News from November 2011
By DOT News Wire | Nov 8, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 8, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 8, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 8, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 8, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has agreed to work with the Department of Education and a new organization, the National Cybersecurity Education Council (NCEC), to develop a strategic public-private partnership to promote formal cybersecurity education.
By State Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement calling for further sanctions on Iran, including sanctions on the Iran Central Bank, in light of today’s report by the IAEA Director General making clear Iran is just steps away from developing a nuclear weapon.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: St. Simons Island, GA: Fort Frederica is an enigmatic place. Bleaching ruins dot the landscape where once a thriving town stood. A place that was home to roughly 1,000 boisterous people is now largely quiet. The site remains difficult to comprehend; its stories shrouded in a mysterious history.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: “Today’s roundtable will focus on moving beyond NCLB-the current iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)-and towards reauthorization of the law for the needs of the 21st Century. Over the last two years the Committee has held 10 hearings on the full range of issues covered under...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Even as a United Nations report warns that Iran is continuing its headlong drive towards becoming a nuclear weapons state, House Republicans are rewarding a mining company that shares a uranium mine with Iran and protecting financial and other institutions which do business with the dangerous regime.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: A new interagency report recommends systematic consideration of new metering technologies, called submetering, that can yield up-to-date, finely grained snapshots of energy and water usage in commercial and residential buildings to guide efficiency improvements and capture the advantages of a modernized electric power grid.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released for public comment a draft "roadmap" that is designed to foster federal agencies' adoption of cloud computing, support the private sector, improve the information available to decision makers and facilitate the continued development of the cloud computing model.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: Dear Mr. Chairman: I am writing to request that you invite Edward DeMarco, the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to testify at the Committee’s hearing on “Pay for Performance: Should Fannie and Freddie Executives Be Receiving Millions in Bonuses?," which is scheduled for...
By DOE Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to the Obama administration’s release of its five-year offshore leasing plan for 2012-2017:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: This Veterans Day weekend, November 11 to 13, will be celebrated as a fee-free period for all park visitors in honor of U.S. veterans and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces. In addition to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, this waiver includes the more than 100 units of the national park system...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: Not to pick up electrons, but tweezers made of electrons. A recent paper* by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Virginia (UVA) demonstrates that the beams produced by modern electron microscopes can be used not just to look at nanoscale objects, but to move them around, position them and perhaps even assemble them.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided the first look* at a genetic structure that may play a critical role in the reproduction of the infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV), more commonly known as the "fish flu." A scourge in fish farms with a mortality...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: National Park Service sites around the country offer an opportunity for reflection, contemplation and inspiration, which many people express through their personal works of art, including photography. Ranger-guided programs and tours help people discover more about the special resources of each park. You can learn about both photography and nature this month at Fire Island National Seashore's Wilderness Visitor Center.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), along with House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-Mich.) sent the following letter to United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today regarding Japan's...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-A new interagency report recommends systematic consideration of new metering technologies that can yield up-to-date, finely grained snapshots of energy and water usage in commercial and residential buildings to guide efficiency improvements and capture the advantages of a modernized electric power grid.
