News from May 2011
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: Yosemite National Park is home to more than 400 species of animals, including a number of species that qualify for listing under the Endangered Species Act. The park provides habitat for a wide variety of wildlife due to its undisturbed ecosystems in the Central Sierra Nevada. Wildlife species in Yosemite range from aquatic invertebrates to large mammals.
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: CHARLOTTE, NC. - A federal grand jury sitting in Charlotte, indicted Elisa Annette Baker, 43, of Hickory, NC, on May 18, 2011 on drug trafficking charges, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Joining U.S. Attorney Tompkins in making today’s announcement...
By Commerce Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: Lawmaker Calls for Clean Energy Revolution in New Video For Inaugural YouTube Town Hall Challenge.
By Commerce Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - As part of his efforts to help create more American jobs by increasing U.S. exports to fast-growing markets, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) headed today to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings he successfully fought to bring to Big Sky, MT. By...
By Commerce Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a special industry workshop on June 2 and 3, 2011, at the NIST laboratories in Gaithersburg, Md., to assess interest in forming a new government-industry consortium dedicated to developing neutron-based measurement tools for "soft materials" tailored to manufacturers. The work potentially could aid a broad range of industries from plastics to pharmaceuticals.
By Commerce Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today applauded confirmation by the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that subsidies provided by the European Union to assist with the launch of civil aircrafts by Airbus are inconsistent with WTO rules. Hatch issued the following statement...
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will once again offer free ranger-guided kayak tours during the Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 28, through Monday, May 30. “Whiskeytown is a wonderful place to visit with family and friends and this is the perfect time for kayaking as well as other healthy outdoor activities," stated Superintendent Jim Milestone.
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: Saturday, May 21, 7:00 p.m. Science Behind the Scenery: Bears!.
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: HARTFORD, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHEYNE MAZZA, 29, of Oxford, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to one count of conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute 1,000 or more marijuana plants.
By Interior Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: If you've ever wanted to help load a six-inch coast artillery gun, go eye-to-eye with a red-tailed hawk, watch fiddler crabs race to the finish line or be one of the first people in decades to walk through an historic military site, come to Sandy Hook this weekend. Gateway National Recreation Area's...
By DOE Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) called on the Obama administration today to provide additional information on its new rules to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
By Commerce Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) called on the Obama administration today to provide additional information on its new rules to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
By DOE Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Commerce Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: I’d like to thank Montana Host Committee President Jim Scott for much more than his introduction. As the CEO of our Montana APEC Host Committee, Jim is responsible for making this event happen.
By Homeland Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - A growing number of vacant Inspectors General positions at federal agencies is causing concern for Senate and House members who lead Congress’ principal oversight committees.
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: MIAMI, FL. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division and Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announce the indictment of Cesar Deleon, 65, a doctor from Lake Worth, for his participation in the illegal distribution...
By EPA Newswire | May 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) called on the Obama administration today to provide additional information on its new rules to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON — Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti beneficiaries. This extension will be effective July 23, 2011 and is for an additional 18 ...
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON — Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today joined New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully to sign a joint statement on global supply chain security cooperation — further strengthening ongoing collaboration between the United States and New Zealand to promote economic prosperity and make the global supply chain system stronger, smarter and more resilient.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Department of Justice Antitrust Division officials will participate in the 10th annual International Competition Network (ICN) conference in The Hague, The Netherlands, from May 18-20, 2011. At the conference, senior government antitrust officials, private sector antitrust experts and representatives ...
