News from July 2011
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, said it was imperative for Congress to enact a long-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill and criticized the Democrat-led Senate for not approving the House-passed reauthorization for the agency.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: In its first years of independence the United States struggled financially and some people resorted to smuggling. Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of Treasury, envisioned a system that would implement tariffs and maritime law as a means of preventing smuggling. On August 4, 1790, Hamilton established the United States Revenue Cutter Service, which would later become the U.S. Coast Guard.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has prepared a study, a Commercial Services Strategy, to identify opportunities to enhance the park’s mission and the visitor experience through public/private partnerships. The purpose of the study is to.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: On July 30, 2011, the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is hosting the Fourth Annual Chattahoochee River Summer Splash, a 6-mile float down the river from Morgan Falls Dam to Powers Island. This event is hosted in partnership with Sandy Springs Hospitality and Tourism. The Summer Splash is...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: LAREDO, TX -- - Late yesterday afternoon, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts on 14 of 16 counts charged against the five remaining defendants charged as a result of Operation Reload, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge, Thomas E. Hinojosa and United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. Twenty-nine defendants were arrested as a result of Operation Reload and, with these convictions, all 29 have now been convicted.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI06), and U.S. Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI15) were joined by Michigan Delegation colleagues yesterday in sending a letter to President Obama regarding the importance of one national program for vehicle emissions. Below is the text of the letter...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: ATLANTA, GA. - Donald Bristol, 41, of Lilburn, Georgia, pleaded guilty today in federal district court on charges that while he was employed as a DeKalb County police officer, he helped others possess and hide a stolen vehicle, unlawfully accessed governmental information, and lied to federal agents.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Obama administration’s Office of Management and Budget has failed to comply with the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s subpoena seeking documents relating to the Department of Energy’s issuance of a loan guarantee to Solyndra, Inc. OMB is responsible for reviewing and approving...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today welcomed Republican efforts to advance the pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea and called on the Obama Administration to immediately send up the trade pacts for congressional consideration.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: War in the Pacific National Historical Park on Guam celebrated with the island community in its largest event of the year - the 67th Liberation Festivities. Since 1944, the year Guam was liberated from Japanese occupation by U.S. forces, the island has reflected on the bravery and sacrifice of many - American servicemen and civilians - in the re-taking of this American territory.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI06), and U.S. Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI15) were joined by Michigan Delegation colleagues yesterday in sending a letter to President Obama regarding the importance of one national program for vehicle emissions. Below is the text of the letter...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Obama administration’s Office of Management and Budget has failed to comply with the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s subpoena seeking documents relating to the Department of Energy’s issuance of a loan guarantee to Solyndra, Inc. OMB is responsible for reviewing and approving...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Obama administration’s Office of Management and Budget has failed to comply with the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s subpoena seeking documents relating to the Department of Energy’s issuance of a loan guarantee to Solyndra, Inc. OMB is responsible for reviewing and approving...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today the Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center will reopen for normal business hours, Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.The Visitor Center was closed on Wednesday, July 20th due to a small fire in an air handling unit motor at the facility.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: Farview Curve Overlook Parking Area located on Trail Ridge Road on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park will close Monday morning, July 25, at 7:00 a.m. Farview Curve (10,120 feet) is 14.1 miles north of the Kawuneeche Visitor Center. Due to heavy snow loads this year the historic rock wall has failed at Farview Curve. This spring, large cracks were observed and the wall has developed a significant tilt.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI06), and U.S. Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI15) were joined by Michigan Delegation colleagues yesterday in sending a letter to President Obama regarding the importance of one national program for vehicle emissions. Below is the text of the letter...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 22, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings released the following statement regarding the delay of the U.S. Coast Guard/BOEMRE report on the Deepwater Horizon spill.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2011
News Release: It's just around the corner, the 25th Lowell Folk Festival, July 29-31. Make plans to spend the weekend in Lowell. It's music, food, family activities and full days of fun. Here's the complete list of this year's performers.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2011
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- - DEA-El Paso Division, Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit and United States Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales for the District of New Mexico announced that thirteen defendants have been charged with federal heroin trafficking offenses based on an investigation by the Drug Enforcement (DEA), the New Mexico State (NMSP), the Albuquerque Police (APD), and the U.S. Marshals (USMS) that targeted heroin traffickers operating in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2011
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - Apgar Bike Path, a popular paved hiking and biking trail that connects Apgar Village with West Glacier, is under construction to prune roots and repave the path.
