News from July 2011
By Interior Newswire | Jul 20, 2011
News Release: Hyde Park Drive-in Parcel transferred to the National Park Service.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine, held the third in a series of hearings the Committee has held to assess the impacts of federal regulations and whether legislation is needed to improve the process or substance of rulemaking.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), today approved legislation to protect American consumers from cyber attacks and identity theft. The Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (H.R. 2577), or SAFE Data Act, passed the subcommittee by voice vote. The bill now moves to the full Energy and Commerce Committee for consideration.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), today held a hearing on the Food and Drug Administration’s medical device regulations and the impact on American patients, innovation, and job creation. Patients and innovators...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), today held a hearing on the Food and Drug Administration’s medical device regulations and the impact on American patients, innovation, and job creation. Patients and innovators...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 20, 2011
News Release: Join one of the legends of mountain climbing for two special programs at Mount Rainier National Park on Aug. 2, 2011. Mountaineer and author of "The Challenge of Mount Rainier", Dee Molenaar will speak at the Jackson Visitor Center at 3:45 p.m. and at the Paradise Inn at 9:00 p.m.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), today approved legislation to protect American consumers from cyber attacks and identity theft. The Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (H.R. 2577), or SAFE Data Act, passed the subcommittee by voice vote. The bill now moves to the full Energy and Commerce Committee for consideration.
By State Newswire | Jul 20, 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 markup of H.R. 2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,000 metric tons of soybeans to unknown destinations during the 2011/2012 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have produced the first detailed data on how large-scale dairy facilities contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases. This research was conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the ARS Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research Laboratory in Kimberly, Idaho.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 NEW DELHI—The United States and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to promote closer cooperation and the timely exchange of information between the organizations of their respective governments responsible for cybersecurity.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Two individuals have been charged with participating in a long-term conspiracy to act as agents of the Pakistani government in the United States without disclosing their affiliation with the Pakistani government as required by law.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Peter Labovitz, of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to pay employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Justice Department and IRS announced today. Specifically, Labovitz pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay over to the IRS the federal income ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A settlement between the United States and the Jersey City, N.J. Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA) will resolve Clean Water Act violations by JCMUA for failing to properly operate and maintain its combined sewer system, the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Julius Everett “Bud” Johnson, 62, a resident of Richmond, Va., was sentenced today to 97 months in prison for his role in an investment scheme resulting in millions of dollars in losses, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Neil H. ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – An executive of a Taiwan manufacturer of aftermarket auto lights was arrested on July 12, 2011, at Los Angeles International Airport and indicted today for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the prices of aftermarket auto lights, the Department of Justice announced today. Aftermarket auto lights are incorporated into an automobile after its original sale, often as repairs following a collision or as accessories and upgrades.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Fourteen individuals were arrested today by FBI agents on charges related to their alleged involvement in a cyber attack on PayPal’s website as part of an action claimed by the group “Anonymous,” announced the Department of Justice and the FBI. Two additional defendants were arrested today on cyber-related charges.
By Fed Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Jones Bancshares, L.P. and PrimeSouth Bancshares, Inc. (PDF), both of Waycross, Georgia Written Agreement dated July 12, 2011 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.
By Fed Newswire | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from May 9 through June 20, 2011.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2011
News Release: The Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau today released data on new residential construction for June 2011. Housing starts surged 14.6 percent in June, easily surpassing private-sector expectations of a 2.7-percent increase. Permits for new housing units also beat expectations, increasing 2.5 percent in June following an 8.2-percent jump in May. Private-sector analysts had expected a 2.3-percent drop in permits from May to June.
