News published on Federal Newswire in October 2011

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment regarding the replacement of the utility infrastructure at the Park Headquarters in Denali National Park and Preserve. The purpose of the project to upgrade the utility systems; provide reliable utility service for the headquarters facilities; address safety concerns for park operations and maintenance; and increase the energy efficiency of the utility infrastructure.

Chairman Hastings: Passage of H.R. 1904 Will Expand U.S. Minerals Production to Create Jobs, Strengthen Economy

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 26, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings delivered the following statementon the House floor in support of H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011. This bill will create thousands of jobs, generate billions in revenue and strengthen our national security by developing our own U.S. copper resources.

TODAY: Members of Congress to Meet with FHFA Director to Discuss Next Steps on Housing Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings and other Members will meet with Edward DeMarco, Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to discuss additional actions the agency can take to address the foreclosure crisis following changes announced Monday to its Home Affordable Refinance Program.

DEA’s Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is October 29th

News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its community partners throughout Alaska will provide to the public a safe, free and anonymous way to rid their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Committee Leaders Defend Workers' Rights

By DOL Newswire | Oct 26, 2011

News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce today approved H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. This important legislation rolls back the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) activist agenda and restores key protections to workers and employers.

Orange County Doctor Arrested On Charges Of Illegally Prescribing Addictive Pain Medications, Often Meeting With 'Patients' At Starbucks

News Release: LOS ANGELES, CA - An Orange County physician was taken into custody last night after a year-long investigation resulted in a grand jury indictment that charges him with illegally prescribing dangerous, addictive opiates to “patients" he barely examined during meetings that cost as much as $600 and were often held at Starbucks stores.

Parking Lot and Road Closures Scheduled During Park Repaving Project

News Release: Hawaiʻi National Park, HI - Several roads and parking lots at popular trailheads and attractions will be temporarily closed or have limited access this week and next week during the current thoroughfare improvement project at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

By USDA Newswire | Oct 26, 2011

News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 100,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations for delivery during the 2011/2012 marketing year.

Thirteen Charged In Port Everglades Heroin And Cocaine Smuggling Conspiracy

News Release: MIAMI, FL. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael Shea, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security (ICE-HSI), ...

This week's National Park Getaway

News Release: Thousand Oaks, Calif. - You might expect that the world's largest urban national park would be among the most crowded. So, you may be surprised to learn that this week's National Park Getaway, with its endless sandy beaches and hundreds of trial miles, is not one of the top 100 most visited national parks.

Grand Canyon National Park to Waive Entrance Fees for Veterans Day 2011

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park will be joining national park units across the country in celebrating Veterans Day with fee free entry into the park.

DEA’s Third Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is October 29th

News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its community partners throughout Oregon will provide to the public a safe, free and anonymous way to rid their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Keystone Kops: Will Obama Administration EVER Make a Decision on Major Job-Creation, Energy-Security Project?

By DOE Newswire | Oct 26, 2011

News Release: #WeCantWait. On July 26, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to require President Barack Obama to make a final decision on the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. It may seem unusual for Congress to have to publicly vote on a bill that simply...

Keystone Kops: Will Obama Administration EVER Make a Decision on Major Job-Creation, Energy-Security Project?

By EPA Newswire | Oct 26, 2011

News Release: #WeCantWait. On July 26, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to require President Barack Obama to make a final decision on the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. It may seem unusual for Congress to have to publicly vote on a bill that simply...

Updated Plant Genebank System Available Soon

By USDA Newswire | Oct 26, 2011

News Release: A free, user-friendly online database system for managing the world's plant genebanks will be launched this year, thanks to a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

Chairman Hastings: Sec. Salazar’s Merger of BLM and OSM Could Cost Jobs, Harm Economy, Increase Cost of Energy

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 26, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s Order to merge the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Surface Mining (OSM).

Keystone Kops: Will Obama Administration EVER Make a Decision on Major Job-Creation, Energy-Security Project?

News Release: #WeCantWait. On July 26, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to require President Barack Obama to make a final decision on the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. It may seem unusual for Congress to have to publicly vote on a bill that simply...

Sen. Murkowski: Congressional Approval Needed to Change OSM

By DOE Newswire | Oct 26, 2011

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement regarding Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s order to combine the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) into the Bureau of Land Management (BLM):

Committee to Mark Up H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

By DOL Newswire | Oct 26, 2011

News Release: Opening Statement of House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (remarks as prepared)...

Katmai Preserve Announces Hunt EA