News from November 2011
By DOE Newswire | Nov 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) made the following statement today regarding the ongoing investigation into the $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra and efforts by the White House to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee last week.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today expressed deep disappointment in response to President Obama’s delay of the Keystone XL pipeline decision. Instead of approving the pipeline, and allowing this construction project to move forward and create a massive infusion of American...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today released the following statement in response to the Senate’s vote on the resolution of disapproval for the EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following comment in response to the Interior Department’s recommendation that 18 backcountry areas in nine states be designated as either wilderness or national conservation areas:
By USDA Newswire | Nov 10, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today demanded that Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler clarify his role in CFTC actions regarding the collapse of MF Global.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins today called for an updated emergency warning system for the Twitter age. Today at 2:00 PM EST, the federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS), which will last 30 seconds. During this period, regularly scheduled television, radio, cable, and satellite shows will be interrupted as the system is being tested.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks at the National Guard 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference—highlighting the Department’s partnership with the National Guard to respond and recover from disasters, and make our nation more safe, secure and resilient.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided experts from its National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center, within the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), to observe and monitor a joint United States (U.S.) – United Kingdom (U.K.) exercise on October 3-28, 2011. DHS has the responsibility to continually assess the nation’s nuclear forensics capability through exercises, to ensure advancement of this vital national security priority.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today the filing of a complaint against the city of Pittsfield, Mass., for violating the rights of a U.S. Navy Reservist under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTONCarlos Mario Jimenez-Naranjo, aka “Macaco,” a paramilitary leader and one of Colombia’s most notorious drug traffickers, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard in Miami for leading an international drug trafficking conspiracy that supported a foreign ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A New York developer and his companies were indicted today on federal charges that they conspired to illegally fill jurisdictional wetlands, announced Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and U.S. Attorney William Hochul for the Western District of New York.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: On Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, the Federal Reserve will offer $5 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. As noted in the Federal Reserve Board's September 8, 2010 release, this offering is part of ongoing small-value operations designed to provide eligible institutions with ...
By Labor Gazette | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: Partnership will provide no-cost training and certifications to veterans in California, Florida, Texas, Virginia and Washington communities WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced a new partnership with Microsoft Corp. to provide veterans with vouchers for no-cost training and ...
By Labor Gazette | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: OSHA to focus on improving safety and health at nursing home facilities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today released detailed data on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work in 2010. The incidence rate for health care support ...
By Labor Gazette | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is encouraging major retail employers to take precautions to prevent worker injuries during Black Friday and other major sales events during the holiday season.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the Nov. 8 Ohio labor referendum, in which a majority of voters rejected a state law limiting collective bargaining: "Last night, Ohio voters delivered a bona fide victory for public sector workers everywhere.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 9, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a six page rule on Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 9, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 9, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
