News published on Federal Newswire in March 2011

News from March 2011


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a five page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Oversight Committee to Scrutinize Postal Workforce Costs

News Release: WASHINGTON- Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-R), Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today announced a full committee hearing on United States Postal Service (USPS) pay and benefits on April 5th. The Committee expects to hear from the Postal Service on their tentative agreement offered to their largest union, the American Postal Worker Union (APWU), last week. The agreement has yet to be signed.


Boston Attorney Charged In Money Laundering Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON, MA. - A Boston attorney was charged today in federal court with conspiring to launder drug proceeds and laundering drug proceeds.


Field Hearings Examine Local Solutions to Improve Education, Economy

News Release: This week, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), held two field hearings in Pennsylvania and New York entitled, “Reviving our Economy: The Role of Higher Education in Job Growth and Development."


News Release: WASHINGTON - Responding to a report from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Inspector General’s office stating that at least 24 defects in components of nuclear reactors that could cause a substantial safety hazard, as well as 11 additional defective components went unreported, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee issued the following statement...


Health Reform Anniversary - The Republican Repeal Agenda Repeals Patients' Rights

News Release: WASHINGTON DC - This week marks the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the health reform law. The Affordable Care Act has implemented a Patient's Bill of Rights, a set of consumer protections that have already gone into effect. These protections are helping guard consumers from the worst insurance company abuses, while offering more coverage options to millions of Americans.


News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that U.S. producers are now eligible to ship a larger array of U.S. beef and beef products to Chile. The market opening in Chile follows months of bilateral meetings between officials from the Chilean...


News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The National Park Service (NPS) continues to work with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office to refine its search for a plane which may have gone down in Grand Canyon National Park on Friday, March 11.


News Release: Washington, DC - Two new patented sorbents used for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture from coal-based power plants have moved closer to commercialization as a result of a licensing agreement between the Office of Fossil Energy's (FE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and ADA Environmental Solutions (ADA-ES).


Researchers Collect "Signals Intelligence" on Insect Pests

News Release: Using commercially available parts, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and colleagues have developed a new automated system for detecting insects based on the peculiar sounds the insects make while moving.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 105,000 metric tons of soybeans to unknown destinations during the 2011/2012 marketing year.


News Release: The National Park Service today announced the details of the upcoming commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the first shots of the Civil War. Fort Sumter National Monument will offer nine days of living history programs at its three sites in the Charleston area from April 9-17, 2011.