News from July 2011
By USDA Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Republicans on the Natural Resources Committee today pushed several bills through the panel that would hamper development of renewable energy in the false guise of trying to help the industry, and piled on with a duplicative bill that would call for already-planned lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPRA).
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: On Thursday, July 14 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “The Fair Labor Standards Act: Is It Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century Workplace?" The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: Some of our most profound experiences in life are not seen-they are heard. World Listening Day provides an opportunity to relate to the world around us. During the week of July 17-23, the National Park Service will be observing a variety of activities in national parks across the nation. Activities in this area are described below.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - In their continuing efforts to eviscerate environmental laws, House Republicans today voted to overturn almost forty years of progress on cleaning our nation's rivers, streams, lakes and other waterways under the Clean Water Act. Among the votes today was a rejection (183-237) of an amendment...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
Release: Nashville, TN, July 12, 2011 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today highlighted the importance of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and announced the findings of USDA's first Farm to School report during the 2011 School Nutrition Association national convention. Merrigan delivered remarks...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: Big South Fork National River Area and Recreation Area contains mineral resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas, that were developed during the history of the Cumberland Plateau before the park was established in 1974. Among the remaining mineral exploitation features were numerous coal mines that were abandoned and remained open to the public for more than 70 years. These features presented a serious threat to human safety.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By DOE Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: Each weekend that my wife and I are back in Texas, we try to devote a little bit of time to our three pre-school granddaughters. The joy of being with them and witnessing their growth, their learning, their creativity, and also their innocence and vulnerability are in such contrast, from homes where they are surrounded by love, compared with what we see played out on national TV, with the abuse and death of too many young children.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat released the following statement in advance of the July 12th Appropriations Committee markup of the FY 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: Fort Sumter National Monument personnel and scientists from Clemson University's Warren Lasch Conservation Center are collaborating to preserve historic metals at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie. These metals include large scale cannons, architectural elements, and museum collection artifacts.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: I want to welcome everyone to the latest in our series of hearings focusing on retirement security. Today, we are going to take a close look at the important role pensions can play in building a strong, vibrant middle class, both in terms of the economic security they provide to retired Americans and...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: Hancock, MD. - On Saturday, August 6th, 2011 the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park will host a Porch Pickin' Bluegrass event from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the park's historic Bowles House Visitor Center located at 439 E. Main Street, Hancock, Maryland. Bring a lawn chair and come enjoy...
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former member of the Guatemalan army whom witnesses say participated in a massacre there three decades ago that claimed at least 162 lives was deported to his native country Tuesday, capping an effort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to investigate the case and win the ex-commando's removal from the United States.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved legislation calling for a comprehensive review of proposed and recently issued regulations that have the potential to impose tens of billions in compliance costs, eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs, drive up the price of energy, and reduce U.S. competitiveness in an increasingly global economy.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - US House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today expressed his disappointment to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for refusing to work with Congress to implement serious medical malpractice reform. After President Obama announced his support...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - US House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today expressed his disappointment to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for refusing to work with Congress to implement serious medical malpractice reform. After President Obama announced his support...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - US House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today expressed his disappointment to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for refusing to work with Congress to implement serious medical malpractice reform. After President Obama announced his support...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 12, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved legislation calling for a comprehensive review of proposed and recently issued regulations that have the potential to impose tens of billions in compliance costs, eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs, drive up the price of energy, and reduce U.S. competitiveness in an increasingly global economy.
