News from May 2011
By USDA Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is seeking comments on a proposed rule that would increase the assessment rate on domestic and imported mangos.
By DOE Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By State Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - This morning, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) chaired the third in a series of hearings on Afghanistan and Pakistan. The hearing focused on Afghanistan and the path the Obama Administration needs to pursue in order to shift security responsibility to Afghan security forces by 2014.
By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announces the Tenaya Lake Area Plan Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is available for public review. This document records the decision of the National Park Service to restore and protect resources while providing opportunities for appropriate...
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: ATLANTA, GA. - Georgians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’(DEA’s) second National Prescription Drug Take-Back event on April 30th turned in 3,510 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state. This number was more than 2010’s total which was 3,129 pounds.
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2011 - Today, President Obama gave a speech at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas touting the Administration’s improvements in border security and commitment to immigration reform. However, during the speech Obama failed to mention the continued security and safety issues on federal...
By Homeland Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: The move by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter T. King, R-N.Y., Senate Committee Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., and House Ranking Member Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., signaled strong disapproval...
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: Dear Mr. Chairman: On Thursday, May 12, 2011, the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Small Business will hold a joint hearing entitled "Politicizing Procurement: Will President Obama's Proposal Curb Free Speech and Hurt Small Business?" The purpose of the hearing is to consider a draft...
By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: May 17, 2011: Stehekin Site Visit.
By DOJ Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: BURLINGTON, VT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on May 5, 2011, Anthony Carosella, 26, of Addison County, was sentenced to 120 months in prison, having...
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: Physicist Charles Clark of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been named a co-director of the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a research collaboration that includes NIST and the University of Maryland. Clark joins UM's Steve Rolston in leading JQI. He succeeds Carl Williams, who recently completed a five-year term as the founding NIST co-director.
By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The National Park Service (NPS) will again offer shuttle bus service between Grand Canyon National Park and the neighboring town of Tusayan. The service will be available from May 14 through September 9 and will run at 15 minute intervals between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at a committee hearing examining the impact of Social Security on the federal budget...
By Interior Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: Rome, NY: On Saturday, May 21 the staff and volunteers at Fort Stanwix National Monument invite you to explore the role of women during the American Revolution. The event is free, and will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Space for the event is limited, so it is recommended that those interested in participating call 315-338-7730 to reserve a seat. Also, it is recommended that participants wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather.
By USDA Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks nominations from dairy importers and organizations that represent dairy importers to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board.
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: In a step toward taking the most advanced atomic clocks on the road, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and demonstrated a super-stable laser operating in a cramped, vibrating location-a minivan.
By USDA Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: High-tech tactics to carefully examine apples and other fresh produce items as they travel along packinghouse conveyor belts will help ensure the quality and safety of these good-for-you foods.
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2011 - House Natural Resources Energy and Minerals Subcommittee Chairman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) delivered the following statementon the House floor in support of H.R. 1229, the Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act.
By DOL Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: On Thursday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled “Reviewing Workers’ Compensation for Federal Employees." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building
By Commerce Newswire | May 10, 2011
News Release: Trace gas detection, the ability to detect a scant quantity of a particular molecule-a whiff of formaldehyde or a hint of acetone-in a vast sea of others, underlies many important applications, from medical tests to air pollution detectors to bomb sniffers. Now, a sensor recently developed* at the National...
