News from May 2011
By USDA Newswire | May 5, 2011
Release: Washington, DC, May 5, 2011 - As part of an effort to reduce hunger and food insecurity, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants to improve sustainable regional and local food systems.
By Interior Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. -Officials at Glacier National Park are pleased to announce that many of the park's campgrounds will be opening in upcoming weeks. Due to the amount of snow on the east side of the park, some campground opening dates are delayed and could be subject to change if conditions warrant.
By Interior Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: The lengthening days, milder overnight temperatures, return of migrant birds, and arrival of summer employees are all signs that the seasonal facilities and services that enhance the park experience for Denali National Park and Preserve visitors will open soon.
By DOE Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a group of environmental, industry and state regulatory experts who will make recommendations to improve the safety and environmental performance of natural gas hydraulic fracturing from shale formations - harnessing a vital domestic...
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member John Lewis (D-GA), delivered the following statement today at a Subcommittee hearing on the Transparency of State and Local Pension Plans...
By DOE Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: In honor of Public Service Recognition Week taking place from May 1st - 7th, First Lady Michelle Obama recorded this video, thanking all government employees for their hard work in serving our country.
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) praised today’s House passage of the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H.R. 1230, legislation requiring the Secretary of the Interior to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales that have been stymied by the Obama Administration.
By DOE Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: Contrary to the president’s pledge to reduce government waste and make processes more efficient, the administration has announced plans for a new working group to study hydraulic fracturing, the process that has been used safely for over 60 years to extract natural gas from beneath the ground.
By EPA Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: Contrary to the president’s pledge to reduce government waste and make processes more efficient, the administration has announced plans for a new working group to study hydraulic fracturing, the process that has been used safely for over 60 years to extract natural gas from beneath the ground.
By DOE Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation to stop the politically appointed leaders of the EPA from unilaterally imposing costly and complex greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act. Members of Congress from both parties stood up to the EPA because these controversial regulations threaten to destroy jobs and further increase the price at the pump.
By State Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: Dear Secretary Clinton: I am writing to express my deep and ongoing concerns regarding the impact of U.S. security assistance to Pakistan - concerns that have been exacerbated by the discovery of Osama Bin Laden’s lair in Abbottabad. The United States has provided Pakistan almost $20 billion in civilian...
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: Contrary to the president’s pledge to reduce government waste and make processes more efficient, the administration has announced plans for a new working group to study hydraulic fracturing, the process that has been used safely for over 60 years to extract natural gas from beneath the ground.
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) praised today’s House passage of the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, H.R. 1230, legislation requiring the Secretary of the Interior to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales that have been stymied by the Obama Administration.
By Interior Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau is pleased to announce the premiere of a new park film Treasure in the Sea and visitor center exhibits on Saturday, May 7, 2011. “We hope our new film and exhibits will help connect people to their national park and inspire them to protect the park’s precious resources," said Superintendent Galipeau.
By Commerce Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation to stop the politically appointed leaders of the EPA from unilaterally imposing costly and complex greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act. Members of Congress from both parties stood up to the EPA because these controversial regulations threaten to destroy jobs and further increase the price at the pump.
By DOJ Newswire | May 5, 2011
News Release: Today, the Republican House Majority voted to limit women’s access to affordable health care, by a vote of 251-175. On the House Floor, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) led the Democrats in the debate against H.R. 3, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Act," denouncing the bill as a government intrusion on women’s private health care decisions.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2011
News Release: ALLENTOWN, PA. - Garrett Dudeck was charged today by information with conspiracy to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, announced Zane David Memeger, United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. According to the information, on Jan. 31, 2011 and Feb. 10, 2011, Dudeck and Edward Shelton, charged elsewhere, sold a total of approximately 5.5 grams of methamphetamine to an individual at Dudeck’s Bethlehem residence.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The United States has sued Dorthea Alexander of Leola, Pa., seeking to bar her from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction suit alleges that Alexander claimed false tax deductions, credits and exemptions on customer tax returns during her employment as tax supervisor at Pawn Plus Inc. in Lancaster, Pa.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - P harmaceutical manufacturers Serono Laboratories Inc., EMD Serono Inc., Merck Serono S.A, and Ares Trading S.A. have agreed to pay $44.3 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations in connection with the marketing of the drug Rebif, the Justice Department announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – UBS AG has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve anticompetitive activity in the municipal bond investments market and has agreed to pay a total of $160 million in restitution, penalties and disgorgement to federal and state agencies, the Department of Justice announced today.
