants to assist human trafficking victims, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings expressed disappointment with Chairman Darrell Issa’s decision to refuse testimony from witnesses who would have addressed the critical need for family planning referral services for victims of forced prostitution and sexual exploitation.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, sent a letter to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging swift action to set limits for total arsenic and lead in fruit juices. A study released...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: DENVER, CO - Earlier this week the Drug Enforcement (DEA)-led Southwest Drug Task Force and the 22 nd Judicial District Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force arrested five people responsible for trafficking highly pure methamphetamine in the Cortez area, U.S. Attorney John Walsh and Acting Special Agent...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) today touted recent progress in Medicare Advantage (MA) reining in costs, increasing coverage and maintaining high-quality care for seniors. A new report...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - President Obama today signed an executive order to improve educational performance and options for Native American and Alaska Native students from early education up until Tribal Colleges and Universities. Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: The National Park Service today released the Ross Lake National Recreation Area Final General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. "This final plan is the culmination of five years of planning and work with people that love the North Cascades," said North Cascades National Park Complex...
By State Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s committee hearing entitled “Democracy Held Hostage in Nicaragua: Part I"...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 1, 2011
News Release: Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you very much for holding today’s hearing on the causes and effects of critical drug shortages in the United States. We agree that this is a vital issue that deserves close and careful congressional scrutiny, and we commend you for initiating hearings on this topic. Today, ...
