News from June 2011
By DOT News Wire | Jun 24, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jun 24, 2011
The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 24, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 24, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 24, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 24, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: SACRAMENTO, CA -- - Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that United States District Judge Edward J. Garcia sentenced Hector Ojeda Barraza, 30, of Stockton, today to 18 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will lead the U.S. delegation to the ministerial conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy, June 25-July 2. The delegation will also include Melanne Verveer, U.S. Department of State Ambassador-at-Large...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: John Cahn, an emeritus senior fellow and materials scientist at the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was named today to receive the prestigious Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology. Cahn's numerous major contributions to materials science include developing...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD - Visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3, 2011 will have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of educational programs, patriotic tributes, and musical entertainment in celebration of Independence Day. A full schedule of events has been planned for visitors to enjoy...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the Obama Administration announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency to address air quality issued associated with onshore oil and natural gas development.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, appeared on “On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren" last night to discuss his efforts to prevent bailouts of foreign countries, including heavily indebted Greece, by U.S. taxpayers.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: Harkers Island, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore announces that the first of the very popular wild horse tours for the 2011 season will be Wednesday, July 6. Horse Sense and Survival trips are walking tours following the wild Banker horses of Shackleford Banks.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: SAN ANTONIO, TX- On Saturday, June 25, 2011, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will be in San Antonio, Texas to participate in several events highlighting President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: -. TUCSON, AZ. - Victor A. Flores, 51, pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring with others to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 8 tons of cocaine. The cocaine had been smuggled into the United States through a tunnel that extended into Naco, Ariz, from Mexico. The investigation began after...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: PORTLAND, ME. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced today that Tony Sumrall, 29, of Boston, Massachusetts, was sentenced this afternoon in U.S. District Court to 15 years and 8 months...
By State Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - This week, Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA) joined Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) in introducing H.R. 2337, the Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011. This bipartisan legislation is in response to recent reports highlighting the need for the Peace Corps to improve its...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: In Brief. Who:Park Videographer and Interpretive Staff. What: Expanded free video products to help visitors plan their visit or experience the park virtually. When: Over a year of production and field work. Where: Youtube, Park Website, Itunes Plan Your Visit Itunes Glades Glimpse. How: Staff videographer...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), held a hearing today with staff from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission responsible for the scientific and technical evaluation and review of DOE’s Yucca Mountain license application.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 24, 2011
News Release: ANCHORAGE- - Mark Thomas, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Seattle Field Division, announced today that a federal grand jury returned a four count indictment charging a Fairbanks man with drug and firearms charges.
