News published on Federal Newswire in June 2011

News from June 2011


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Operation Special Delivery Dismantles International Interstate Drug Ring

News Release: MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ. - DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Doug Coleman, along with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced today the dismantling of a year-long investigation concerning drug trafficking organizations that were responsible for the distribution of thousands of pounds of marijuana throughout various locations in the United States.


Hatch Outlines Need for Comprehensive Medicaid Reform

News Release: WASHINGTON - In a speech at the Heritage Foundation today, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, outlined why Medicaid reform must happen given the financial burden it’s placing on state and federal budgets and the poor quality of care it offers patients.


News Release: Washington, DC - Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings and Democratic Members requested a “minority day of hearings" to hear testimony relating to the flow of illegal guns to Mexico in connection to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) “Operation Fast and Furious" program.


Release: Washington, DC, June 15, 2011 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the finalists in First Lady Michelle Obama's Recipes for Healthy Kids competition, a national contest to promote healthy eating among children. The first place recipes from categories of Whole Grains, Dark Green and Orange...


News Release: The National Park Service and Haleakalā National Park will be hosting a fee free day on Tuesday, June 21 in celebration of the first day of summer. Free entrance is offered at national park sites, national wildlife refuges, and certain Bureau of Land Management sites.


News Release: The Lower Potomac Field Station has scheduled a public scoping meeting to share information about the current condition and potential future options of the equestrian stables located at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) in Lorton, Virginia.The meeting will be held on June 28, at...


Zion National Park Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Kolob Terrace Road Rehabilitation Project

News Release: Zion National Park is seeking public input on the National Park Service's proposed plan to rehabilitate sections of the Kolob Terrace Road. The park is beginning an environmental assessment to evaluate the potential impacts from the proposed resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation of the 9.8 miles of the Kolob Terrace Road found within the park. The road provides access to high elevation areas of the park, as well as to private land.


News Release: Yosemite National Park has declared the start of the 2011 fire season today, June 15. The park begins fire season staffing of all stations for fire suppression and wilderness fires. Fire season officially begins when seasonal firefighting personnel and equipment are in place, prepared and ready to respond.


Tioga Road to Open in Yosemite National Park

News Release: Visitors urged to take safety precautions while traveling on road.


News Release: WASHINGTON- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rep. Norm Dicks made the following comments after release of the FY2012 Financial Services and General Government bill text.


Issa Releases Documents Showing Intimate Involvement of ATF Director in Controversial Gunwalking Operation

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Moments ago in his opening statement at today’s hearing, Operation Fast and Furious: Reckless Decisions, Tragic Outcomes, Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) released three e-mails detailing the intimate involvement of ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson and Acting Deputy Director Bill Hoover in Operation Fast and Furious...


Report: Four ATF Agents Working on Controversial Operation Fast and Furious Tell Their Story

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today released a report, “The Department of Justice’s Operation Fast and Furious: Accounts of ATF Agents." The report includes testimony...