News from February 2011
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today released the agenda for the Native American Transportation, Infrastructure and Economic Development Roundtable he is hosting on March 2, 2011.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: National Park Service Announces "ParkCaching" Program.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Andersonville National Historic Site will host its annual Living History Weekend on Saturday, March 12, 2010 and Sunday, March 13, 2011. This living history program offers visitors the opportunity to see and experience what life was like at Andersonville, the infamous Civil War prison camp. Civil War period living historians will portray Union prisoners and Confederate guards.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Nuclear Energy University Programs (NEUP) is now accepting applications from universities interested in conducting nuclear energy-related Integrated Research Projects (IRP).
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Today, I rise to express my sincere condolences about a reprehensible attack on two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers earlier this week in Mexico, while driving between Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico. I honor the sacrifice of Special Agent Jaime J. Zapata, who lost his life and Special...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: This winter's respectable snowfall has provided an excellent opportunity for visitors to explore the wonderful winter world of Craters of the Moon. We invite you to visit the park while the snow lasts and participate in the following free activities.
By State Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement commending the Obama Administration on today’s Security Council veto and urged the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Dear Mr. Marshall: Pursuant to Article 4 of the National Agreement, this letter serves as notice to bargain over the impact and implementation of a furlough procedure in the event of an Agency furlough. It is important to note that the Commissioner has not decided to effectuate a furlough. However,...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, said today that American agriculture is supporting 16 million jobs and is one of few industries leading the economic recovery. Stabenow made the comments at the Committee’s first hearing of the 112th Congress, where Members and witnesses examined agriculture’s effect on the U.S. economy.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Construction will begin Monday, February 21 on the Stehekin Winter Ferry Landing Improvement Project. This new dock will provide universal access for all passengers traveling up Lake Chelan via the commercial ferry system. It is part of over $2 million dollars in work that has been completed or is planned to improve the accessibility of facilities and services in Stehekin and is the most notable improvement to the Stehekin Ferry Landing in almost forty years.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Thursday convened a hearing to examine the unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 on American job creators including small...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
Release: Miami, FL, Feb. 18, 2011 - USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon today joined local business leaders, retailers and community members at Sedano's Supermarket to unveil the Spanish-language Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Retail (SNAP) Retailer Locator.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), chair of the Health Subcommittee, today responded to the Obama Administration’s announcement to rescind rules protecting the conscience of health workers across the country. The rules, in place since 2008, protected workers from being discriminated against for their objection to certain controversial practices and pharmaceuticals.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today sent a letter to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Nancy-Ann DeParle calling for the release of documents and information regarding closed-door negotiations between the Obama administration and various industries and special interests...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Thursday convened a hearing to examine the unintended consequences of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 on American job creators including small...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Porter, In: The National Park Service has completed an upgrade of the restrooms at the Lake View overlook in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Recreation fees collected at West Beach and the campground were used pay for converting the restroom from pit toilets to flush toilets and to make the restrooms wheelchair accessible.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) will head to Colombia and Brazil tomorrow to meet with senior government officials in both countries to discuss key economic and trade issues, including the pending U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Baucus will be accompanied by agricultural and business leaders from Montana, who will explore new business partnerships and export opportunities in both countries.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today sent a letter to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Nancy-Ann DeParle calling for the release of documents and information regarding closed-door negotiations between the Obama administration and various industries and special interests...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Big Bend National Park proposes to replace Boot Cabin, a backcountry cabin situated along Boot Canyon Trail near the center of the Park's heavily-visited Chisos Mountains. The Park proposes to build a new cabin in its existing location at the Boot Canyon site or replace the cabin and associated corral and storage facilities in a new nearby location at the Colima site.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: Dear Mr. Marshall: Pursuant to Article 4 of the National Agreement, this letter serves as notice to bargain over the impact and implementation of a furlough procedure in the event of an Agency furlough. It is important to note that the Commissioner has not decided to effectuate a furlough. However,...
