News from January 2011
By Interior Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: The Southeast Utah Group of the National Park Service is currently accepting applications for its 2011 Community Artist in the Parks Program.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: BOISE, IDAHO - Nabor Martinez-Herrera, 31, a Mexican national, is the 13th of 14 co-defendants to plead guilty to a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Idaho. Sentencing is scheduled for May 4, 2011, before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill in Boise. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years to life in prison, a fine of up to $4 million, and a minimum five years of supervision following his release from prison.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: An analysis of more than 50 years of records at the U.S. Department of Agriculture 's (USDA) premier mountain observatory in Idaho shows that climate warming is causing the rain/snow transition elevation to move upslope.
By State Newswire | Jan 25, 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 briefing entitled “The United Nations: Urgent Problems that Need Congressional Action"...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed today, charging 14 individuals with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana, announced United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade. Joining McQuade in the announcement was Special Agent in Charge Robert L. Corso, United States Drug Enforcement (DEA), and Special Agent in Charge Erick Martinez, Internal Revenue (IRS), Criminal Investigation.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: Washington - FAS Program Announcement FAS-ESR-008-11, issued at 9:00 a.m. today, which announced export sales of 2,740,000 metric tons of soybeans to China for delivery in the 2010/2011 marketing year, should have read for delivery during the 2011/2012. In addition, the announcement of 110,000 metric tons of soybeans to China for delivery in the marketing year 2011/2012 should not have been reported.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: TAMPA, FL. - Drug Enforcement (DEA) Miami Field Division Special Agent in Charge Mark R. Trouville and United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announce today that United States District Judge Virginia Covington sentenced Adam Nagy, age 30, formerly of St. Petersburg, to 33 months in federal prison for...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: Mr. Chairman, thank you for recognizing me. And let me start by congratulating you on your chairmanship.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - In a response that will be sent by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) prior to this morning’s committee organizational meeting, Chairman Issa pushed back against the litany of inaccuracies and the revisionist history adopted by Cummings.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) today introduced and pledged to pass a bipartisan bill that would repeal certain new reporting requirements for businesses. Business owners have said that these new reporting rules would be too time consuming for businesses to meet. Baucus and Reid said today they hope to pass a repeal of these rules with strong bipartisan support.
By State Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement condemning the emergence of a Hezbollah-backed candidate as Lebanon's prime minister-designate.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: BRIDGEPORT, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in Hartford has found Quenida Andeliz, 41, of Brooklyn, New York, guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. The jury returned the verdict today after deliberating for approximately two hours.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: Washington D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement in response to the President's State of the Union Address...
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Democratic leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the President’s State of the Union address.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Democrats today introduced new, revamped legislation to reform and renew the practices and oversight of the offshore oil industry following the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The legislation reflects the recommendations of the independent oil spill commission tasked with investigating...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - On February 7 - 9, 2011, Grand Canyon Railway, in consultation with the National Park Service (NPS), will be applying herbicide along their railroad tracks including those within Grand Canyon National Park. The purpose of this application is to inhibit the growth of vegetation adjacent...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: Media Contact: Liz Friedlander. 202-225-1564, U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., today announced the Democratic members and leadership for the Agriculture Committee’s six Subcommittees. Peterson will serve as an ex officio member of all Subcommittees. Subcommittee...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 25, 2011
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new competition for grants to support the construction of new or expanded scientific research facilities at institutions of higher education and nonprofit scientific research organizations.
