News from January 2011
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: FRESNO, CA - United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of Ricardo Montes, 29, and Luke Scarmazzo, 29, both of Modesto.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: Washington - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today urged the Administration to take action in reclaiming the approximately $643 million in improper disaster assistance payments the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the fall of 2005.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: Dear Chairman-Designate Upton, Chairman-Designate Camp, and Chairman-Designate Kline...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today regarding legislation he and other House Republicans are proposing to repeal the Democrats’ government takeover of health care...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: Superintendent Todd Brindle announced that a Notice of Intent has been published in the Federal Register today, Dec. 30, 2010, stating that the National Park Service (NPS) will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed revision to the regulations that govern nonfederal oil and...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today that a former Michigan physician was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for unlawfully prescribing OxyContin. Additionally, a former Michigan pharmacist was sentenced on Dec. 10, 2010, to 36 months in prison for his part in filling those...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, IL - Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on Jan. 3, 2011, Fontez Combs, age 37, of Madison, Illinois, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, a term of 3 years of supervised release, a fine of $250, and a special assessment of $100.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), incoming Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement today regarding legislation he and other House Republicans are proposing to repeal the Democrats’ job-killing health law...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: The Colorado National Monument and the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture will host an opening reception for the "Exhibit of the Century" art contest winners on Friday evening at Grand Junction City Hall, January 7 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend.
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, President Obama signed S. 3874, a bipartisan bill that will help eliminate lead from drinking water, into law. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and co-sponsored by Ranking Member, Senator James ...
By DOE Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), incoming Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement today regarding legislation he and other House Republicans are proposing to repeal the Democrats’ job-killing health law...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: January 5, 2011 - Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today began his service as the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee for the 112th session of Congress. Rep. Markey has served on the Natural Resources Committee since 1976 and has a long history of legislative accomplishments in energy and...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: Presaging the coming debate in the Natural Resources Committee over the expansion of dangerous drilling practices into America's last pristine public lands, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today re-introduced his Arctic Wilderness Act to designate the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a wilderness area.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), incoming Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement today regarding legislation he and other House Republicans are proposing to repeal the Democrats’ job-killing health law...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 4, 2011
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are releasing the fifth species of phorid fly to control fire ant populations. Red imported fire ants first arrived in the United States in the early 1930s and have been expanding along the southern portion of the country ever since, resulting in medical, agricultural and environmental impacts that cost the U.S. public billions of dollars each year.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 3, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Jerusalem—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today traveled to Israel, meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy Dan Meridor, and Minister of Transport Yisrael Katz to discuss threats from terrorism and the ongoing security partnership between the United States and Israel.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 3, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Letter of Intent - English (PDF, 2 pages - 61 KB) Letter of Intent - Arabic (PDF, 2 pages - 61 KB) Doha, Qatar—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Qatari Minister of State for Interior Affairs HE Sheikh Abdullah ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 3, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A former Colombian maritime training instructor and a co-conspirator have pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine from various ports along the coast of Colombia to waiting vessels that transported the cocaine to the United States and other countries, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 3, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that he has appointed Gary G. Grindler to be chief of staff to the Attorney General, effective Jan. 17, 2011. Grindler will replace Kevin Ohlson, who will be resuming his career service with the department.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 3, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - A former principal of a wealth management firm pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to causing the Hillary Clinton for President Committee unwittingly to submit false statements to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. The guilty plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman.
